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 More Phillies NewsPhillies LinksCharlie Manuel chose Pedro Martinez over J.A. Happ and Joe Blanton, who made cameo appearances out of the bullpen Thursday, to face the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of their NL playoff series Saturday night. The best-of-five series is tied at one game each. Martinez is 6-2 with a 3.40 ERA in the postseason, and Manuel said he likes his history in cold weather, too. The forecast for Game 3 calls for temperatures dipping into the 20s with snow flurries. "Well, every game is really special, but this one makes me look really smart," Martinez cracked. "Because I chose this team after waiting a long time. I gave away opportunities to make a lot more money. ... But I waited for the right moment, the right team and I don't think I could have chose a better team than this one to actually get my opportunity to pitch in the postseason. "And it might sound a little weird that I'm excited, but I am, just to have the opportunity to be here right now." |
