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Charlie Manuel lays into the Phillies in a closed-door meeting

Philadelphia Phillies v Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: Manager Charlie Manuel #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies watches the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on May 6, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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Cholly has seen enough:

... after what Manuel watched on the field in a 10-6 loss to the Mets — some sloppy fielding, runners left all over the basepaths and another implosion from his bullpen — he couldn’t contain himself for a second straight night. He unloaded on his club in a closed-door team meeting after getting swept at home by the division-rival Mets ... The lambasting covered the gamut. Manuel had enough of everything, from the shoddy execution to lackadaisical approach.

That report comes from CSNPhilly.com. As a rights holder, Comcast has special advantages over other outlets covering the Phillies. And, as a fellow Comcast-owned outlet, we here at HardballTalk are afforded certain advantages too. So, in an HBT exclusive, here is video of Charlie Manuel’s closed-door meeting from last night:

I expect things will improve now.