Jimmy Rollins benched by Charlie Manuel during game
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Jimmy Rollins benched by Charlie Manuel during game
Bob Brookover
This time, Jimmy Rollins was benched by Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
Manuel had a closed-door meeting with Rollins after the shortstop failed to run out a pop up in Miami earlier this month, but the manager opted not to bench his starting shortstop.
After Rollins hit a sixth-inning pop up in front of home plate Thursday afternoon against the New York Mets, he started to veer off toward the dugout halfway up the first-base line. The ball was dropped by Mets pitcher Jonathan Niese and only then did Rollins start running and he had to stop at first base.
The shortstop then stole second base, but immediately made another baserunning blunder. With pitcher Kyle Kendrick at third base and one out, the infield was in with the Mets trying to avoid going behind by two runs.
Kevin Frandsen hit a grounder to second baseman Daniel Murphy and Rollins broke toward third with Kendrick still standing on the bag. Rollins was eventually tagged out and got an earful from Manuel when he returned to the dugout.
When the Phillies went out for the top of the seventh inning, Michael Martinez moved from right field to shortstop and Laynce Nix took Rollins' spot in the batting order.
More after the game.
The man has no pride. I used to really enjoy watching JR play, but lately he only seems to "show up" 20% of the time. If the game's getting old for him, maybe it's time to retire and hang it up. HOF...I don't think so...he would be an embarrassment to all those who played the game hard consistently day in and day out.— dogman5- i believe its time for jimmy ,ryan,mayberry,kendrick,brown,and lee all to be traded !!! then we can watch chase,doc,frandsen,galvis take us to another championship !!! we can bring back werth,victorino,pence to fill out the roster and please the guys in the booth, they will not have much to say since criticism is there best asset but i will be able to watch a game with bits of silence the way richie and harry allowed the game to be more pastoral !!!— typpy1
someone needs to punch him in the mouth— Sam Crow- A bad example for those Ugandan kids.— Cazptain Philadelphia
- DM SAW YOU ON LIVE YOUR NUTS!!!! DAM JR GETS 10 MIL $ A YEAR AND THEY PLAY I SAID PLAY BASEBALL ==NOT WORK BASEBALL! FOR THAT REASON ALONE HE SHOULD SIT FOR A WEEK!!!! or give the Phil's back half because that's what he is giving in hustle--SORRY DM ENDS GUY--your delusional and must be a prissy guy--or born with a silver spoon---JR OWES US ALL OUT HUSTLE - for 10 mil$$$ -it's not a 365 day a year job--HE IS PLAYING A GAME--and he should respect it---
I THINK YOU SHOULD BE REPACKAGED FOR BEING A SUIT and a JR APOLOGIST!
— carmen2 - Thank you, Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— The Philly Shadow
- His focus is being the champion of the Ugandan little league team. He gave up on this season months ago.— blaqjaq
- From the stands, I saw Niese hesitating, felt he might drop it, so looked at J stroll and started screaming at him. When I saw Charlie changing his lineup after the inning and Kendrick on the mound I knew Jimmy was being removed and cheered Charlie. Now I hope to follow up my respect for CHarlie's decision if Jstroll sits for a few games.— onetitle
- Jimmy Pop's act is getting old! HOF....what a joke.— Gus L.
- A lot of players out of frustration cut it down when they pop up, but that does not make it right. Rollins brought on this situation himself and Manuel let it go on. Rollins defense still makes him a valuable player but no way a HOF. Its a slap in the face to his teamates, fans and even to himself. Rollins is not an elite player but still has value and hope all can get past this. This has no bearing on the situation he should stop the slacking.— Don w
- So.....it keeps happening despite talks from the manager, benchings and fan outrage.....At what point does Ruben do something about it?— wo_fat
- Oh, please. The Phillies are a bunch of losers. Rollins just happens to be the only member of the team who hss figured it out.— fredfromjersey
- What part of North Jersey? — escapedcamden4monterey
- What too so long? He should have been benched in May— Ssteve115
- Sad to watch the guys from the 2008 team turn into the players they are now; Charlie's right, money changes people. From now on, let's call him: "The artist formerly known as Jimmy Rollins"— drbob1
