From a production standpoint, Odubel Herrera qualifies as one of very few reasons for optimism in the midst of Jason Myers Jersey the Phillies' disastrous season.But the rookie outfielder is far from the finished product, and Philadelphia's interim manager delivered that me sage forcefully Sunday by benching Herrera mid-game and later spelling out in explicit detail exactly why he did so.MORE: Pete Mackanin yanked the 23-year-old from the game in the fourth inning after his center fielder threw his bat to Richard Sherman Jersey the ground and failed to run to first base on a flyout to left field. It was not Herrera's first on-field outburst this year, but Mackanin clearly intends for it to be the last."Boys play Little League. Men play Major League Baseball. We will not pout. Nick Vannett Jersey We will not feel sorry for ourselves. If you want to, then you don't belong here. He had to learn a le son," Mackanin said, . "To me, he's been pouting for a few days, and I just wanted to make sure that he gets the me sage."This game is easy to play when everything's going your way. Rashaad Penny Jersey When you're hitting and you're pitching and you're winning games, it's easy. Character comes out when you're really struggling. What kind of person are you? That's what we talk about with the pitchers . We push them to see if they can get over a hump to get out of their own jams. You cannot afford to pout or feel sorry for yourself at this level. You've Cortez Kennedy Jersey got to play like a man."Herrera, a Rule 5 Draft selection from the Rangers last winter, has been a mainstay in the Phillies Rasheem Green Jersey ' lineup; only Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis have more plate appearances this season. His .293 average leads the team, but his 121 strikeouts are second only to Howard's 138.He has shown enough on the field to have a place with the Phillies going forward, but the team obviously is looking for more maturity as the next step.