RUBEN AMARO JR. RUMORS
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...
May and Phillies trade talk, supporting cast failing to produce
Early May and the trade rumors are beginning to buzz around our Phillies who are ONLY 4 games behind the first place Braves. As we know, Ruben Amaro Jr. built this current roster around the aging core in hopes of one last push. The early problems of the Phillies, the cast that supports the aging core. Ben Revere, John Mayberry Jr and Dom Brown, .204, .225 and .260 stats that far...
Is Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel Sending GM Ruben Amaro Jr. A Message?
We are often reminded... the definition of "insanity" is doing the same thing every time and expecting different results. With our beloved Phillies, we keep seeing the same scenarios play out over and over again with the same miserable results. Can we expect different results? As time goes on I...
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...
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.
Phillies fire 1st base coach Perlozzo after finale
Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says first base coach Sam Perlozzo has been fired - and indicated more changes could come Thursday.
Perlozzo, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles, joined the Phillies as their third base coach for the 2009 season. He moved to first base in 2011.
Amaro delivered the news after Philadelphia's season ended with a 3-1 loss...
Via AP on Fox
October 03, 2012
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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...
Utley Hits “Plateau” In Knee Rehab
When will Utley play? No one knows.Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. issued a statement through the team Monday morning regarding Chase Utley. “Chase’s rehab process has come to a bit of a plateau. He has made some strides but not enough to take the field. He is headed out of town for a few days to be evaluated by a specialist that has helped athletes overcome...
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...
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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