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Stroman gives Blue Jays better chance to win than Buehrle

NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman starts the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.

Lefty Mark Buehrle will sit and cheer on his pal.

Are the Blue Jays — with 22 games remaining — disrespecting Buehrle by going with Stroman?

This late, this deep into the season, they should be going with the arm that gives them the best chance to win.

Never mind hurting anyone’s feelings.

Montreal Expos boss John McHale used to tell managers Jim Fanning and Bill Virdon it’s OK to “worry about a upsetting a player the first four months of the season.