Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco was out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 1 of the team's Division Series with the Cincinnati Reds because of what manager Charlie Manuel described as back stiffness. Manuel said Polanco complained of "stiffness" and "soreness" in "the middle part of his back" during Tuesday's off-day workout, then was "even worse" Wednesday. So when Polanco arrived at Citizens Bank Park, he headed straight for the manager's office. "He said it hurt when he bent over," Manuel said before Game 1. "He said it hurt when he turned left or right. And he said he didn't think he was going to be able to play Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5655378
