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Manuel will not manage Saturday

POSTED: Friday, May 7, 2010, 6:05 PM

Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel will not manage Saturday's game against Atlanta to attend to a personal matter, the club said Friday. It will be just the second time Manuel, who is in his sixth season as manager, will miss a Phillies game.

Bench coach Pete Mackanin will manage the team in Manuel's absence.

Manuel, 66, said the personal matter is not related to his own health.

"I'm OK," Manuel said.

Manuel said he would be rejoin the team Sunday morning.

Mackanin has been an interim manager twice in his coaching career, with the 2005 Pirates and 2007 Reds. He is 53-53 as a manager.

Manuel was suspended for one game in 2006 for aruging with an umpire. He also missed two games during spring training in 2009 for a medical examination.

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Comments (26)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:20 AM, 05/08/2010

He is getting married.

— city slicker

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:19 PM, 05/08/2010

Daughter's wedding. Everyone shut up.

— Uncle Toby

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:56 PM, 05/08/2010

Such doom and gloom-sayers! He's giving his daughter away at her wedding!

— vnvets

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:03 PM, 05/08/2010

During an in game interview, Mackanin said that Manuel was heading to his daughter's wedding. However, I don't really know how that is any of our business as we all take personal days without always telling our bosses the exact reasons that we aren't going to work.

— catnameddomino

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:14 PM, 05/08/2010

Since everyone wanted to know, FOX mentioned it. Charlie's attending his daughter's wedding. I think that's worth a day off.

— buttermilk67

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:27 PM, 05/08/2010

He's attending his daughter's wedding.

— fischman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:20 PM, 05/08/2010

I heard it was daughter's wedding.

— shmu u 92

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:24 PM, 05/08/2010

@Joe WS, @Dave Clemens and others, Brian McCann got the Braves on the board with an RBI double in the sixth to kick off a three-run frame. I think that Brian may have Braves Enthusiasm. The Asian Sensation got it done. Maybe the Braves are starting to recognize that it's still early in the season and the Phillies are well within striking distance. Werth is the only guy still solidly above 300. The Phillies have had a strong start but is it sustainable? http://castrologist.tumblr.com/ Hey, I have an idea, in celebration why don't I run onto the field? Nothing caps off a victory like getting tazed. -Eddie

— Eddie Matthews