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Updated: Rollins benched for two games | Delawareonline.com | The News Journal
Jimmy Rollins is not in the Phillies lineup for tonight's series finale against the Rays and will not start Friday's game in Toronto. Rollins went 0-for-4 Wednesday night, leaving him hitless in his last five games (0-for-19), 7-for-56 since a three-hit game June 9 at Citi Field in New York, and ...
The right Rollins could get Phillies rollin' to October
mvn.com — Who would have thought that at the beginning of July, the baseball world would be applauding three... teams from the National League West while remaining vexed with four teams from the National League East? But here we are, and the Los Angeles Dodgers look strong and deep; the Colorado ... (more) The right Rollins could get Phillies rollin' to October
J-Roll Benched For the Series Finale | That Balls Outta Here | A Philadelphia Phillies Blog
thatballsouttahere.com — Jimmy Rollins the shortstop of the Philadelphia Phillies has been in a season long slump. Over some... long periods of film study, and statistical analysis, oh and a lot of bags of chips, That Balls Outta Here has discovered the problem, and solution to Jimmy Rollins slump. Find out here. (more) J-Roll Benched For the Series Finale | That Balls Outta ...
Phlashback Phriday - Little League Rollins
Phlashback Phriday - Little League Rollins
pabaseball.blogspot.com — I'm changing things up a little today for the Phlashback. Usually we focus on a former player... of relative obscuratiy but today I want to look at current player and "phlashback" to when he was a kid. Today's subject: Jimmy Rollins. Here's a video I found on the 'net that shows young Jimmy fine ... (more) Phlashback Phriday - Little League Rollins
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Rollins benched tonight, Friday
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Manuel Finally Benches Rollins
crashburnalley.com — ... via Delaware Online : Jimmy Rollins is not in the Phillies lineup for tonight’s series finale against the Rays and will not start Friday’s game in Toronto. […] Rollins met with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel this afternoon for about 10 minutes just before the lineup was posted.“I want to sit him down and get him right,” Manuel said. “He’s trying to do too many things instead of staying relaxed. He’s definitely thinking about how he wants to help out the team. I think it’s just time to sit him.” Manuel said that when Rollins returns to the lineup, he will bat leadoff. ...

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