Last night, Cliff Lee and Shane Victorino had an altercation in the dugout. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal, right? Happens all the time. Nobody had anything to say about it after the game. The problem isn't the argument. The problem is, one of the Phillies' strengths has been their clubhouse chemistry. This is a team that seemed unflappable, even to a fault. Suddenly in the last week we've seen Doc say he and his teammates are pressing, and now a player fight. Ultimately, the Phillies haven't lost since Doc talked, and they won the game with the fight, but this is not good. Shane Victorino is a free agent after this season. He is 31 years old, and is a couple time All-Star. After a slow start, Shane is coming on now: he's up to .263, with 13 stolen bases, 6 homers, a .759 OPS, and 22 runs scored. He's hit all over the line-up, and he's probably a top two or three offensive player in this line-up. He's also someone who will...
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May 25, 2012
