**** ALDS GAME 4 Tribe/Yanks (Byrd vs. Wang)****

[Hollywade]

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you don't want C.C. to theoretically pitch game one of the ALCS?

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This is absolutely not a good reason to start Paul Byrd. Looking past the New York Yankees just because you have a one game lead in a five-game series is ridiculous. Rather than planning ahead to a game against Boston that may never happen, I think you need to do whatever it takes to win the game that keeps your season going. First that would be game 4 and if that doesn't work out, then it's game 5. To hell with Thursday or Friday or whenever the ALCS starts.