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Peep Show

By By Jim Baker

Friday, August 29, 2003

American League Buehrle Chicago White Sox: In the old days when starting rotations weren't as rigid as they are now, it was common for a manager to gerrymander his pitchers based on the quality of the opponent. One of the most famous examples of this is Casey Stengel's use of Whitey Ford. Casey would often save Ford for the better teams and let his lesser arms line up against the second-division clubs. So, is Jerry Manuel the anti-Casey for starting rookie Neil Cotts against the m ...

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