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Ruben Amaro Jr.

Tom McCarthy getting hit by a baseball

Unsuspecting Phillies announcer got nailed by foul ball in Spring Training

Even during Spring Training, you still have to pay attention to the baseball at all times. While calling the Philadelphia Phillies’ Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Phillies announcer Tom McCarthy was hit by a …

Ruben Amaro Jr

Ruben Amaro says Phillies used analytics but kept it a secret

Ruben Amaro was widely derided during his tenure as GM of the Philadelphia Phillies. Though the team made the World Series in his first year as GM in 2009 and reached the playoffs three years in a row, Amaro stuck with an aging and declining core, …

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Report: Red Sox to hire Ruben Amaro Jr. as first base coach

In a curious move, the Boston Red Sox will reportedly hire former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. as their first base coach. Amaro, whose tenure as the Phillies GM ended in September, will join John Farrell’s staff next …

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Ruben Amaro’s five worst moves as Phillies GM

The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Thursday that the contract of Ruben Amaro Jr. would not be renewed in a move long awaited by frustrated fans. Amaro oversaw the team’s successful run from 2009-2011, but he also made several moves that …

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Ruben Amaro Jr. rips Phillies fans: ‘They don’t understand the game’

The Philadelphia Phillies are once again one of the worst teams in baseball, and their general manager has apparently grown tired of the fans for getting on his case about it. When asked on Monday if the team is planning to trade any of its veterans …

Ryan Howard

Phillies GM apologized to Ryan Howard for saying team would be better without him

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro spoke with Ryan Howard recently to apologize for comments he made earlier in the offseason about the struggling first baseman. Back in December, Amaro, who was trying to trade Howard, said on the radio that he told Howard the …

Ryan Howard

Ruben Amaro tells Ryan Howard Phillies are better without him

Ryan Howard can never argue that Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has not been honest with him. After trading shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Amaro told 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli that the …

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Ruben Amaro appears to not understand difference between at-bats and plate appearances

Ruben Amaro has been running things in the Phillies organization for nearly six years, and little things like this might explain why the team has struggled lately under his watch. Amaro joined Tom McCarthy and Jamie Moyer in the broadcast booth …

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Ruben Amaro Jr. cries after firing Charlie Manuel (Video)

Your browser does not support iframes. When word first surfaced that Charlie Manuel was out as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, many people expected the 69-year-old to announce he had resigned. That clearly was not the case. Like most …

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