The doubters screamed when Phillies manager Charlie Manuel named Pedro Martinez as his Game 2 starter. Now he's giving them more fodder.
Manuel has tabbed Joe Blanton as his World Series Game 4 starter instead of bringing back Game 1 hero Cliff Lee on three days' rest. The decision is questionable considering Blanton's history against the Yankees and Lee's Game 1 dominance.
Manuel rolled the dice once in this series, and Martinez gave him a strong outing. Now he's gambling again.
"I think Blanton fits for us because I think we want to keep [J.A.] Happ right now in the bullpen, especially kind of in the middle where he could do some innings, and also Joe pitched last year in the World Series, and he's got a little bit more experience," Manuel said. Continue
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