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Sielski: Morandini is more than his name

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Happens all the time, Mickey Morandini said. He'll be walking down the street, and it could be anywhere. Philadelphia, of course. That's easy and obvious. But elsewhere, too. Maybe in Williamsport, Pa., where he was the manager of the Phillies' single A affiliate there in 2011. Maybe in Lakewood, N.J., where he managed in 2012 and 2013. Maybe in suburban Allentown or in downtown Reading. Morandini coached in both of those places the last couple of years. Maybe here, now that he's the Phillies' first base coach. Clearwater's crawling with Phils fans with long memories, after all.