Gut Check: Why Charlie Manuel Is An Even Bigger Winner By Losing

Posted: 6th March 2010 by Jamie Ambler in MLB
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Lets begin Spring Training 2010 with a light news story. A story made even lighter by Phillies' skipper Charlie Manuel. Ok, so my jokes are about as cold as Ryan Howard’s bat is this time of year. But let’s turn our attention back to Mr. Manuel. Anyway, as everyone knows, “Big Chuck” hasn’t done too much losing in his five seasons as manager. His 447 regular season wins are third most in franchise history. His 20 career playoff victories are over twice as many as any other Phillies’ manager (Dallas Green had nine in 1980-81). But don’t be fooled. Charlie Manuel has done a lot of losing since autumn ’08. It’s just that, most all of it’s taken place outside the ballpark. Manuel has lost 56 pounds since leading the Phillies to just t ...

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