Posts Tagged ‘ Charlie Manuel ’

Manuel stays the course and Phils go deep to win

LOS ANGELES - As Charlie Manuel answered questions Monday night about how the Phillies could be one-hit (again), he sat and stared at the floor. The manager grabbed a pen and started doodling on a matchup sheet lying on his desk.
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Phillies go deep to beat the Dodgers

LOS ANGELES - As Charlie Manuel answered questions Monday night about how the Phillies could be one-hit (again), he sat and stared at the floor. The manager grabbed a pen and started doodling on a matchup sheet lying on his desk.
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Stephen A. Smith: Big Money Phillies Need to Earn Their Keep

With this much talent, it's hard to blame Charlie Manuel for getting frustrated with his club. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
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Phillies Notes: Manuel: Dodgers didn’t need Manny

LOS ANGELES - Charlie Manuel understood what "Manny being Manny" meant long before most. Manuel managed Manny Ramirez at triple A in 1993. Then, he was hitting coach and manager for the Cleveland Indians during Ramirez's six full seasons there.
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Hugs for Everybody!

Mike Sweeney loves to share the love. "He is definitely one of a kind," Jimmy Rollins said. "He likes to give a lot of hugs. A lot of hugs. He gave me a hug after his home run. Usually...
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Hamels On the Hill As Phils Go For Sunday Sweep

The Phillies put up three runs in each of their first two games of this weekend series out in San Diego, with the way Cole Hamels has been pitching as of late, another three spot today would likely send the...
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Victorino lifts Phils by Padres

SAN DIEGO - Charlie Manuel is loyal - perhaps, some would argue, to a fault. Before Saturday's 3-1 win over the Padres, Manuel considered benching Shane Victorino, 1 for his last 23 against righthanded pitching.
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Blanton Pitching Solidly Since Break

We know how dominant Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels have been this season. Halladay is second out of 50 qualifying pitchers in the National League with a 2.22 ERA. Oswalt is 13th with a 3.12 ERA and...
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Rollins saves Lidge’s hindside, gives Phillies win

By FRANK WARD DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor Lights Out Lidge was back. or, so we were beginning to think. Then, the man reverted to his 2009 form last night with a mental hiccup. If he’s smart, he picked up JRoll’s bar tab last night. The Phillies, battling for their playoff lives, had a paltry 2-1 lead heading into the...
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No Excuse

Charlie Manuel has been getting a boatload of passes here and elsewhere but not this morning. His decision to lift a dominating Roy Oswalt in favor of Brad Lidge last night nearly cost the Phillies a hard-earned win.Lidge came into the game leading 2-...
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Phillies have to time get offense going – but not much

SAN DIEGO - Consider everything, from the 17 players who have spent time on the disabled list to Charlie Manuel's filling out 84 different lineups in 128 games to the many regulars who have endured cold streaks at some point. Then, remember this: The P...
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Baseball gods let one slide …

Jimmy Rollins' scored the go-ahead run on a miracle slide in the 12th to erase one of the all-time managing and save-situation blunders from the books in the Phillies 3-2 win over the Padres Friday night. With Roy Oswalt absolutely dialed in through ei...
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Astros sweep swooning Phillies

CHARLIE MANUEL sees it, too. He sees the lack of urgency, the lack of focus, which earmarks teams without much future. But future, the Phillies have.
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Sam Donnellon: It’s official: Phillies offense taking the summer off

IT'S OFFICIALLY an off year for the Phillies offense. No matter what happens from here on. Charlie Manuel declared it such the other day, before the Houston Astros came in here and put a notary's stamp on it with a four-game sweep, the first ever for a...
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Happ and Astros edge Halladay, Phillies

After a third straight loss to a Houston Astros team that's nowhere near contention, the frustration was clearly evident in Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
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Phillies Notes: Phillies give Howard a day off

Closely monitoring the left ankle of Ryan Howard, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel chose to sit out the slugger for Wednesday's game against Houston - a day after Howard was ejected in extra innings while arguing a checked swing.
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