Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7:33 PM | 25 comments |
 

Manuel Gets Contract Extension
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Charlie Manuel has agreed to a contract extension through 2011.

The Inquirer's Jim Salisbury is reporting from Las Vegas that the Phillies have extended Charlie Manuel's contract through 2011.

The Phillies first picked up Manuel's club option for 2010, then guaranteed 2011.

Manuel, 64, will make $1.5 million next season and $1.7 million in 2010. He was seeking somewhere approaching $3 million in 2011.

Manuel led the Phillies to their second World Series championship in 126 years. He has guided the Phillies to back-to-back National League East championships, the first time they have made the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 1980-81. Since Manuel has been at the helm, the Phillies have had the second-best record in the National League at 354-294 (.546).

Manuel is ninth on the Phillies’ all-time win list.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:47 PM, 12/09/2008
    good for him. Even if they don't win again, Charlie should be rewarded.
    — cnova000
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:52 PM, 12/09/2008
    Thats good! keep him! Get rid of Reid!
    — losteagle
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:56 PM, 12/09/2008
    well done Phils, this is a no brainer. Uncle Charlie deserves it!
    — dpcoz
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:08 PM, 12/09/2008
    agreed cnova000, Charlie deserves it! 2008 alone was werth it
    — Mitch Hamels
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:11 PM, 12/09/2008
    good ole' uncle charlie..keep him around
    — chinny
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:23 PM, 12/09/2008
    WORLD CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:48 PM, 12/09/2008
    werth it - ha ha - does that mean that Jayson's next?
    — catnameddomino
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:54 PM, 12/09/2008
    world f***ing champions!
    — mariomick
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:57 PM, 12/09/2008
    He deserves it ! and after 25 yrs of not winning anything , i think we should put a statue of him on top of city hall .
    — steve999
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:24 PM, 12/09/2008
    Not a bad pay day considering he'll never have to pay for a drink in this town again. Congrats Charlie!
    — ChekUrFax
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:42 PM, 12/09/2008
    Good for Charlie...now if they can just re-sign Jamie Moyer.
    — Diamond Jim Brady
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:44 PM, 12/09/2008
    We win!!
    — kookybeez


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