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Manuel, Phillies pushing right buttons again in September

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Friday, September 19, 2008

When it comes to sophisticated insights and pithy observations, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel is no George Will. He's more like George Won't. But in a rambling, ambling, avuncular sort of way, Manuel usually finds a way to get his point across. After Philadelphia completed a four-game sweep of Milwaukee last weekend to pull even in the National League wild-card race, Manuel stepped to the podium for his obligatory media Q-and-A session. One reporter asked him if he places any stock in momentu ...

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