4 Wishes for Charlie Manuel and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013
January 4, 2013 by Ross Aarons
Filed under Fan News
Christmas may be over, but it’s never too late to start compiling a list of things you’d like in 2013. My list includes some changes I’d like to see Charlie Manuel make this year for the Phillies.
Manuel is facing a unique situation in his ninth season as manager. When Charlie first became skipper of the club in 2005, he had a boatload of young, talented players who were just coming into their potential. Now, however, he is in the exact opposite situation. While talented, the Phillies are an aging, past-their-prime team that has maybe a year or two left to really compete.
This team will require Manuel to make some changes, something he has been reluctant to do in the past.
Here is a list of four things I would like to see the Phillies’ skipper do differently in the New Year.
*All statistics and figures taken from baseball-reference.com unless otherwise noted.