The manager was Charlie Manuel.
Baseball people like answering hypothetical questions about as much as they enjoy long rain delays or extra innings in spring training.
Still, looking ahead, it's easy to see that the Phillies could be well be facing a pair of tricky situations involving delicate diplomacy when the postseason cranks up in October.
Make no mistake about it. Manuel will do what needs to be done. He will make his decisions based on what's best for the team, not what suits any one individual. Winning will be the priority.
No matter how uncomfortable the process might become.
The first potential snafu revolves around the fact that, in the playoffs, teams don't need the full complement of five starters that they utilize during the regular season.
A lot can change between now and then. "Those things have a way of taking care of themselves" is one of baseball's oldest - and truest - clichés.
Still, at the moment, Cole Hamels would claim one of the spot's based on his talent and his postseason track record. He was, after all, most valuable player of both the NLCS and the World Series last year.
Cliff Lee would get one. The Phillies gave up four promising minor leaguers to acquire the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. Joe Blanton would get one.
Then comes the hard part. Jamie Moyer or J.A. Happ or, possibly, Pedro Martinez?
Moyer has been a credit to the Phillies ever since he arrived in August 2006. His charitable work through the Moyer Foundation, especially Camp Erin for bereaved children, is impressive. His work ethic and determination should be a model for younger players. Which is to say, everybody, since at 46 he's the most veteran player in baseball.
