Charlie Manuel

...single to pinch-hitter Seth Smith, and was yanked for Eyre. Manuel was planning to start Pedro Martinez in Game 3, but a snow-out landed the Illinois-raised Happ on the cold seat. In the NLCS, Happ made three relief appearances totaling...

In this article: J.A. Happ, Phillies, Ryan Howard, Rookie of the Year, Scott Eyre, Pedro Martinez, Brad Lidge, and Yankees

Martinez hit Mark Teixeira in the right leg with a pitch to load the bases. Manuel had lefty J.A. Happ warming up in the bullpen but stuck with Martinez. He struck out Rodriguez on a questionable third strike. Nearly everyone in the...

In this article: Pedro Martinez, Phillies, World Series, J.A. Happ, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, The Yankees, and Game 6

...bottom half of that inning. Scheduled to hit a third time in the fifth inning, with the Yankees up 5-1 and two more runners aboard, Matsui watched Manuel remove Martinez in favor of the left-hander J.A. Happ. This time, working ahead in...

In this article: New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Godzilla, Derek Jeter, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Joe Girardi, and Alex Rodriguez

...fastball had no life and he wasn't mixing his pitches like he was on that night. Manuel left Martinez out there for four innings before going to his bullpen. "The thing I saw with Pedro, he did not have a good fastball," Manuel said. "His...

In this article: Pedro Martinez, Yankees, Game 6, J.A. Happ, Grady Little, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, and Aaron Boone

...looking to make most of home-field advantage after loss Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel relieves Pedro Martinez in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series. The series heads to Philadelphia tied 1-1, with the Phillies...

In this article: Philadelphia Phillies, Shane Victorino, World Series, A.J. Burnett, Jimmy Rollins, Mariano Rivera, Mr. October, and Yankees

...after Hamels walked the next hitter, Teixeira. Manuel had a bad feeling about Hamels coming into the World Series, and he started Pedro Martinez ahead of Hamels in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium. All eyes will be on Manuel if the series ends up...

In this article: Cole Hamels, Phillies, Andy Pettitte, World Series, World Series MVP, Mark Teixeira, Yankees, and Pedro Martinez

...that much. Did Charlie Manuel leave him in the game too long? Manuel and Martinez had a discussion when Martinez was at 99 pitches and Martinez convinced Manuel he was fine. But in reality, he wasn't. Manuel and Martinez also seem to...

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...in the right leg with a pitch to load the bases. Manuel had lefty J.A. Happ warming up in the bullpen, but stuck with Martinez, who struck out Rodriguez on a questionable third strike. Nearly everyone expected Happ to come in to face...

In this article: Pedro Martinez, Phillies, Yankees, Yankee Stadium, World Series, Game 6, J.A. Happ, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez

Pedro to start Game 2 for Phils Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has apparently decided to start Pedro Martinez for Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. </p><p>Manuel made his decision public on Tuesday morning...

In this article: Pedro Martinez, New York Yankees, World Series, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Yankee Stadium, World Series MVP, and Cole Hamels