By Justin Worsley,
The Philadelphia Phillies and manager Charlie Manuel have agreed on a two-year extension. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Manuel, 67, has led the Phillies to four consecutive division titles. In 2008, the Phillies won their second World Series in franchise history.
Last year, the Phillies had the best record in the MLB, going 97-65 before falling to eventual World Series champions San Francisco in the NLCS.
The expectations are high this season in Philadelphia, much in part to their All-Star pitching rotation which features Cy Young-award winners Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee as well as 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton.
Manuel is now the longest-tenured skipper in the NL East after the retirement of Atlanta's Bobby Cox. Manuel is 544-428 in his six years with Philadelphia, the best in the National League. The Phillies have also never finished lower than second place in the division under Manuel.
Manuel will make $2.4 this season, the final year of his initial contract. The new deal is set to expire in 2013.
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