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Umpires Using the Scoreboard for Replay

09:14 PM ET 06.07

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Watching the Phillies-Mets game. First off, whoever put a wall just beyond the wall was an idiot. What a poor stadium design. But more importantly, the umpires appeared to change a call based on what was shown on the scoreboard. Isn't that instant replay? Isn't there no instant replay in baseball? And if the umpires use instant replay for one call, shouldn't they be using it for others?Next inning, the Mets runner interferred with the play by running so far inside the basepath (did he think the pitcher's mound was first?) that the Phils'…

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Good Third Base Coach

11:40 PM ET 06.05

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While I still think Charlie Manuel is problem number one for the Phils, a close second -- a very close second -- is third base coach Steve Smith. The guy doesn't seem to have what it takes. Like tonight. You send Chase Utley. He's fast on the basepath. He rounded third on a mission to score. And if he gets nailed at home, it's only the second out and you still have a runner at third. Smith has made a number of mistakes at third, hesitant to take the risk of sending a guy. Winners take the risk. As long as Smith is the third base…

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Manuel has REALLY got to go

10:53 AM ET 05.24

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There is no nice way to say it. Charlie Manuel is an incompetent idiot. I can't call him a manager because that would imply he knows how to manage. He never should have replaced Larry Bowa. The guy doesn't have a clue how the National League works and he's been with the Phillies for how long?But last night could have been his most bone-headed move of all time. He brings in Brett Myers in a non-save situation, rather than bring in another pitcher who was also warmed up. Okay, Myers shouldn't have let up the runs -- of course there were some…

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