Charlie Manuel Quotes on Baseball (11 Quotes)

I don't know if people believe that. If they do, they shouldn't because that's damn sure not true. I understand everything about baseball.

This is new territory for Utley. This is a lot of baseball for a young guy.

Our team starts with Billy. When you're building a pitching staff, you start with a closer and work forward. He's definitely one of the top two or three closers in baseball. I'm definitely going to keep up with his negotiating and everything. I'll do whatever I can to help sign him.

They played the best baseball in our division. If we played the best baseball, we would win. Evidently, we didn't play the best baseball.

That's OK. We'll keep winning and it will be back to baseball.

You know what they call that Baseball. I've been in baseball for 40-some years and I haven't been able to figure this game out. That's what makes you stay up late at night. That's what makes you care. That's what makes you come back the next day and try harder. It's hard to explain this game. It's amazing.

Despite not reaching the playoffs, Manuel may have answered critics who believe his hiring was influenced by the presence of Thome, a close friend from their days together in Cleveland. I don't need anybody to help me get a job in baseball, ... I've been in baseball 42 years. I don't need to brown-nose or kiss anybody's behind. I didn't get here by being a yes man.

He's got it going. You can tell he loves to play baseball.

He's got it going. I root for everybody, but you can tell that he's someone who loves to play baseball.

I was caught off guard by the move, ... I'm indebted to Ed Wade. He gave me another chance to manage and he brought me into the organization before that. I feel bad because I know that baseball is Ed's life. Nobody worked harder or longer than Ed and I feel fine saying that.

Everybody in baseball knows my relationship with John Hart. I'd love to work with him again, but I'd love to work with anyone that comes in.