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Game 2 Chat: Phils Look to Pedro For Huge Lead

Found October 16, 2009 on The Recliner GM: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Cliff Lee,  Vicente Padilla,  Carlos Ruiz,  Chan Ho Park
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Texas Rangers

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I'd be happy going back to Philly with a split, especially with Cliff Lee not even taking the mound yet. But taking 2 from the Dodgers in LA to start the series would be so demoralizing for the Dodgers that it would be really, really hard for them to recover. Here's what I will be looking for in Game 2... Pedro, duh. When we signed Pedro, I don't think many envisioned him as the Game 2 starter in the NLCS for us. Charlie is taking a big chance here with both Blanton and Happ able to pitch on full rest. We know Pedro has the mentality for the job, but will he be sharp after hardly pitching for the last month? By the way - if he's brilliant? He'll become a Matt Stairs-type legend pretty fast. The Floatilla. Vicente Padilla has great stuff, but anyone flat out released by a playoff contender mid-playoff race has got some extra baggage. Everyone has talked about great he has been since coming over the Dodgers, but 6 of his 8 regular season starts for them were against the D-Backs, G...
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