 AP Photo But two games into this World Series, Gomer Pyle has thrown it down to GI Joe - if he is going to win this thing, he's going to do it with his team, not just one guy.
On Friday, without hemming and hawing or waiting to see where the Series stands after Saturday night's Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park, Manuel laid it on the line: Cliff Lee, virtually unhittable in the Phillies' 6-1 Game 1 victory, gets one more start in this World Series. TAGGED: mlb postseason 2009, world series 2009, New York Yankees, joe girar, Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, charlie manuelRECOMMENDED ARTICLES|
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