Published 7/1/2009
by Scott Eisenlohr
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Recently Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel sat down second baseman Jimmy Rollins for the entire series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The former MVP of the National League was hitting just above .200 and making mistakes on the field.
Rollins came back last night, in a 5-4 10-inning loss to the Braves and went 0-5. What is going on here?
The Phillies, with a 39-35 record heading into Wednesday's game, are 1 1/2 games ahead of the Florida Marlins. The Mets could not take advantage of the Phillies dropping 11 of the last 13. The Marlins are a young, loose team and will take full advantage if the Phillies slip.
And it starts with Rollins, he is second in the National League All-Star voting behind Florida's Hanley Ramirez. For Rollins to make the All Star team this year would be a joke.
I still believe he is one of the best players in the league, but that being said, with a .207 batting average almost half the way through the season, I can't see him hitting more than a .250 average.
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