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Werth: 'I hate the Phillies'

Jayson Werth may have turned whatever cheers he would receive in his return to Citizens Bank Park into boos.

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Werth: 'I hate the Phillies'

POSTED: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 10:08 AM

Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Are you concerned about Chase Utley’s spring training shutdown?

Jayson Werth may have turned whatever cheers he would receive in his return to Citizens Bank Park into boos.

The Washington Post's Tom Boswell wrote about Werth in Sunday's paper. Here is an excerpt:

Once Werth got back behind the cage, Rizzo said, "I hate the [expletive] Phillies." The GM then ran off a list of borderline dirty plays and purpose pitches in recent years by the Nats' nemesis. "I hate the Phillies, too," said Werth. Unspoken, but hanging in the air was a new idea for the Nats: So, let's play more like the Phillies: mean, grimy and a little nasty.

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Comments (93)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:18 AM, 02/27/2011

First to Worst.. Money grubber! Now we hate you.

— travers

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:15 PM, 10/01/2011

I don't hate Werth because he did us a favor by leaving. If he hadn't gone to the Nationals, Hunter Pence wouldn't be here.

— johnyk

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:22 AM, 02/27/2011

Oh good lord... look at the context. I'm sure he was just playing along with the conversation, probably with that smug look that he always had on his face while talking to the media here in Philly. Who cares?

— BigMikeySmallz

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:30 AM, 02/27/2011

I agree. This sounds like it was taken out of context.

— ej610

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:29 AM, 02/27/2011

I'd hate the Nationals, but that'd be like hating a puppy dog.

— JSaq

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:30 AM, 02/27/2011

"From Werth to Last" Everybody hates a winner!

— mmmike22

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:31 AM, 02/27/2011

Are the Nats sponsored by Walgreen's.

— ACBaughman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:35 AM, 02/27/2011

LOL - poor Jayson.

— Jerome99RIP

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:37 AM, 02/27/2011

Werth took the money, his right. Most of us would have a hard time turning their back on about 40 mill. Phill also have rights to not overpay Jayson. Jayson a good all around player will be missed more his defense. Time for both parties to move on.

— Don w

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:39 AM, 02/27/2011

Who cares what Werth said. Who are we, Lebron James now?

— jjenkins

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:42 AM, 02/27/2011

Werth is an 08 Phillie for life. hes just trying to make the idiot that gave him 80 million dollars feel good. The nats have to overpay to get talent at like a 2x or 3x rate over other teams. hes just trying to make his boss feel good. He likes the phillies.

— CharlieGarner25