Joe Blanton

...days. He rejoined the team yesterday. Lee OK Cliff Lee said he had no problem with manager Charlie Manuel's decision to start Joe Blanton in Game 4 rather than Lee on short rest. "Short rest, extra rest, whatever," Lee said. "That's...

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...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 never pitched on three days' rest, is slated...

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...Times Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA - Phillies manager Charlie Manuel blinked first in the staring contest over naming a Game 4 starter, going with RHP Joe Blanton rather than using ace LHP Cliff Lee on short rest. Yankees manager Joe...

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...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...

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...to be perfect with his pitches. Manuel's reasoning is that Lee has never pitched on three days rest, and he trusts Blanton who pitched well this season and had a win in last years World Series. However, Lee needs to pitch as often as...

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...what's going on." Manuel did make one revelation Friday, announcing that right-hander Joe Blanton will start Game 4 on Sunday rather than ace left-hander Cliff Lee, who would have been pitching on three days' rest. Girardi said he...

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It's going to be loud," Shane Victorino said. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he will go with former A's starter Joe Blanton on the mound for Game 4 rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest. Manuel said if the Series goes seven games, Lee...

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