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Charlie Manuel says the Phillies are not as hungry as last year's team that won the World Series. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal offers his take on the latest news from the NL.

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" I'm Brian -- it's time to talk baseball for that would please be joined by foxsports.com senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal can."

" Charlie Manuel says the Phillies are not as hungry as last year's team to won the World Series what's your take."

" I would agree with drugs that this year's team is not as hungry as last year's. I don't know how they could be as hungry as last year's team had not won a World Series yet this one hats. At the same time the Phillies are. Now very much removed from what happened last October and their issues are more of the moment then about what happened last year. There issues are the and they straightened out -- bullpen. Charlie Manuel made a great move on Wednesday night the clincher. 103 of the ninth inning brought in Bradley it's just to say hey you're still very much part of our plans. The crowd responded in kind that got the final out. Positive step for him. How that bullpen shakes out post season no one knows I've talked with a couple of scout this week -- say that really they can't describe their own teams. With the Phillies guy in the sixth as the 78 that night they don't know. The other issue for Philadelphia is -- how would you respond in the post season. Last year of course -- really the World Series MVP. But he's been very inconsistent this season obviously the Phillies need him to it being over. Los Angeles Dodgers are not they should you know what it now here's another team that might be bored might be. Tired might just be ready to start the post season. Still the Dodgers have to be a little bit concerned. Three and snakes on a road trip to Washington Pittsburgh and San Diego is not too good. Andre -- is one for third man is four for 27. And really the only guys who have it in September or rough feel for Colin James Loney. We're all matter -- post season that you attend the doubt but there's another issue a bigger issue for the Dodgers and after starting rotation. Randy Wolf does not match up with other -- so it is that kind of pitcher but from there the Dodgers have other questions. Rookie who wrote this in his final start with a stiff neck in the number four starter who knows that it's going to be. -- In fact I love the Braves this year I thought that they might finally get there in the end but of course it did not happen. The reason I like the Braves this year is the same reason like the next starting pitching. It got virtually that tire rotation returning need to make a decision on Tim Hudson. But if they do bring back -- have the ability to make a trade. I don't know that they should treat Javier Vazquez pitched nearly and a Cy Young level this season. But that in the you would have if they put him out there on the trade market. The Braves have been a team that has kind of struggled offensively. But next year Jason Heyward will into the mix that's one of the game's great prospects. Why can't expect too much too soon is certainly a player who could make an impact quickly or at least has a chance to. The one thing the Braves need to address in the off season will be their bullpen. -- feel Soriano we agent Mike Gonzales also free agent you're going to need to reconstruct apple and but if they do they should be a very formidable club out."

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" October 16."

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(0:09) Charlie Manuel says the Phillies are not as hungry as last year's team to won the World Series what's your take.

(0:23) won a World Series yet this one hats. At the same time the Phillies are. Now very much removed from what happened last October and their issues are more of the moment then about what happened last year. There issues are the and they straightened out -- bullpen. Charlie Manuel made a great move on Wednesday night the clincher. 103 of the ninth inning brought in Bradley it's just to say hey you're still very much part of our plans. The crowd responded in kind that got the final out. Positive step for him. How that bullpen shakes out post season no one knows I've talked with a couple of scout this week -- say that really they can't describe their own teams. With the Phillies guy in the sixth as the 78 that night they don't know. The other issue for Philadelphia is -- how would you respond in the post season. Last year of course -- really the World Series MVP. But he's been very inconsistent this season obviously the Phillies need him to it being over. Los Angeles Dodgers are not they should you know what it now here's another team that

(2:02) another issue a bigger issue for the Dodgers and after starting rotation. Randy Wolf does not match up with other -- so it is that kind of pitcher but from there the Dodgers have other questions.

(2:45) got virtually that tire rotation returning need to make a decision on Tim Hudson . But if they do bring back -- have the ability to make a trade. I don't know that they should treat Javier Vazquez pitched nearly and a Cy Young level this season. But that in the you would have if they put him out there