Charlie Manuel called Jimmy Rollins' shot
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Charlie Manuel called Jimmy Rollins' shot
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
Were you surprised by Jimmy Rollins' walk-off two-run double with two out in the bottom of the ninth last night?
Charlie Manuel wasn't.
In fact, the Phillies manager said today that he called Rollins' shot, pointing to right field moments before the short stop unleashed his laser of a double, which scored Carlos Ruiz and Eric Bruntlett and lifted the Phillies to a 5-4 win.
According to Manuel, the sequence of events went like this: During Rollins ' at-bat, Manuel looked over to the visiting dugout and locked eyes with Dodgers slugger Jim Thome, a long-time friend whom he managed in Cleveland. Manuel says he then pointed to right field, indicating where Rollins was going to hit the ball.
"Thome is standing over in the other dugout, and Thome looks at me, and I motion like that," Manuel said, holding out his arm. "I told Thome, he is going to hit one. I go like this (points finger) and point to the right field stands. I did, but I had a good feeling about it. It wasn't like I was joking or kidding or nothing.
"He was looking at me, and I went like that, and he's shaking his head like no, he's not, or something like that. You can ask him. I had a real good feeling. I was talking to (bench coach Pete) Mackanin the whole time. With Jimmy up there, I liked that moment. I liked the guy hitting."
Readers, your mission: Find me video proof of the Called Shot.
Find it your self...— jaydes- Or ask Thome.— phillyccgwm
- Good Luck with finding that video!— cuso20
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That's the La Salle way....get other people to do your work for you!- or drop it all together. that story sounds like something the hotdog mets would be playing up. i'm just happy for the win.— solomon grundy
- yeah dude find it yourself— Zackz
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- I called it too. I motioned to my boxer, who was asleep on my lap, he was gonna "whack it to the gap". You want video of that.— PeaceFrog1969
- JRO is a former NL mvp, those credentials do not go away. 99 mph fastballs do not get it when you,re dealing with hitters that the Phils have in their lineup. JRO was due and he came through. Go Phils— garyp
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- Fine...create and build the legend....works for me....It does not even matter if it is verifiable.....GO Phils— nuggett
- Jaydes, too funny. J Roll is his nickname, not JRO.— wingslax35
- why so many nasty comments? Am I missing something? I would have thought people would be in a great mood after last night's awesome 9th inning comeback— drjimmy
- Let me guess..Charlie M. also predicted Howard's home run in the first...Give me a break...do you know how much time is wasted in the dugout making predictions, etc, etc.....what a waste of space from a bushleague writer... I told my cat last night that Craig Sager was going to wear a pumpkin colored jacket..I was right! meow meow!— fgoreman
