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Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel reflects on his team's '09 season and talks about his expectations for the Phillies in 2010.
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" I'm Bryan Webber Charlie Manuel led the Philadelphia Phillies to two straight World Series appearance -- and won the championship in 2008. I'm pleased to be joined by the skipper of the -- Charlie where would you rank this year's Yankees could it be the best team of the decade."
" I think today they got a big got a tremendous team how good they can be elected that -- down a wrote me a big they got to come back and big got to keep plan for a little while but. They he they put together tremendous starting pitching. And of course anytime we got Rivera to back in the bullpen good and with the guys they -- on the field to Cheryl definitely helps. League deal with -- A-Rod and Jeter and court no they got a tremendous hitting team and make contact posting of the ball yard. And you go to if you gonna beat him you gotta be real good they're a good team and I think it. Followers were legal goal and history is not that I think it did the early and I think it the I think it consistency. And you know like how many times you do sub comes into play in baseball I think that's -- where their that. What was the biggest difference in this year's team compared to last year's championship club. I think it to last year's champ -- they might think a lot of what we did carry over this year. I think at last your friendship came you know if you remember we were behind a lot. And we had to catch up and we played tremendous baseball for about two months and almost every game we played was -- have to gain almost a playoff environment. And I feel like that that's what really. -- with a lot of confidence in and that's what and that's how good -- our team kind of we showed our players generally have good they can be and -- do we get -- gain confidence from all that. And I think a lot of that win the World Series kind of carried over into this year. Although we didn't get all political class dog would get off to a battle and either. And then we once we got in first place when -- first place a long time but the first time we did that. We won 93 games. We won 93 games that we also lost quite a few games was seventy you know gloves like like 22 or twenty or something like that and as a lot. And so left our forwards shows that we can improve. And I think it the difference was what's that we. Got into the playoffs and we we played real good baseball until we got the Yankees and and -- I think -- has not to do without but I think it -- That they just caught us to -- The point where we weren't hit as good as we usually do and that and that -- streak to to go to baseball. And they won four games before we got there and the end of world champions and they on a short series they were the better team."
" The Phillies currently in the market for third baseman who would you like you very 2010."
" And I aid and not really because these little ones and ones on the market and the ones I see you know like all of a pretty good I mean you do their clothes -- one -- is not. I mean they're real close. If you grade of across the board talent wise. And just about everyone out there that rank is pretty close so. Probably. In the either one of good helpless."
" Although the third base what's the team's biggest priority in the offseason."
" I would say and we woodland try to beef up our bullpen especially the middle. And and our bench I think it those are things that. We've talked about address and I think it that's what really do."
" At 65 you're the fourth all the manager in the bigs how much longer do you see yourself in the dugout."
" I don't know why you. I got I don't know I got I got a little while left -- Hawaii I can't imagine -- but. You know sometimes does sooner or later you'll wind -- getting you when you I am 65 but I look at it is. Is it someone. Bill has died nutri system -- have been losing ways have been feeling better by diabetes is in control might manage a long time yet."
" And finally November is American diabetes -- you have some tips on how to prevent it what are the."
" I don't I can tell you I can give you. From -- think how you -- we can imagine. You know -- can you can control it. I think it. And they get basically a -- 54 pounds over -- new persistently and first of April and I think it does it definitely. Helped by patrolled by Doug -- it is some -- mind. Medication I was on did you and you met and I'm off of that now in my blood sugar levels I feel like is very good control like -- twice. Sometimes three times today. And I do very good on it and that's why I'm here today talking you want the I am on the interest in diabetes because. The runs in my family but also millions of people out there struggled with -- and anybody I can say. That would be helpful or a encourage someone. I'm sure doing it right now."
" Charlie thanks much for taking the time for more baseball video keep a log on the foxsports.com. I'm Bryan Webber will he next -- Thank you appreciate it."
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