Phillies manager Charlie Manuel might have been conflating the top line from "Terminator" with a famous quote from ... . "I'm gonna tell you something. We will be back," Manuel said. "As MacArthur said, I guess, we will be back." MacArthur ... been talking about retaking the Philippines from Japan, but Gen. Manuel probably means it just as much as ol' corn cob pipe ...

Charlie Manuel of the Phillies just never seems to get much respect as a manager despite his success. Manuel led the Phillies to a 93-69 (57.4%) record during the regular season in 2009. ... led them to their second consecutive National League Pennant before falling to the Yankees in the World Series. Manuel has now compiled a 447-363 (55.2%) record in his five years with the ...

Via our pals at the 700 Level, here's a peek into the losing manager's presser. But with a real baseball gentleman like Charlie Manuel, you really can't tell that this is a dude who feels sad and sorry that his team just lost. No wonder Phillies fans idolize a man who has the confidence to say that his team will be back and the brass ones to hope it's against the Yankees:

With apologies to all you fans of embedded video, you need to check out this link. At the 1:35 mark of Ken Rosenthal's (Fox Sports) interview with Charlie Manuel, you see Matt Stairs blow right past his manager and out of sight completely at the 1:43 mark. This might be the biggest story that nobody's talking about.

NEW YORK — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel humored the press tonight in his pregame chat. The primary topic was Ryan Howard and feelings. First, Manuel was asked if he considered dropping Howard in the lineup. In a ... 8220;If my manager did that to me, I would have words with him and I’d probably win,” Manuel said. “He’s hit cleanup for me for three years and I am ...

I really liked this article. It gives Charlie Manuel his due, something that usually only the fans recognize. Kind of amazing that we had a shot to win the whole thing, considering the differences between this year’s team and last year’s. Not so much in actual people, but in how those people performed. Posted in Baseball, Phillies, Sports Tagged: Baseball, Phillies, Sports

... I'm doing a World Series Rant at this point, consider that the Series did end in this month: Charlie? The Yankees were NOT Fooled-they've hit Pedro before. & In that new rendition ... is noted for being careless at inopportune times. In Game 6, Pedro had nothing in the tank; Charlie M? I don't appreciate you being a "Mini Grady"; You NEVER Start Pedro Martinez in Yankee ...

... 's the fourth hitter," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "He's been there. "What kind of message do I ... , too." Worried about hurting Howard's feelings, Charlie? "I'm not thinking about his feelings," Manuel replied. ... , and he's going to be fine — steal five bases," Manuel said. Victorino was hit by a pitch from A.J. Burnett in the first ...

... Nation's 2009 NL Manager Of The Year, Manuel's Not Telling... (AP Photo/Matt ... 3rd Manager of the Year award, (the other two with the Mariners), with Manuel and Gonzalez finishing second and third in their voting as well...  Piniella&# ... Manager Of The Year? Tony LaRussa (STL) Charlie Manuel (PHI) Fredi Gonzalez (FLA) ...

... days rest? Evan Brunell: You know, I was extremely against Manuel's decision in the beginning, but I've come around on it. For one, ... #3: Dave Cameron over at FanGraphs writes that Charlie Manuel has "cojones the size of the Liberty ... . Follow-up: How much would you pay Dave Cameron not to have made you think about Charlie Manuel's cojones? Is it more or less than the amount left ...