I’m seriously hoping that LA heat wasn’t getting to Phils skipper Charlie Manuel during Game 2 of the LCS.
After pulling Pedro at the end of 7 when he only threw 87 pitches, while simultaneously baking in the California sun for 3+ hours, Charlie didn’t exactly look his best after the loss. If you need a comparison, here’s Uncle Cholly prior to Game 1, answering questions at the first NLCS press conference looking nice and refreshed after a series-clinching win in Denver:
And here he is after the gut-wrenching Game 2 loss. His cheeks are a Santa-like shade of red, his forehead is split with a bad hat tan, and he looks balder than ever. Clearly, he was ready to catch a flight back to Philly:
Let me make myself clear: I’m not saying I disagree with one thing that Charlie did there. While I, personally, would’ve left Pedro pitch until he let a Dodger reached base or his arm fell off (whichever came first, obvs), Chan Ho was money the night before and you really can’t blame Manuel for taking out a 37-year old guy who hasn’t pitched in 17 days. I’m finished second-guessing Charlie. I’m just gonna trust that he knows what he’s doing out there.
And I’m sure as hell not gonna blame Chase Utley for a loss in which the entire offense produced one run off Padilla. Alls I’m saying is Charlie looked a little beat up after the game. A day off mighta did him well.
The Phillies are just have to suck it up, remember that they’re the World Fucking Champions, and finish this cot damn team off. Beat LA (again).
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and meech me and my friend were saying the exact same thing, he looks like death
you really can’t blame Manuel for taking out a 37-year old guy who hasn’t pitched in 17 days
37 in Dominican years maybe.
You have to cut Pedro in half and count his rings know his age.
The TBS guys mentioned that the LA heat somehow might take a toll on the Phillies. Perhaps they were onto something…
There is darker lighting in the first pic. It’s like that one chick that Seinfeld dated. She looked good in certain lighting, and bad in other lighting.
Damn, our boy is looking ruff.
That’s what being from West Virginia does to a man. You needlessly have to endure all the bad “hillbilly” jokes like “Did you know that the toothbrush was invented in West Virginia….anywhere else and it would have been called a teethbrush.” That sort of daily abuse will cause a man to age much earlier than his time. I know, I’m from West Virginia…………holy shit, did I just say that?
One is before a game is played. The second one was after the tension of a close game. Who knows how much ball sweat is in that hair.
http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/charlie-manuel-loves-managing-with-his-hands-down-his-pants/
Alls I’m sayin’ is if Chase throws another ball away, I call for a sock inspection. If his are black, I’m calling Selig. Not that Selig would do anything intelligent. I would just call him to say hello and say that Chase is wearing black sox.
@Gonzo: I refuse to accept that we live in a world where the TBS guys might have said anything pertinent or insightful.
see you assholes down there. get a little crazy
Wild Thing said Chase might be playing hurt.