Managerial Moves

Phil Sheridan says Manuel should have stayed with Blanton longer - that if he was going to pitch him in game 4, then he should have gone "all in" with him and let him pitch through the 6th (when the phils still had the lead), rather than rely on Contreras, durbin, et. al.

My one big question/curiousity is that Madson pitched two innings. I know the Giants had last ups and the standard play is for the visiting team to only throw their closer if they take the lead in the top of the extra inning. But still, the preference was to pitch Oswalt on his in between day rather than try to have Lidge go 2 innings (the 10th and possibly the 11th)? At the very least, by putting lidge out there you forestall a decision on having to pitch Oswalt.