CC Sabathia will start game 4 on short rest

by Edgware on Oct 31, 2009 6:09 PM EDT

I realize that most everyone thought thise would happen, but the announcement is now official.

MLB.com has an article here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091031&content_id=7586234&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

It also says that they are contemplating AJ and Andy starting games 5 and 6 on short rest.

Big question is, how are they going to react?

Both pitchers probably want to start those games but we don't know how they'll perform. I think it all depends on the situation. If we're down 3-1 in the series, theres no way we start Gaudin over AJ. If we're up 3-1, we could take our chance with Gaudin vs. Lee. We'll probably be underdogs by a mile, but we COULD still win.

What do you guys think?

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They'll probably wait

until game 4 to pick who’ll pitch.

by ACPhoenix on Oct 31, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions

Charlie Manuel already said Lee isn't going to pitch on short rest

by Scooby Snacks on Oct 31, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't you realize

that AJ has good experience pitching on short rest?\

from USA Today RSS Feed:

Burnett has been successful in four career starts on three days’ rest, going 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA. Pettitte is 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA in five postseason starts on short rest. One of those was in Game 5 of the 1996 World Series when he pitched 8 shutout innings against Atlanta. But Pettitte is 37 and was nursing a tired shoulder in September.

by phonty on Oct 31, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think the short rest is a problem at this point in the year.

Its only one more start, they don’t have to worry about a next start after the short rest (CC might…but that’s CC).

Andy is the only one that I’d be worried about, cuz he’s old and that tired shoulder thing (which he’s obviously shown no signs of so far).

AJ can throw non-stop, kinda like CC. He seems to be back in June form, so I have no problem throwing him on 3 days.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 31, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

If it is 3-1 (god I only hope)

than let Gaudin lose (probably) vs Lee, and win at home with AJ going full, and CC if we need a game 7,
If it’s not 3-1, Its CC, AJ, Andy, AJ

by charlievona on Oct 31, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with that ^

I told you we would beat Georgia!! Now, as for those 9 wins in '09......
I got bored and made a blog!! SCS

by VolBrian on Nov 1, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions

He better win this game, he was awful in the first one.

by Jeter4prez on Nov 1, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

7.0 IP, 2 ER is awful?

Tough crowd

by Edgware on Nov 1, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

WOW...

just WOW.

Awful?

Apparently Don Larsen’s perfect game is the only way a pitcher can do well by accounts of ^^yours truly…….

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 1, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions

you're talking to jeter4prez right?

by Edgware on Nov 1, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions

yup.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 1, 2009 6:42 AM EST up reply actions

+1

I told you we would beat Georgia!! Now, as for those 9 wins in '09......
I got bored and made a blog!! SCS

by VolBrian on Nov 1, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

Seriously?

That’s a pretty high standard to hold him to when his offense was getting schooled by a pitcher as good as CC. Any other pitcher for the Phillies and that’s a CC win with the offense behind him. Just look at what we did for Andy and AJ and Andy gave up 3 runs in the 2nd inning.

by phonty on Nov 1, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank You Manuel.

For doing us a huge favor by not starting Lee tonight. If the Yankees win game 4, where they will be the overwhelming favorites with CC vs. Blanton, the Phillies will be faced with the task of, even if they win Lee’s game, having to go back to New York and win 2 games with Pedro and Hamels (who is obviously shot right now). That is not going to happen. Meanwhile even if the Yankees lose games 4 and 5, we still go back home knowing we don’t see Lee again. Thanks Charlie!

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Nov 1, 2009 12:01 PM EST reply actions

+1

Taking back homefield advantage in the first game in Philly was huge. Now, Philly has to battle just to hold serve at home, and still would have to win in NY, without Lee, to take the series. I like our chances.

by waw on Nov 1, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions