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Jayson Werth, the fifth Phillies All-Star
And then there were five...
On Thursday night, Phils manager Charlie Manuel knew he had a pickle on his hand. He had an injured All-Star (New York's Carlos Beltran) to replace on the roster... and he had a player on his own team with 20 home runs.
So Charlie picked that guy.
Jayson Werth is going to the All-Star game, meaning that all three Phils outfieders will represent the team (Shane Victorino won the Final Vote, Raul Ibanez amassed the second most votes among NL outfielders). Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, of course, are also going.
Manuel is managing the NL squad, meaning Philly is taking over the Cardinals dugout in St. Louis early next week.
Werth is hitting .268 with 20 home runs, 54 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 81 games.
On Thursday night, Phils manager Charlie Manuel knew he had a pickle on his hand. He had an injured All-Star (New York's Carlos Beltran) to replace on the roster... and he had a player on his own team with 20 home runs.
So Charlie picked that guy.
Jayson Werth is going to the All-Star game, meaning that all three Phils outfieders will represent the team (Shane Victorino won the Final Vote, Raul Ibanez amassed the second most votes among NL outfielders). Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, of course, are also going.
Manuel is managing the NL squad, meaning Philly is taking over the Cardinals dugout in St. Louis early next week.
Werth is hitting .268 with 20 home runs, 54 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 81 games.
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