Roy Halladay Is Not Unhappy with Charlie Manuel’s Firing


Amid the lovefest that was last week’s sendoff to Charlie Manuel, at least one Phillies star didn’t seem to be shedding any tears.

I’ve exchanged texts with him and obviously I loved him — he was great,” Halladay said. “But from what I’ve seen, Ryne came in and made some changes and addressed some issues that I think were being overlooked…Just different things, guys being at places on time, being on the field on time, taking groundballs, taking extra BP, all those little things that nobody thinks makes a difference.

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