July 21, 200818 yr Pat Burrell was not happy with manager Charlie Manuel's decision to remove him late in Sunday's 11-inning loss to the Florida Marlins. "I'm upset, absolutely," Burrell said. "I'm upset, and I have been for a long time. It's not personal. I don't want to ever come out of close games." Manuel routinely replaces his leftfielder with a speedier defender when the Phillies have leads late in games. Burrell was replaced by Eric Bruntlett in the bottom of the eighth with the Phils ahead, 2-1. Cole Hamels gave up a game-tying home run in the inning. Burrell had been 5 for 12 with two doubles and two home runs in the series. His would-be spot in the lineup came up in the top of the 11th, and Bruntlett hit a soft leadoff pop-up to second, dropping him to .231 on the season. Pat, would you like some cheese with that whine?
July 22, 200818 yr I understand where he is coming from. At least wait until its the last possible moment. Do not keep taking him out in the 8th when you still need his bat.
July 22, 200818 yr Author I understand where he is coming from. At least wait until its the last possible moment. Do not keep taking him out in the 8th when you still need his bat. Manuel's defense. "Yes, I thought about leaving him in," he said. "If it was the seventh, I would have left him in. It was the eighth inning, and we were six outs away [from a win]. I took him out because Bruntlett covers more ground - that's why. Six outs to go with a one-run lead, that's the decision I made."
July 22, 200818 yr Yea.... what a little bitch... Your coach makes the moves, you play the game... he takes you out? he takes you out.... "The goal is more important than the role." stop your bitching.... (btw... my "H" key is f***ed i gotta like slam that sit)... lol...
July 22, 200818 yr hes needs to stop his moaning and b****ing hes probably still mad that he didnt make the all-star. :thumbup :shifty :cool :mis2 :blink: :mischief :notworthy :confused
July 22, 200818 yr Any move that keeps him from playin us im all for. He was on fire in that series. Watching him run the bases always cracks me up though.
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