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Jimmy Rollins drew the ire of Philly fans by showing up late and getting scratched from Thursday's game. (AP Images

Reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins was a late scratch from Philadelphia's 3-1 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday after he was late showing up to Shea Stadium.

"Jimmy was late getting to the yard today," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. "I called him in and talked to him. Jimmy and I talked about it, that's all I've got to say. It's kind of an in house thing, between him and I."

It's been a frustrating year already for Rollins, who missed almost a month of action earlier in the season with a sprained left ankle. His batting average is hovering around .270 and he's yet to find the fantastic form he displayed a season ago.

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