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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Howard Won't Play in WBC

Ryan Howard informed Team USA manager Davey Johnson that he won't compete in the World Baseball Classic this spring.

"He feels like he needs to spend his time in the spring getting ready for the season so he gets off to a better start," Johnson said.

Jimmy Rollins will play for Team USA. Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge also declined invitations.

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Thanks to everybody who came to Barnes & Noble in Deptford last night for the signing of Champions!, which is No. 6 on amazon.com's best seller list for sports books. We sold every book in the store. Obviously, I'm biased, but you won't find a better book to commemorate the 2008 World Series championship season. The photos inside this book are incredible. (The writing isn't bad, either.)

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I saw this today at We Should Be GM's. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry. But at least WSBGM's had the good sense to apologize in advance.


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Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 10:37 AM  Permalink | 8 comments
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Posted 11:47 AM, 12/20/2008
Norma
Glad to see most of the team is declining to play in the WBC. It's an honor to be invited. But still just exhibition games. The team needs to focus on another WS win!
Posted 11:48 AM, 12/20/2008
Norma
The JibJab was a riot! Charlie has some moves! LOL! What's even funnier....A friend of mine made a very similar one. Plus, one of the two of us dancing with Chase and Pat! I just order "Champions" from Amazon, yesterday. Guess I helped make it #6!
Posted 03:32 PM, 12/20/2008
jimmymack
Todd, any appearances scheduled for the western suburbs? It now does have settlers and paved roads, ya know?
Posted 02:49 AM, 12/21/2008
jeff gross
Great video!! Glad to hear that Ryan is planning on being serrious this spring. I hope that he comes out strong. We're going to need a good start this year. Everyone guns for the defending champs.
Posted 10:20 AM, 12/21/2008
KMG
adam eaton's available to throw meaningful innings for the stars and stripes. If they wanted this to be a meaningful event they should play it after the playoffs, when everyone is stretched out.
Posted 11:47 AM, 12/21/2008
Norma
I agree with jimmy! I wish there was a way for fans to be notified about any Phillies related public appearances. You would think they would post them on the Phillies website, but NOOOO! Last week, Charlie was at a sports store just a couple of miles from my house, and I knew nothing about it. How the heck do people find out about these things, to generate such large crowds?
Posted 01:59 PM, 12/21/2008
Todd Zolecki
As far as I know, I'm not aware of any more signings, but I would think there would be more. The demand obviously is there, you know? If I hear of anything, I'll make sure to post it.
Posted 10:55 PM, 12/21/2008
Norma
Thanks, Todd! You're the best!
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Andy Martino is in his first season on the Phillies beat. A former New York City public school teacher and graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he previously wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered baseball and worked with the award-winning investigative sports "I-team."
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