I am surprised that Charlie Manuel isn’t pitching Brett Myers in Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park, where he won 11 games this year including playoffs and is the all-time winningest pitcher (32 wins). Myers will instead pitch in the Thunderdome (it will always be that to me) in Game 2.
I would not consider it a demotion to move Myers back to Game 3. I don’t believe playing to your statistical strengths is a panic move. In fact, Myers would then be in line to pitch Game 7, and what better declaration of faith is there than that?
Additionally, if Jamie Moyer struggles in Game 3 as he has in his other playoff starts, who is going to start Game 7 then? J.A. Happ?
Exactly.