Werth and Manuel Disagree Over Recent Struggles
Add this to the list of quotes you don't want coming from the manager of a contender. When asked about Jayson Werth's struggles, and the possibility of impending free agency weighing on his mind, Charlie Manuel had this to say: [Philly.com]
"In some ways, it has to. I definitely think that. I think everyone is like that. Even if a guy is quiet and controls it better than others, I know it does. I know in his mind, he thinks about that. He really got off to a tremendous start. When things start going a little bad for him, yeah, he thinks about it. But he's going to be fine, if he just goes back and plays the way that I know he can, and that he's showed me that he can."
Werth disagrees:
"I don't think anyone can sit there and say they know what I'm thinking," Werth said. "I'm playing hard. I'm playing to win . . . The contract is the last thing on my mind. But at the same time, I know that Charlie is in my corner, and we all have one-track minds in here. But that's not what I'm thinking."