Topic: Charlie Manuel

Phillies ink manager to extension

Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2013 Major League Baseball season, the team announced on Thursday.Manuel has guided the Phillies to a 2008 World Series championship, two National League crowns and four consecutive NL East ...

Phillies manager Manuel earns two-year extension

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the National League club through the 2013 season, the team said Thursday.Financial terms were not announced, but Philadelphia media reported the deal to be worth ...
Most of the time managers are criticized for the moves they make (like Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays and Bruce Bochy of the SF Giants) or for the amount of losses a team accumulates. Sure the Red Sox did not ...
Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett gets ghoulish before start in Game 4 of ALCS against TexasA.J. Burnett was a little late for his interview room appearance at Yankee Stadium on Monday. As if Yankees fans aren't scared enough, the pitcher lost track of ...
Giants, Phillies make quick turnaround following cross-country flight from PhiladelphiaCharlie Manuel has been through enough postseasons to recognize special pitching matchups this time of year.Come Tuesday, the Giants and Phillies will see a third such marquee encounter in as many games of ...
2009Can someone help me because I'd really like to know why the Phillies, the reigning World Series Champs, can't seem to win their home games with any consistency.Consistency? So here they are?trying to concentrate on the start of their season, then Harry's ...
Rollins has strained hamstring, Phillies hoping to have him back with team on TuesdayJimmy Rollins isn't expected to miss much more of the Philadelphia Phillies' postseason push.Rollins was diagnosed Monday with a strained right hamstring, after an MRI exam in Philadelphia ruled ...
2-time NL champion Phillies have overcome injuries, inconsistency to again reach first placeCharlie Manuel scoffed every time someone mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies and wild card in the same breath.When others thought the Phillies may have to settle for a wild-card spot this ...
Roy Halladay pitches 8 innings, Raul Ibanez drives in 3 runs to lead Phillies over Rockies 6-0Roy Halladay cruised through eight innings, Raul Ibanez drove in three runs with three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 on Friday ...

National League ends 14-year wait for All-Star win

ANAHEIM (Reuters) - The National League eked out a first All-Star game victory in 14 years on Tuesday, securing home-field advantage for their pennant winners in the World Series.On the day baseball mourned the loss of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, ...
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