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Report: Vic out, Werth in as starting center fielder
Published 5/19/2008 by J. Weitzel at Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits
Manager Charlie Manuel tells Randy Miller of Phillyburbs.com that Jayson Werth is now a starter, leaving a disappointed and scuffling Shane Victorino fighting for playing time. [Link] 7104 Victorino his hitting just .235/.296/.322 on the season and has been hobbled by a calf injury, while Werth excelled in center during Vic’s stint on the DL and is hitting .272/.348/.544 with nine home runs, three of them coming in Friday night’s breakout performance. Beerleaguer: The trouble is, the last two games have demonstrated why Werth began the year in a platoon situation in the ...

Phils Fall Short on Rain Soaked Sunday
Published 5/19/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... made way for long reliever Chad Durbin who gave up the lead but kept the Phils in a tight game. Rudy Seanez was overwhelmed by the Jays in the sixth and the Phils never recovered. Pat Burrell added a BOMB to the scoreboard porch in left in the 9th to give the few drenched fans remaining at the ball park a glimmer of hope. But Eric Bruntlett couldn't pull a miracle off and the Phils head to D.C. losers of two straight. Highlights from the marathon day below. Also of note: Shane Victorino doesn't seem too happy about being benched. My suggestion: show it on the ...

Werth To Start For Now; Vic Is Unhappy
Published 5/19/2008 by Tim Malcolm at Phillies Nation
... “Right now, [Werth is] definitely one of our starters,” Manuel said. “Why shouldn’t he be? We’re trying to win,” said Manuel to PhillyBurbs writer Randy Miller . He continued: ...

Who Starts? Who Cares? Phils Lose
Published 5/19/2008 by Corey (noreply@blogger.com) at We Should Be GM's
Charlie Manuel's statement to beat writer Randy Miller that "Right now, [Werth is] definitely one of our starters," left a few people scratching their heads. One of them was Shane Victorino, who said, "I was the starting everyday center fielder before I got hurt. What am I now?" ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, May 20
Published 5/20/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... READING: SpliceToday's interview with Craig Calcaterra, author of the always entertaining ShysterBall blog. HERE AND THERE: Dan Uggla says he's not upset that the Marlins signed Hanley Ramirez, and not him, to a multiyear contract (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) . . . Mark Mulder has suffered another setback in his rehab and will be sidelined for 10 to 14 days (mlb.com) . . . Shane Victorino says he's "disappointed" at being benched by the Phillies. (phillyburbs.com) OLD FRIENDS: The ...

Notes From the Clubhouse: Charlie Manuel Laments the Inability to Manufacture Runs
Published 5/21/2008 by Andrew Johnson at FanHouse
... confronted local Philadelphia writer Randy Miller in the clubhouse this afternoon because of this piece, which ran yesterday and painted Victorino as upset over his lack of playing time recently. Victorino repeatedly implied that Miller, purposefully or not, had taken his quote out of context in a heated exchange that included more than a few obscenities. For what it's worth, Victorino was in the lineup tonight and he had a walk and a double. ...