Ruben Amaro Jr. The Philadelphia Phiilies are in the midst of an organizational shakeup. Ryne Sandberg surprised the Phillies last week when he resigned as the team's manager which left Philadelphia scrambling to name Pete Mackanin as their interim manager. This week it was announced that Andy MacPhail would succeed Pat Gillick as [...]
Ryne Sandberg never had a chance to succeed with the Philadelphia Phillies.
With a record 22-39, the Philadelphia Phillies could be ready to throw in the towel on the 2015 Major League Baseball season real soon. The Phillies are in last place in the National League East and they are 10 games behind the first place Washington Nationals. For the past three years I've felt that the [...]
Ryan Howard There was a time when Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was one of the most feared power hitters in Major League Baseball. In 2005, Howard hit 22 home runs as he became the first Phillies player since Scott Rolen in 1997 to be named as the National League's Rookie of [...]
After eight years as a Major League Baseball player, Ruben Amaro Jr. shifted to the front office in 1998 when he was appointed as the assistant general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. From 2006-2008, Amaro learned at the feet of Hall of Fame general manager Pat Gillick who was the architect of the Phillies World [...]