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 More Phillies NewsPhillies LinksThe Phillies have named Pedro Martinez their starter for Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees. "He's been in the big moment, and I think that his performance the other day in Dodger Stadium, how good he pitched, he deserves another chance to go back out there," Philadelphia pitcher Charlie Manuel said of Martinez last week. "I think he's still got quite a bit left. I was watching those playoff games that he pitched in [for the Red Sox]. I noticed his velocity on his fastball was sitting at like 87 to 91 mph. "He was even better than that over there at Dodger Stadium. He knows how to pitch. He uses all of his pitches. His command is absolutely outstanding. He doesn't rely on throwing the ball by people anymore. He's a pitcher." Martinez is 6-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 14 playoff appearances, but is just 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two postseason starts in the Bronx. |
