Phillies' Minor League Team Offers Fan Prize: A Funeral!
There's no expiration date, so the winner won't be forced to drop dead anytime soon.
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There's no expiration date, so the winner won't be forced to drop dead anytime soon.
Even though he's probably not going anywhere, fans vote they've seen enough of Jimmy Rollins.
Angelo Cataldi is on vacation from the WIP Morning Show this week, but still made sure to weigh in with his opinion about former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz each homered to lead Philadelphia past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday night, giving the Phillies and interim manager Ryne Sandberg two straight wins for the first time since the All-Star break.
After getting their first win for interim manager Ryne Sandberg on Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies welcome the Colorado Rockies to Citizens Bank Park for the opener of a four-game series.
On Friday, Charlie Manuel was unexpectedly fired as Phillies manager in controversial fashion. After nine years in Philadelphia, including a World Series parade down Broad Street in 2008, it was sad to see Manuel go.
Charlie Manuel loves baseball, loves Philadelphia, and even though he was relieved of his duty as manager of the Phillies last week, still loves the team.
Alex Rodriguez got hit by a fastball from Boston starter Ryan Dempster in the second inning Sunday night, setting off an angry scene at Fenway Park and leading to the ejection of New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi.
The Phillies got Ryne Sandberg his first win as manager with a 3-2 walkoff win over the Dodgers.
Clayton Kershaw pitched eight dominant innings and the seemingly unstoppable Los Angeles Dodgers won their 10th straight Saturday night, beating Philadelphia.
If character was measured in wins and losses, Charlie Manuel would be in that Hall of Fame too.
Please leave your best Charlie Manuel stories and best wishes in the comment section below, as well say farewell to one of our favorites.
For many fans, with the team's struggles this season and last, it seemed inevitable that Charlie's time was running out.
The defeat capped a tumultuous and emotional day for Philadelphia. Charlie Manuel, the winningest manager in club history, was fired earlier in the day by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., who broke down when delivering the news.
