Sombastate
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I wonder why they didn't let him finish the season. It's not like they can turn the season around.
Wasn't his contract up at the end of the year?
Wasn't his contract up at the end of the year?
OT: 2013 Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): Charlie Manuel has been fired (Aug. 16)
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jml87
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Seriously, I knew his time was done but this is just a stupid time to do it. The beginning of the year, sure, after the season, sure, but now. This feels wrong.
Maybe Amaro is more delusional than we thought by knocking off Manual that we may still be in the race with a new manager at the helm?
Sombastate
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Agreed. I feel like he deserves a better ending than this especially when there's nothing at stake
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Charlie did the team no favors with his managing skills, but Amaro is the biggest problem this team has.
Thanks for the title Cholly, but it was time to move on.
One down, one more to go. While I fully expect they won't fire Amaro anytime soon, one does live in hope. It's why I've been a Phillies' fan for 30 years.
But Rube needs to go, and the sooner the better. If they're already giving up on this season, let's go all out and give the incoming GM more time to prep.
One down, one more to go. While I fully expect they won't fire Amaro anytime soon, one does live in hope. It's why I've been a Phillies' fan for 30 years.
But Rube needs to go, and the sooner the better. If they're already giving up on this season, let's go all out and give the incoming GM more time to prep.
Eagles let Reid (who never won the whole thing) slog to a 1-11 finish, but the Phillies don't let Chuck finish out the string. They can spin it however they want, with moving forward in the future and whatnot, but they lost points to me.
As much as I never thought Chuck was a great game-day manager, the teams that were built well played well for him. You can say that about a lot of clubs, but I've yet to hear a bad word from anyone wearing red pinstripes about Charlie. He definitely had an effect, and his team won it all in '08, so I'll be forever thankful to him for that.
As much as I never thought Chuck was a great game-day manager, the teams that were built well played well for him. You can say that about a lot of clubs, but I've yet to hear a bad word from anyone wearing red pinstripes about Charlie. He definitely had an effect, and his team won it all in '08, so I'll be forever thankful to him for that.
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jml87
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****ing Ruben, man, I never thought he'd kill this team so badly, to the point that we have to fire a world series manager midseason. He's not a good gameday manager but they won over a 100 games less than two years ago.
I'm really sad about this even though I know it had to happen. Losing anyone big off that 2008 team just really hurts.
I'm really sad about this even though I know it had to happen. Losing anyone big off that 2008 team just really hurts.
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Sports are weird. The only two times I've shed a tear for a person I've never met: Harry Kalas and now today for whatever reason I am emotional.
jml87
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It's hard not to get emotional.
"I love putting the uniform on. I would have worn it over here today if I could have."
Said, he'd like to come to the ballpark every morning and leave before anyone sees him. Come on man, you are killing me
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Yeah, we kind of forget that sometimes. I got really mad at him this year, but seeing him talking about his time in Philly, reminded me of all the awesome stuff he did. I know it was time for him to go, but this season is not his fault.
7475Fly
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I find it odd that management didn't discuss the situation with the players before the firing, especially Hamels, Ultey, and Rollins. And Ruben's tears during the press conference, are they for Charlie, or he thinks Charlie is about to give him a, "Pow! Zoom! To the moon!", or he knows he's next?
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Why the shot at Schilling? He's one of the 3 best pitchers this organization ever had. Yeah he opened his mouth too much, but if anyone could back it up, it was Curt.
That should read "If Lieberthal is on it..."
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Not taking anything away from your point because I agree, but he's probably 4th or 5th best. There's a really large gap between the top 3 and then Schilling/Bunning/Hamels(yea he's probably already up there lol).
Ilya Bryzastor
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I am pissed , Ruben should have let him finish the year , it is disrespect In my opinion. Also Ruben is next to go , should have been Ruben before Charlie.
Amaro is the worst GM in the history of GM's. Mad Mike was more competent than him
Who would the 3rd pitcher be after Carlton and Roberts? Unless Im missing someone obvious Schilling is the 3rd best pitcher behind those two imo. He had two great Cy Young Caliber seasons in 97 and 98 where he struck out over 300 batters both years and had a few other really good seasons.
Who would the 3rd pitcher be after Carlton and Roberts? Unless Im missing someone obvious Schilling is the 3rd best pitcher behind those two imo. He had two great Cy Young Caliber seasons in 97 and 98 where he struck out over 300 batters both years and had a few other really good seasons.
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I was going Carlton, Roberts, Schilling...then whatever order your want with Lee, Hamels, Bunning, Alexander, Halladay, etc. It'd make for an interesting discussion
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