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Ruben Amaro Verbalizes Intent to Keep Charlie Manuel, Reminds him Verbal Contracts Not Binding
“Oh, I don’t think there’s any question about that. Those are sensitive questions and I know people have to ask them, but I don’t have any thought about doing anything differently.” –Ruben…Read More
Ruben Amaro Is Mister Wizard
Energy and chemistry. They are the keys to any successful franchise. They’re also the keys to a functioning perpetual motion machine. When, oh when, will science finally catch up to our imaginations? In…Read More
Ruben Amaro Disgusted by How Easily You Buy into Cole Hamels Internet Rumors
We all got pretty upset yesterday when it was revealed that Ruben was calling teams, seeing if they’d love to have Cole Hamels in their rotation for a steep price. It hurts, to find something like…Read More
Ruben Amaro Claims Honesty; Definitely Up to Something
Lying is an unfortunate part of baseball, like waiting in line for the bathroom, or reaching the bathroom and realizing what condition it’s in. I have a disturbingly vivid memory of standing behind…Read More
Cole Hamels Contract Now Hinging on Special Bond of ‘Friendship’
When an agent and a general manager love each other very much, a contract extension is born. In this case, it would be a Cole Hamels’ contract, one which would keep the Phillies the circus freak…Read More
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Ruben Amaro: Smug or Delusional?
One of the things that peeves me about modern-day sabermetric analysis is the way in which fans go about…Read More
Is Brad Lidge Worth It?
Nostalgia is a powerful force of nature. It can warp our minds, cause temporary amnesia, and force…Read More
More Proof Howard Extension Was Bad Business
As if there wasn’t already enough proof out there that signing an aging first baseman to a 5-year,…Read More
Ruben Amaro Allows Himself to be Overheard Talking About Future Plans
Here in the Phillies’ knowledge-sphere, we only know what Ruben Amaro allows us to know. Which…Read More
Ruben Amaro Reporting Repairs on Ryan Howard Going Great
After a tearjerking goodbye to his rascal, Ryan Howard said hello to his new mystic best friend, leg…Read More
With Rollins Signed, Ruben Amaro Concludes Personal Hygiene-Strike
The mussed up hair. The sweaty brow. The five o’clock shadow. Who is this man? Certainly…Read More
Phillies Fill Hole Vacated by Jimmy Rollins With Jimmy Rollins
Since the painful end of what was supposed to be a championship season, Ruben Amaro has dubbed addressing…Read More
Phillies Ask You to Remember, Cheer for Dontrelle Willis
Dontrelle Willis just signed a deal for a single year that is worth less than a million dollars, making…Read More
Jimmy Rollins Deal Reportedly Close, as if That Means Something
So how are the contract talks going with Jimmy Rollins? Great! So great that nobody has signed or…Read More
Rowand and VHS Tapes Have Outlived Their Usefulness
“Who the hell keeps sending me these VHS tapes of Aaron Rowand running into things!” ”Jesus,…Read More
Laynce Nix Probably Also Not Answer to Shortstop Issue
For a guy who wants to nail down a deal for a shortstop, namely Jimm Rollins, Ruben Amaro sure does keep…Read More
Ruben Amaro Weirdly Open About Disinterest in Jose Reyes
“I never talk about free agents, but you can quote me on this. If he was in the Continental (restaurant)…Read More
Billy Wagner Apparently Drunk Dialed by Desperate Phillies
If reaching out to Travis d’Arnaud is calling your ex, getting in touch with Billy Wagner is drunk…Read More
Phillies Sign Ty Wigginton as Sure Fix to Every Problem
An ugly scene in the Cuddyer household is certainly unfolding as Michael watched the Phillies sign a…Read More
Phils Trade for Ty Wigginton, Won’t Return Michael Cuddyer’s Calls
Wait a second. This does not seem like something that Ruben Amaro Jr. is want to do during his tenure…Read More
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