slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 30 days ago
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Well Charlie Manuel threw us all a curveball by announcing his plans to start Joe Blanton in Game Four rather than going with Cliff Lee on three days rest. Barring a similarly stupid decision from Girardi, this is what we're looking at for pitching matchups for the rest of the series. I'll throw ...
Joe Blanton To Start For Phillies In Game Four
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 30 days ago — In his press conference today, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel announced that RHP Joe Blanton will start Game Four of the World Series. Cliff Lee will start Game Five.
Blanton Will Start Game 4
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 30 days ago — Instead of Cliff Lee going on short rest, Charlie Manuel has decided to go with former Athletic Joe Blanton in game four . Blanton was 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA this season for Philly. If the Yankees start CC Sabathia in game four you have to give a huge edge to the Yankees in that matchup. While ...
Projected Pitching Matchups
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/19/2009 — With Mike Scioscia announcing that Lackey will not go on short rest and Girardi announcing that Sabathia will, the pitching situation becomes much clearer. Here it is, I'll throw in the first two games just for the hell of it: 1) Sabathia/Lackey 2) Burnett/Saunders 3) Pettitte/Weaver 4) ...
Phils to go with Blanton in Game 4 of World Series; Lee Game 5
myteamrivals.typepad.com 30 days ago —
Charlie Manuel has decided to go with Joe Blanton in game 4 of the World Series as opposed to using Cliff Lee on three days rest or going with J.A. Happ. The move makes sense as the Philadelphia Phillies will have Cliff Lee on regular rest. Blanton was the Phillies ...
Charlie Manuel Hands the World Series to New York
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com 27 days ago —
There’s been all kinds of speculation and controversy about Charlie Manuel starting #4 starter Joe Blanton instead of his ace, Cliff Lee, on three days rest. Let me put the argument to rest. Starting Blanton handed the World Series to the Yankees last night.
“You’re ...
World Series Game 4: Gimme Three Steps
fackyouk.blogspot.com 28 days ago — After dropping the first game of the World Series to the untouchable Cliff Lee, the Yankees have ridden a brilliant pitching performance by A.J. Burnett and Mariano Rivera in Game 2 and a breakout offensive effort in Game 3 to a 2-1 series lead. Having lost the edge of homefield advantage by ...
Lee is out, Blanton is in says Manuel
nleastchatter.com 30 days ago — According to the Associated Press Charlie Manuel has had a change of heart and has decided to go with Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the World Series.
Manuel concerned for Lee said “I don’t think he’s ready for it on three days’ rest,” Manuel said. “I think ...
Other People's Predictions
noyoureatowel.net 10/28/2009 — It has been a very odd season . So making predictions in the World Series is probably useless. But everyone, including us, tries to do so. Let's look at some of them.
Some of the Experts :
20 out of 22 ESPN experts take the Yankees to win it all. RealClearSports says that it will be the ...
Why You Should Feel Good Yankees Fans
yankeesredsox.com 26 days ago — I was not surprised to hear Girardi killed on the airwaves today for using AJ on short rest, that's an easy criticism to make. (Though I am not making it) What did surprise me was the fact that so many Yankees' fans seem down in the dumps. Now there is a fine line between ...
Pitching matchups for the rest of the series
zellspinstripeblog.com 26 days ago — Here are the probable pitchers for Game 6 & 7 of the World Series. Let’s hope we wrap it up tomorrow, so we don’t need to worry about Game 7.
Wed: RHP Pedro Martinez (0-1, 4.50) vs Andy Pettitte, LHP (1-0, 6.00)
Thurs: LHP Cole Hamels, (0-1, 10.38) vs LHP CC Sabathia ...
Blanton to start Game 4 for Phillies (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 30 days ago
Joe Blanton was picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the New York Yankees rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest. Lee, who has ...
Phillies to start Blanton in Game 4 —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 30 days ago
Joe Blanton has been picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Phillies. Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the Yankees rather than pitch ace Cliff Lee on three days' rest.
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Yanks still undecided on Game 4 starter —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 30 days ago
The Yankees will either start CC Sabathia on three days rest in Game 4 or give Chad Gaudin his first start of the postseason, but Joe Girardi won't make an announcement until the end of Game 3, so the outcome of that game will likely play a major role ...