Amaro Jr. Makes First Move as GM
By Mike Gill (From Phillies Press Release) Ruben Amaro, Jr., Phillies senior vice president & general manager, made several appointments and promotions in the club’s Baseball Operations department. Benny Looper has been hired as assistant general manager, player personnel. In his role, Looper will oversee the scouting and player development areas. Looper, 60, had spent [...]
Phillies Name New GM, Lose Arbuckle
By Mike Gill The Phillies have made the move that has been speculated around the Delaware Valley for months – they hired Ruben Amaro Jr. as the successor to Pat Gillick as general manager. Amaro has been the face of the team for some time now, he was always the guy who appeared on TV, [...]
Phillies Say Goodbye to Two Players
By Mike Gill The Phillies had a party then handed out the pink slips. Right after the parade was finished, Phillies former general manager Pat Gillick made his final move by releasing outfielder So Taguchi and pitcher Tom Gordon. Gordon should be thanked as he is shown the door. He was brought in to replace [...]
The Drought is About to End …
By Jamie Yannacone http://jamieyannacone.com Simply put, this is our time. After 25 looooong years – and nearly five months (not that we’re counting) – of waiting, finally, Philadelphia will have a parade to celebrate a major pro sports championship. And this is the right team to do it. In a time when so many sports [...]
Good Riddance Pat Gillick
IS ANYBODY GOING TO MISS PAT GILLICK? DIDN’T THINK SO! By John Leon Once again the Phillies shoot themselves in the foot. They acquired Matt Stairs for a prospect and correct me if I’m wrong but don’t they need some arms? Now, Stairs is a professional hitter and make no mistake about that, but once [...]
Don’t Look for a Phlashy Move
by John Ryan When the 2008 baseball season officially ends for the Phillies, the first thing on a lot of minds around the tri-state area will be: Who is the new General Manager going to be? Trust me, it won’t be all that hard. It’s a two horse race. Mike Arbuckle and Ruben Amaro, Jr. [...]
Who is the best GM in the City of Philadelphia?
by Michael Gill Think back to 1980 in the city of Philadelphia. That season, the Eagles were in the Super Bowl and won their first NFC East title under the direction of Jimmy Murray. The Flyers, built by Keith Allen ended the 1979-80 season with a league best 116 points. Meanwhile, Pat Williams and his Sixers [...]
