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

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I got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat and a brand new pair of confused outfielders
Published 5/14/2008 by egrissom at Philliesflow.com
... and went 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA and a 1.25 ratio. April 12, April 17, June 5, August 28 and September 14. Myers has allowed 19 runs in 24 innings over his past four starts. Twelve home runs in his last 44 innings. Righties are hitting .325 against him. He’s not pitching well. He went 1-0 with a 4.30 ERA, a 1.30 ratio and four saves in eight appearances against Atlanta last season. Manuel talks about starting Werth in center last night here.

No Rhyme Or Reason For Outfield Shuffle
Published 5/14/2008 by Tim Malcolm at Phillies Nation
Last night Charlie Manuel started Jayson Werth in center field and Shane Victorino in right field. It was going fine until the ninth inning, when Werth misplayed a fly ball by Brian McCann for a double. One run scored. Though the Phils hung on to win, the play could’ve cost them the game. Manuel’s reason for putting Werth in center field was merely that he wanted to: “I want Werth to play center field every now and then. I said before that Werth will play some in center field. I said it in the winter. I said it in ...