I got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat and a brand new pair of confused outfielders

MetsBlog.com found this 5/14/2008 on www.philliesflow.com [flag]

Not sure exactly the nature of Charlie Manuel’s problem with Shane Victorino, but whatever it is it almost cost the Phillies a game last night. With both Victorino and Jayson Werth in the starting lineup, Manuel put Victorino in right and Werth in center. That’s just a terrible decision even if it doesn’t cost you. It almost did — with two outs in the ninth, Werth ... [link]

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ATD: Uggla, Outfield Confusion, Braves Bullpen, Chants
Published 5/14/2008 by Mike Nichols at MetsBlog.com
... Over at PhilliesFlow, Erik Grissom is curious why Charlie Manuel elected to play Jayson Werth in center and Shane Victorino in right. ...

When It Comes To Howard’s Slump, Everyone Has An Opinion (Including Me)

m_taylor13 posted 5/14/2008 from seamheads.com

On the heels of a night where he went 2-for-4 maybe there’s hope that Phillies slugger Ryan Howard is finally snapping out of his ’08 slump. Then again, he did add to his strikeout total twice to boost it to a major league-high 56 times. Other than surviving Jimmy Rollins’ trip to the disabled list with a winning record, the hottest topic amongst Phillies’ fans is the horrendous slump that ...

Utley '08

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 5/14/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

Say what you will about the Leader of the Free World, the man knows his baseball: As for his baseball pick, his first choice to build a team is Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies. "There's nothing better than having a good person up the middle that can hit," said Bush, a former part-owner of the Texas Rangers.

Werth in center; Victorino to right | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/14/2008

Philliesflow.com found this 5/14/2008 on www.philly.com

Shane Victorino said he had no problems yesterday when he learned that Charlie Manuel had moved him to right field to play Jayson Werth in center. Victorino, who opened the season as the Phillies' everyday centerfielder, had played center in the ...

Shake Down. Break Down. You'r Busted!

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 5/14/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

Last night, NBC 10 News followed around Philly PD as they prowled the Citizen Bank Park parking lots for underage drinkers. Not surprisingly, they did so on "Dollar Dog Night." The results: 91 minors busted, 7 juvies (under 18), 8 people produced fake IDs and 9 were cited for disorderly conduct. (Yet some drunken stumble bums still managed to make it into the stadium).

Chipper’s Chances of Hitting .400 - In Ted Williams’ Words

DaveKingman posted 5/14/2008 from www.dugoutcentral.com

Author uses quotes from Ted Williams book to debate whether Jones has a chance at .400.

Phillies 5, Braves 4
Jayson Werth drove in four runs, Kyle Kendrick pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. >

Teixeira back in fold against Phils
After enjoying a pain-free batting-practice session at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday evening, Mark Teixeira declared himself ready to return to the Braves' lineup.

Glavine exhales after garnering first win
Tom Glavine proved dominant during his first five innings and Brian McCann contributed a couple of timely hits to help the Braves claim an 8-6 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.

Glavine gets first Braves win since '02 (AP)
Tom Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson each hit solo ...

'Baseball rat' Utley thrives at the plate and in the field
The way Chase Utley's bat has been carrying the Phillies for much of this season, it's difficult to imagine there ever was much ...

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