Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez is like a son to Charlie Manuel

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One one of the beat writers in Philadelphia who covers the Phillies answers questions from the fans.

On the question of who will outmanage the other -- Joe Torre or Charlie Manuel -- I would like to hear Manny Ramirez’s answer. He and Manuel have a father-son relationship.

Phillies starter Cole Hamels says he’s ready. The Dodgers’ Derek Lowe says he is too.

Every Philadelphia sportswriter except one is picking the Phillies over the Dodgers. But on the national media scene, the forecast is almost overwhelmingly in favor of the Dodgers. Four out of five at ESPN choose the Dodgers. YahooSports! and CBS Sportsline each go four-for-four for the Dodgers.

One thing certain: It will be loud at the Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park tonight.

Phillies fans make Cubs fans sound like they come from -- zzzzzzzzzzz -- the West Coast.

-- Randy Harvey