Phillies' Achilles is their bullpen 

October, 5, 2011
10/05/11
2:51
PM ET
By Jim Bowden | ESPN.com

Here’s what I’m looking for in Game 4 of the NLDS between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals, as well as Game 4 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks

Phillies and Cardinals


• Philadelphia starter Roy Oswalt is 5-0 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 postseason starts. He eliminated the Cardinals six years ago in Game 6 of the NLCS en route to a World Series appearance as a member of the Houston Astros. Oswalt also had a forgettable performance his last time in St. Louis, when he lasted just two innings while surrendering four runs in a 12-2 loss. But he gets the start out of respect for his leadership, track record and guts. However, if he falters, lots of folks will be wondering why manager Charlie Manuel didn't put Vance Worley in the postseason rotation, since he was much better than Oswalt this season.

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Bowden, who served as the senior vice president and GM for the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals, is an analyst for ESPN.com. In 1992, Bowden became the youngest GM in MLB history when the Reds hired him at age 31. The Reds finished in first place twice during his 10 years as GM, and he was named MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 1999. After working for ESPN in 2004, Bowden became the first GM of the Washington Nationals when the franchise relocated from Montreal to Washington, D.C., in 2005, working in that role until the 2009 season. Bowden co-hosts the "Inside Pitch" radio show on Sirius XM satellite radio. Follow on Twitter: @JimBowdenESPNxm.

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