Matt Mantei pitched as long as he possibly could, until he couldn't take it -- the pain or the inefficiency -- any longer. His breaking point came Friday night, when he walked four of the six Blue Jays he faced and threw only 13 of 32 pitches for strikes. (Full article: 1232 words)

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