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The Phillies' Merry-Go-Outfield

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The Phillies' Merry-Go-Outfield

POSTED: Monday, August 20, 2012, 12:00 AM

If you've been keeping your eye on the Phillies' outfield recently, you might be getting just a little dizzy.

Charlie Manuel has trotted out seven different starting OF combinations in the last 11 games. He has used 10 different OF trios in the 19 games since bidding adieu to Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. And even with those stalwarts around, he managed to use 18 different outfield combos all season.

Here is the Phillies' starting outfield for each game since they shipped out Victorino and Pence:

 Date  Opponent  Result  Left Field  Center Field    Right Field   
 July 31  at Nationals  W 8-  0  Pierre  Mayberry  Nix
 Aug. 1  at Nationals  W 3-  2  Brown  Mayerry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 2  at Nationals  L  0-  3  Brown  Martinez  Mayberry
 Aug. 3  Diamondbacks  L  2-  4  Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 4  Diamondbacks  W 3-  0  Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 5  Diamondbacks    W 5-  4  Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 6  Braves  L  1-  6  Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 7  Braves  W 3-  0  Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 8  Braves  L  6-12    Brown  Mayberry  Schierholtz
 Aug. 10  Cardinals  W 3-  1  Pierre  Schierholtz  Brown
 Aug. 11  Cardinals  L  1-  4  Nix  Schierholtz  Brown
 Aug. 12  Pierre  W 8-  7  Pierre  Mayberry  Brown
 Aug. 13  at Marlins  W 4-  0  Pierre  Mayberry  Brown
 Aug. 14  at Marlins  W 1-  0  Pierre  Mayberry  Brown
 Aug. 15  at Marlins  L  2-  9  Luna  Mayberry  Brown
 Aug. 16  at Brewers  L  4-  7  Pierre  Nix  Brown
 Aug. 17  at Brewers  L  2-  6  Pierre  Nix  Brown
 Aug. 18  at Brewers  W 4-  3  Brown  Mayberry  Nix
 Aug. 19    at Brewers  W 8-  0  Wigginton    Mayberry  Brown
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