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After Lee, Phillies' rotation unsettled
After Lee, Phillies' rotation unsettled
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com 10/26/09 3:17 PM ET PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies announced Sunday that left-hander Cliff Lee would start Game 1 of the World Series. They're keeping their Game 2 starter quiet. But Phillies manager Charlie Manuel sure sounds like he would be unafraid to pitch ...
Pedro gets Game 2 start for Phillies
Pedro gets Game 2 start for Phillies
mlb.mlb.com — By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com 10/27/09 9:43 AM ET NEW YORK -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel dropped... a few big hints the past few days that Pedro Martinez would pitch Game 2 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. He made it official Tuesday morning.  ... (more) Pedro gets Game 2 start for Phillies
Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series
Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series
twinkietalk.com — Charlie Manuel announced that Pedro Martinez will start game 2 of the World Series in Yankee Stadium.... It will be his seventh career appearance in the playoffs versus New York. The main question everyone should be asking is: why? Supposedly Manuel is worried about Hamels’s recent struggles ... (more) Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series
Pedro Martinez would be the best choice for Phillies in Game 2
Pedro Martinez would be the best choice for Phillies in Game 2
sports.yahoo.com — Charlie Manuel named his starting pitcher for Game 1 of the World Series. Not surprisingly, Manuel is... calling on Cliff Lee (notes) . The Phillies starter for Game 2, however, remains a mystery. Manuel has yet to commit, which indicates to ... (more) Pedro Martinez would be the best choice for Phillies in ...
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Phillies Breakfast Links, October 26, 2009: The Bell vs. The Statue, SEPTA vs. The City, and Razors in Trenton
The Good Phight — ... After Lee, Phillies rotation unsettled. Perhaps next year we'll have four off-days between each World Series game to make this pre-series chatter go away. ...

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