RUBEN AMARO JR. RUMORS

Fun With Google — Or, a Retelling of a Potential Nightmare

Most of these blog ideas start off with a weird tangent.  In today’s case, Roobs made an off-hand statement that Cubs fans seem to prefer Ruben Amaro Jr. as their general manager.  Amaro is now the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies, who as recently as a couple years ago were perennial contenders with a strong core that has since faded.  The core of that team was built by Pat Gillick...
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The Amaro Analysis: Trades

Ruben Amaro Jr. is facing what could be his toughest trade deadline as the GM of the Phillies. Should the team be in buy or sell mode? Rebuild or reload? And, is Amaro the guy to make the call? Here's a look back at the 17 trades Amaro has made as GM of the Phillies.
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More Cliff Lee Trade Talk; Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. Says Phillies Have No Trade Plans

Cliff Lee has been traded three times already, and the return each time was abysmal. Here we are again with the Phillies struggling along and plenty of media seem to feel that trading Lee one more time is a foregone conclusion. So, it is only natural that local reporters will...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Charlie Manuel Takes Shots At Ruben Amaro Jr. In His Managing

During last night's game against the Boston Red Sox and in preceding weeks, Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel made some moves that appear to show his displeasure with some of the players General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has given him to use. Case One: Michael Martinez The Phillies added infielder Michael...
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20 days ago  |  Discuss

Amaro: Hamels, Howard trying too hard

Asked to assess the Phillies’ position, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. responded in typically blunt fashion. “We’re in a great spot,” Amaro said Thursday. “We’ve played terrible. And we’re 3½ games out.” Amaro has a point, as far as the NL East standings are concerned. The first-place Braves are 10-17 since opening the season 12-1, while the second-place Nationals...
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May 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Can Ruben Amaro Jr. put the Phillies back together again?

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. will head to MLB’s GM meetings with a lot of work to do. The holes on his team have been well chronicled and after a very disappointing 81-81 season to forget, it is RAJ’s job to try to fill those holes and get the Phillies back on the winning side of the ledger. Amaro told CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury that the Phillies have engaged in a significant...
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November 08, 2012  |  Discuss
MOUND OF TROUBLE

Former Phillies BP pitcher suing team

Former Phillies batting practice pitcher Ali Modami, who was fired from the job last October, is suing the team and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. for defamation. 

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November 06, 2012  |  Discuss

Phillies Need to Sell and Focus on 2013 Season

Ruben Amaro Jr. said at the start of this Braves series that it was a pivotal one to helping the GM make decisions going forward on this season. Apparently the rest of the team did not get the memo. After winning 4 straight games, the Phillies have now dropped 2 straight to a division rival that they desperately need to pick up ground on. I think the writing is on the wall… The...
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July 29, 2012  |  Discuss

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. Interview

This week, the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws hosted their annual Phillies banquet at the Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood, NJ. Prior to the event that raised money for BlueClaws charities, I had the opportunity to sit down with Philadelphia general manager to discuss various organizational subjects. Ruben spoke about the Wilson Valdez for Jeremy Horst trade, highly regarded pitching...
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January 26, 2012  |  Discuss

Ruben Amaro Jr. on 97.3 ESPN FM with Pat and Mike

Ruben Amaro talks with 97.3 ESPN FM about the offseason. (PHOTO: AP)Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. joined the Sports Bash with Mike Gill and Phillies beat reporter Pat Gallen on Tuesday to discuss everything going on in free agency.Among the topics discussed were Jimmy Rollins, the Jonathan Papelbon signing, Ty Wigginton in Philly, and Cole Hamels and his contract situation...
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November 22, 2011  |  Discuss
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