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So Far, So Good for Ruben Amaro, Jr.

After the Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series championship, highly respected general manager Pat Gillick decided to step down. A few days later, the reins of the franchise were handed to rookie general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., who had been serving as Gillick's right-hand man for the past three...

Lee Makes Phils Class of the NL (Again)

No National League team has gone to back-to-back World Series since the 1995-96 Braves.Until now.OK, the Phillies could miss out on a second straight pennant. They could cough up a seven-game lead on the NL East. They could lose in a short playoff series.But with the addition of Cliff Lee on Wednesday, they are more than...

Phillies Vote Against Change

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Philadelphia Phillies.The City of Brotherly Love's long championship drought came to an end when Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske in Game 5 of the World Series last October. The city exploded in appreciation of a team that's a blueprint for success in the modern...

Cole Hamels Signs 3-Year, $20.5 Million Extension With Phils

Cole Hamels got his reward for carrying the Phillies through the playoffs this season. He reached agreement on a three-year, $20.5 million contract extension that will keep him out of arbitration and in the Phillies' rotation until at least 2011. According to the New York Post, he'll make $4.35 million in 2009, $6.65...

Ruben Amaro is the New GM of the Phillies, Already Has Big Hole to Fill

It wasn't a secret that Pat Gillick was going to step down as Phillies general manager after this season which meant the team had plenty of time to figure out his successor. The only problem was they had two top-notch candidates in house as replacements. Assistant general managers Ruben Amaro and Mike Arbuckle both played...

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05/30/12 Amaro: Halladay Injury Won't Impact Hamels Talks Source: NBC - NBC 10 - Philadelphia PA Roy Halladay's injury that -- a right lat injury -- that's sending him to the disabled list for six to eight weeks obviously has a direct, negative impact on the Phillies.
05/30/12 Ruben Amaro Says Phillies Are The âMost Conservative... Source: CBS - KYW CBS 3 - Philadelphia PA Ruben Amaro says Phillies didn't get Roy Halladay's shoulder checked out before Tuesday is because, quite simply, he wasn't injured.
05/22/12 Dissecting Ruben Amaro Jr.s' Job as the Phillies G.M. Source: Bleacher Report In 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series, their second in the history of the franchise.
05/21/12 Phillies GM responds to report on Howard injury Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro defended the club's treatment of Ryan Howard in response to a newspaper report that questioned the use of cortisone on the star slugger last season.
05/21/12 Baseball: Babe Ruth jersey brings record $4.4 million Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth sold for more than $4.4 million Sunday, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.