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The Morning According to Us: Changes in Philly sports culture

By Paul Kix

Thursday, May 28, 2009

We can't imagine anything more emasculating to a Philadelphia sports fan than saying, You're not mean enough. But there you have it: Charlie Manuel thinks the Phillies should be booed more. The team is a half game out of first place, but the Phils are terrible at home (8-22), and Manuel is kind of freaked out by the fans' unending graciousness: Everyone still congratulating the Phillies, thanking them, for last year's Series win. "I want the fans to start telling them they want to win this ...

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