Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Phillies have until midnight to offer binding salary arbitration to free agents Jamie Moyer and Pat Burrell. A guest of 610-WIP, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the Phillies do not intend to live in the past. Yesterday, readers strongly criticized Todd Zolecki’s Sunday article in the Inquirer, which opened the door to the possibility that the Phils may forgo draft pick compensation and decline...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Ruben Amaro Jr. has had little time to reflect on everything that has happened to the Phillies in 2008. He officially became Pat Gillick's replacement as general manager at a news conference Nov. 3 at Citizens Bank Park. He flew to Dana Point, Calif., for the GM meetings a few hours later and hasn't stopped moving since. And things only are expected to get busier this month as the Phillies...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Ruben Amaro Jr. has not had much time to reflect on the Phillies' World Series championship. He has been too busy since he replaced Pat Gillick as general manager.
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ruben Amaro just made his first big decision as newly appointed Phillies GM in not offering either Type A free agents Pat Burrell or Jamie Moyer arbitration. We all suspected Burrell was going bye-bye anyway, but not offering him arbitration is simply retarded in my opinion. Burrell wants multiple years, so it's doubtful he would have accepted, but now when he signs elsewhere the Phils...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | yesterday
... would be pretty close - what, he’s gonna be a Pirate?) But Burrell’s a puzzler. I can understand Ruben Amaro Jr. simply deciding that the Phillies, for the money, can become a better team without him. They were a better team without Abreu, and a better team without the help of Aaron Rowand. Pitching, pitching, pitching. But is Pat Burrell plus two picks not worth the money? Especially...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | yesterday
... year while playing at a salary equal to or exceeding their 2008 total. So Brian Cashman said no. Ruben Amaro, Jr. said no. Josh Byrnes said no. It makes sense on the one hand, and it doesn’t on the other. Of course, now, these three players are slightly more attractive targets and more so Dunn than the other two. Teams who sign them won’t have to surrender money and draft picks, and...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Todd Zolecki / Philly.com : Phils contact Lowe, Burnett — The Phillies continue to talk with free-agent lefthander Jamie Moyer about a new contract, but the parties have yet to reach an agreement. — Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said he remains hopeful Moyer will be back.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... means a piece of the labrum in the hip was shaved off. According to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., Kelly also cleaned out some bone fragments from the hip, all in an effort to relieve the uncomfortable "pinching" sensation that plagued Utley throughout his nevertheless impressive 2008 season.Surprises in the context of Christmas are good, but not so much on the operating...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... win their second World Series in team history and first since 1980.Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said last week that he expected Utley to be ready at or shortly after the start of the 2009 regular season.Spring training begins Feb. 14. Philadelphia's first regular-season game is April 5.Copyright 2008 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... win their second World Series in team history and first since 1980. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said last week that he expected Utley to be ready at or shortly after the start of the 2009 regular season. Spring training begins Feb. 14. Philadelphia's first regular-season game is April 5.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... win their second World Series in team history and first since 1980.Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said last week that he expected Utley to be ready at or shortly after the start of the 2009 regular season.Spring training begins Feb. 14. Philadelphia's first regular-season game is April 5.
