The rays bullpen is probably better in every position but the big one, closer. They really dont have any one guy who can shut the other team down (they actually do and they finally used him) but the situational guys that have are better than Phillys. Price may be a big factor in the later innings facing Utley and Howard as Tampa's top lefty power pitcher in the pen. The bottom of the Phils lineup can be really dreadful with Feliz,Ruiz and whoever mans rightfield. The Phils bench is not a strength and Blanton is really the weak link of the starters. Moyer was horrible against LA but he was terrible against them all year. I expect the Rays to tee off of fat joe. There is really no reason not to use Hamels in games 1 and 4 especially with and all the rest and off days. As a matter of fact if they dont i cant see them winning the series and if they lose tonight it will be a big hole to climb out of with Myers, Moyer and Blanton up the next three.
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