The New York Times' Jay Schreiber on Jerry Manuel's bullpen maneuverings … Like Randolph, who yanked the 2006 starters before they had a chance to get themselves out of trouble, Manuel is yanking relievers as soon as one batter, or maybe two, reach base. Next! Manuel all but cries as he goes to the mound to try someone else from the bullpen. He is seeking to overwhelm quality with quantity, which seems pretty hard to do, but then again what other choice does he have? There is no closer ...

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