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Charlie Manuel On Phillies’ Rebuilding Process

By Zachary Links | March 3, 2016 at 5:04pm CDT

The rebuilding Phillies have just two players left from their 2008 World Series Championship team — Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz.  They’re not the only members of the organization that were in the dugout then, however; former manager Charlie Manuel is now serving as a senior advisor to the General Manager — a job that keeps him involved and plugged in as the team looks to continue its rebuilding process.  The overhaul has left the Phillies with an exceptionally young club, but that’s not unfamiliar territory for Manuel. Charlie Manuel (vertical)

“When I was with the Twins in 1986 and ’87 we had some young players.  We had [Kent] Hrbek, [Gary] Gaetti, [Kirby] Puckett, and all these young guys that turned out to be real good players.  This group of guys is something similar to them,” Manuel told MLBTR in a one-on-one interview in Clearwater, Florida.  “When you look at this group, we’ve got a lot of talent.  These players have a lot of tools.  We can go first to third, we can go second to home, but we still have to develop ourselves as hitters to be able to be regular players at the Major League level.  And, when it comes to young pitchers, we got so many that some of them have to be good.”

Manuel is particularly impressed with the team’s young pitching and pointed to Aaron Nola, Jerad Eickhoff, and Jake Thompson as “big arm” pitchers that can be future stars for the club.  Part of Manuel’s new role with the team will be to help identify the next crop of amateur pitchers that can blossom into impact players.

“During the season, I go to all of our minor league teams and help evaluate players,” the World Series winning manager explained.  “Also, when Spring Training is over, I’ll get involved in the amateur draft and I’ll check out some of the top guys, guys that are going in the first through fifth rounds.  After the summer, I’ll pick up some Major League scouting and key in on some free agents.  I’ll also be in Philadelphia up in our box as a part of our own in-house evaluations.”

In 2008, Manuel’s Phillies won 92 games on their way to an National League East crown and, of course, a World Series title.  This year’s Phillies aren’t a popular pick for the postseason, but the 72-year-old ex-manager doesn’t think it’ll be long before we see the Phillies in the postseason again.

“I think a few years from now, you’ll see us where the Astros are,” Manuel said as he gestured towards the visiting dugout. “They backed up and made a lot of good draft choices and look at how good they are now.  That’s what we’re hoping to do.”

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  1. Dock_Elvis

    10 years ago

    “And when it comes to young pitchers,.we’ve got so many…some of them have to be good.”

    That’s baseball right there! Swinging on the hope of spring.

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    • jd396

      10 years ago

      The last time I thought “some of them have to be good” about my team’s pitching staff, within two years they were all either on mop up duty or out of the league.

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      • Dock_Elvis

        10 years ago

        No doubt. I this was the basic premise when KC was building their initial pitching prospect pool, front lined by future 20 game winner Mike Montgomery.

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  2. bringoutthegimp

    10 years ago

    Enjoy last place!!!!Phillies

    Reply
  3. Z-A 2

    10 years ago

    I remember the Baby Aces being the saving grace once the real aces moved on…

    Colvin – Out of the league
    Rodriguez – Never making it out of the minors
    Trevor May – 5th starter at best
    Jonathan Pettibone – Cubs minors after missing all of 2014 and 2015
    Jarred Cosart – getting a crack at a spot for the Marlins
    Jesse Biddle – DFA’d to the Pirates

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    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      I’ll be fair and saying getting one decent arm will be decent for a team that can spend in free agency.

      Reply
  4. jtt11 2

    10 years ago

    It’s hurts any team, regardless of spending ability – look at the Yankees…. Since Phil Hughes and before severino we had:
    Joba – nuff said
    Ross olendorf – maybe a pen piece in kc
    Chase wright – out of baseball
    Ian nova – maybe a 4-5. on the bubble for a spot in the rotation (iffy for the 25 man)
    Ty clippard – quality reliever
    Zach Mcallister – pen piece for Cleveland
    Manny banuelos – fighting for 5 spot in atl
    Andrew brackman – out of baseball
    Brett Marshall – stalled in minors
    Hector noesi – swing man at best. Maybe?
    Ty Hensley – stalled post injury
    Betances – quality reliever and a piece in the yanks pen
    David phelps – swing man
    Adam warren – swing man
    Jose campos – lord knows.

    It hurts.

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