PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said he recently had been considering a few things to say in a team meeting, if he decided to call one.
He saw enough in Thursday night's ugly 13-2 loss to the Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park to finally have that meeting. He declined to offer specifics of his postgame message, but he hinted at its possible theme.
"There's a choice to be made," he said. "You either cave in or you fight your way back out. I don't want to see guys pouting or feeling sorry for themselves.