Phillies manager Charlie Manuel acknowledged that Domonic Brown could be sent back down to the minors when Shane Victorino is ready to return from the disabled list.
Brown launched his first career home run and drove in four runs during Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers, but the skipper said he's not in favor of implementing an outfield rotation. "The only problem with that," said Manuel, "the people we signed, we pay them money and they're our regular players. That's like saying because a guy gets hurt he loses his job. I don't think that happens in baseball very much."
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Now, I already disliked Manuel because of his All-Star embarrassment. And now, he's willing to risk his team's playoff chances in order to play the players who are getting paid the most?
"That's like saying because a guy gets hurt he loses his job."
No. It's like saying a player loses his job because someone else is performing at a higher level.
The best players should be on the field. If you're getting paid, it's for past success, not for what you're doing right now. I don't care if you're making 20 million a year. If you're hitting worse than a rookie, you're sitting until you prove that you're better than him.
Currently, Brown has a .637 OPS, which includes the home run last night. Manuel should demote him because Victorino has been playing better, not because it would upset one of the rich outfielders. These type of problems have prevailed in baseball, and it has cost many teams a chance at the World Series.
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