Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 7:53 PM | 17 comments |
 

Now That's a Lineup
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Charlie Manuel is shaking things up for tonight's game against the A's:

1. Jayson Werth, RF
2. Chase Utley, 2B
3. Jimmy Rollins, SS
4. Pat Burrell, LF
5. Ryan Howard, DH
6. Pedro Feliz, 3B
7. Shane Victorino, CF
8. Chris Coste, C
9. Eric Bruntlett, 1B

Talk amongst yourselves.
Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 7:53 PM  Permalink | 17 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:19 PM, 06/25/2008
    Looks like Charlie has pushed the panic button.
    — phink
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:36 PM, 06/25/2008
    Stinks of desperation. It is amazing how you can have no confidence in a team that is in first place. I honestly go into every game expecting a loss. No matter how bad they are going, this is still a very good team and I, as a fan, should not feel this way. Seems the manager is sharing my emotion and that is not good.
    — Chris Curcio
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:19 PM, 06/25/2008
    Trade somebody! Let`s get a big time pitcher.I would trade Burrell or Howard(Mr.K)because the Phils aren`t going to be able to resign either one.I`d release So and try to deal Myers(head case)as a closer.Anybody have any other suggestions?
    — penn state man
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:28 PM, 06/25/2008
    I was watching Daily News Live and one of Mitch Williams suggestions was to shake the line-up. He thought sometimes the silliest/smallest thing can make a difference. It certainly can't hurt.
    — KarenA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:43 PM, 06/25/2008
    What's next, batting practice in the hotel lobby, using Whiffle Ball bats? Honestly, there's a very good chance that they will eventually win a game again - and then more.
    — frankenslade
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:46 PM, 06/25/2008
    I'm Ok with this-can they possibly hit any worse than they have the last six games? I've wanted Cholly to bat Utley/Burrell/Howard 3/4/5 since last year, to split up the lefties.
    — KMG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:48 PM, 06/25/2008
    At least they had a lead last night. It had been about a week since they had one of those. Baby steps!!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:53 PM, 06/25/2008
    WOW... Is Charlie tied up in the clubhouse? Who filled out the line up card? Were darts involved? I didn't think Charlie knew he could change the order of lineup. Todd, there is a scoop here.
    — Josh M
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:53 PM, 06/25/2008
    WOW... Is Charlie tied up in the clubhouse? Who filled out the line up card? Were darts involved? I didn't think Charlie knew he could change the order of lineup. Todd, there is a scoop here.
    — Josh M
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:53 PM, 06/25/2008
    WOW... Is Charlie tied up in the clubhouse? Who filled out the line up card? Were darts involved? I didn't think Charlie knew he could change the order of lineup. Todd, there is a scoop here.
    — Josh M
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:54 PM, 06/25/2008
    just when we thought we got the line up 1 thru 5 locked up like 93 Phillies (dude, mickey, krukker, dutch, hollins), with JRoll, vic, chase, howard and burrel, Manuel just HAD to F things up.
    — nineball
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:54 PM, 06/25/2008
    WOW... Is Charlie tied up in the clubhouse? Who filled out the line up card? Were darts involved? I didn't think Charlie knew he could change the order of lineup. Todd, there is a scoop here.
    — Josh M
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:15 PM, 06/25/2008
    How is this desperate??? It's called "managing a baseball team". And sometimes that involves something basic like "changing the lineup". I mean they haven't been hitting for anything with their usual lineup, why stick with it? Everyone is over-exaggerating this to the extreme. Desperation would be having Hamels be the DH since Jenkins looks like he's blindfolded and swinging at a pinata up there.
    — LetsGoFlyers
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:18 PM, 06/25/2008
    And I don't think the Dude, Mickey, Kruk, Dutch or hollins were struggling to keep their average over the mendoza line while simultaneously making 10mil on their way to becoming the strikeout king (again). When that isn't the case, then we can go ahead and lock down the lineup.
    — LetsGoFlyers
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:04 AM, 06/26/2008
    Good job Cholly, something needed to be done. Awesome outing by Kendrick. Now lets get on a roll!
    — gonegator


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