Articles by Greg Pinto (12)
Amaro Admits Howard “Not Doing the Job;” Phillies May Be Forced to Sell
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05 Jul 2013
Image Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia On April 26, 2010 the Philadelphia Phillies officially signed their first baseman and cleanup hitter to a mammoth five-year, $125 million contract extension, more than a full season before his previous contract expired. Roughly three years and some change later, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.—whose name is signed all over […]
Trading Chase Utley Should Not Spell the End of Phillies Career
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02 Jul 2013
The Philadelphia Phillies stood atop the proverbial baseball mountain in 2008, captained by a group of homegrown, core athletes led by second baseman and fan-favorite Chase Utley, and it certainly feels like a long time ago. Two years earlier, legendary Phillies' broadcaster Harry Kalas had dubbed Utley "The Man," and by proxy, the silent, hard-working […]