philly.com - 10/17/2009
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LOS ANGELES - Joe Blanton is a low-maintenance pitcher. Wake him up, roll him out of bed, and tell him what time the game starts. So, even though the veteran righthander hasn't been told he is starting Game 4 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park, he sees no reason he won't be effective if and when ...
bizofbaseball.com - 10/16/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
With Game 1 of the 2009 NLCS in
the books, there are some striking similarities to Game...
1 from 2008 Before Friday’s slate of LCS games get underway, The Biz of Baseball has been looking at attendance over the postseason, with a comprehensive look at the LDS this past week. As ...
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Game 1 of 2009 and 2008 NLCS Sees Many Similarities
sports.yahoo.com - 10/16/2009
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Pedro Martinez (notes) has pitched under improbable circumstances
before, and Charlie Manuel was there to witness it....
Ten years ago to the week Oct. 11, 1999 Martinez, despite a strained muscle in the back of his shoulder, came out of the bullpen ...
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Phillies are banking on Martinez’s playoff history
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 10/18/2009
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The weather is cold and rainy in Philadelphia
but Citizens Bank Park is electric as the Phillies...
get ready for game 3 on the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cliff Lee will pitch for the Phillies while the Dodgers counter with Huroki Kuroda. Game time temperatures are expected to be in ...
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Phillies First Pitch: NLCS Game 3 Phillies vs. Dodgers ...
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Joe Blanton likely to start Game 4 for Phillies
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed —
... Update: According to the Philadelphia Daily News , Joe Blanton is likely to be Philadelphia's Game 4 starter against the Dodgers in the NLCS. ...
Phillies Notebook: Blanton sure looks like the NLCS Game 4 starter
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Phillies Notebook: Blanton sure looks like the NLCS Game 4 starter LOS ANGELES - Joe Blanton is a low-maintenance pitcher. Wake him up, roll him out of bed, and tell him what time the game starts. So, even though the veteran righthander hasn’t been told he is starting Game 4 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park, he sees no reason he won’t be effective if and when he gets that call. “I’ve had plenty of work,” said Blanton, who went 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA in 31 starts during the regular season, but spent the National League Divsion Series pitching out of the bullpen. “I’m not rusty. ...
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