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Phillies Notes: Werth in center;Victorino to right

Philadelphia Inquirer, The,  May, 2008  

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Shane Victorino  said he had no problems yesterday when he learned that  Charlie Manuel  had moved him to right field to play  Jayson Werth  in center. Victorino, who opened the season as the Phillies' everyday centerfielder, had played center in the previous 23 games he had started this season.

But Werth had started 15 games in center while Victorino spent time on the disabled list last month with a strained right calf. The meaning of all this? "I want Werth to play center field every now and then," Manuel said. "I said before that Werth will play some in center field. I said it in the winter. I said it in the spring. I said it right before Victorino came back [from the disabled list]. That way, we've got two guys. If you notice during the season, I usually give [Victorino] a rest. I give him a blow every now ...