Born: January 6, 1936 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1954. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 29, 1958 (Age 22)   vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Yankees/Angels/Cardinals 1958-1969

Final Game: September 28, 1969 (Age 33)   vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Father of Ruben Amaro
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• 6/19 Phillies Nation: Howard Changing the Conversation?: Pop quiz: Over the last seven days, which Phillie has led the team in on-base percentage? How about the last 14 days? 30 days?...
• 6/19 El Maquino: PHILLY’S ARMS HAVE NO PLACE IN ST. LOUIS: > Blow Up The Phillies season came early this year. The Philadelphia Phillies are two games below .500 (or, technically, one)...
• 6/19 MLB Injury News: Tigers rumors: No indication Detroit pursuing Phillies’ Jonathan Papelbon: There has been talk of the Detroit Tigers potential interest in Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon. The fit seems...
• 6/18 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Chase Utley nearing rehab assignment: Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is nearing the start of his minor league rehab assignment, which should begin...
• 6/17 Phillies Nation: Did Amaro Take Shot at Howard?: Prior to Monday’s Phillies/Nationals tilt at Citizens Bank Park, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. spent nearly 20 minutes discussing various...
• 6/17 The High Phive: Phillies Fire Sale: Are We There Yet?: When the month of June began, most Phillies fans had visions of a positive turn to this mediocre season. The team had series...
• 6/17 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Red Sox, Tigers, Cardinals interested in Jonathan Papelbon?: Reports of the Philadelphia Phillies willingness to sell this summer have gone back and fourth. If the team does make some of...
• 6/14 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Continue to Confuse with Closer Claim: When asked about the possibility of trading closer Jonathan Papelbon, GM Ruben Amaro said this: Amaro was just as adamant that...
• 6/14 Jays Journal: Gregg Zaun MVP of the all GM Team: Before I really begin this post in earnest I’d just like to preface what I’m about to say with the fact that I am...
• 6/12 That Ball's Outta Here: Why a Phillies Re-Boot Will Be NOTHING Like Boston’s: Earlier this week, Ruben Amaro told CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury that all those people who want to see the Phillies go into...
• 6/12 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Keep Losing To Bad Teams, Fall To Twins 3-2: In their seemingly never-ending quest to show the world that they ARE one of the truly bad teams in Major League Baseball, the...
• 6/11 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Says Veteran Players Aren’t Listening: Ruben Amaro spoke on Monday and **** a lot of people off. Speaking to CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury, Amaro said a lot of things...
• 6/10 Crashburn Alley: Some Thoughts on Amaro’s Thoughts: CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury has a very informative article up today with plenty of quotes from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro. He...
• 6/10 The High Phive: The Fighting Phillies Are Phrustrating Again: Phrustration – a word whose true meaning can only be described in a word that was loudly and proudly on display at Citizens...
• 6/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Revisiting Ruben’s Free Agent Outfield Decisions: I will be the first to admit that I don’t like the job Ruben Amaro has done of late as the general manager of the Philadelphia...
• 6/9 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philadelphia becoming buyers?: You knew this was going to happen. Last week everyone was talking about the Philadelphia Phillies selling off their veteran...
• 6/9 That Ball's Outta Here: What Will It Take For the Phillies To Cut Delmon Young?: When Ruben Amaro Jr. signed Delmon Young as a free agent shortly before the start of the season, the argument in favor of the...
• 6/7 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 57: Bully for JMJ: I got a haircut last night. Every three months, I get Karl Urban’s haircut from the new Star Trek movies and shave my...
• 6/6 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Cliff Lee wants to remain a Phillie: Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee recently told reporters that he wouldn't be shocked if he was traded this summer....
• 6/4 Baseball News Source: Cliff Lee May Be Traded But No Trade List Includes 20 Teams: If you are Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee there are some things that come with the territory.  Being the subject of...
• 6/4 Macho-Row.com: About Last Night: All-Star Game push for Domonic Brown, Kendrick begins now: The Philadelphia Phillies currently have four all stars on the roster, the way I see it, and two of them put on a show last...
• 6/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Trading Cliff Lee Could Be Harder Than First Thought: A new report by Fox Sports baseball writer Jon Morosi indicates it may be more challenging for the Phillies to trade Cliff Lee...
• 6/3 The High Phive: Did the Phillies Hold Back Domonic Brown?: The Phillies’ Domonic Brown is finally producing the way that people have hoped he would. So far this season he is batting...
• 6/3 The High Phive: To Believe Or Not to Believe: The Phillies at a Crossroads: The Phillies bipolar season continues. Fresh off of losing two out of three to the Milwaukee Brewers, who are 15.5 games out...
• 6/3 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: 20 teams lined up for Cliff Lee: Reports have gone back and forth on whether or not the Philadelphia Phillies will look to trade left-handed starting pitcher...
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Lee, Papelbon, Sizemore, Rios: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders if George Brett is being groomed to be the Royals' next manager now...
• 6/1 MLB Injury News: Red Sox rumors: Phillies’ Jonathan Papelbon ‘realistic’ trade target: With the July 31 trade deadline less than two months away, contenders are beginning to seriously investigate how they’ll...

• 5/31 That Ball's Outta Here: Charlie Manuel Is One Of Us: Perhaps the next evolution for Charlie Manuel is to replace Ruben Amaro as general manager of the Phillies. Perhaps Manuel will...
• 5/31 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 56: The Chapel Hill Dirty Foots: Guys, there’s playoff baseball today. PLAYOFF BASEBALL TODAY. Let’s do this thing. @magoplasma: “how do I get...
• 5/30 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Chase Utley expected back mid-June: The Philadelphia Phillies placed second baseman Chase Utley on the disabled list a week ago due to a strained right oblique....
• 5/30 MLB Injury News: MLB rumors: Phillies unlikely to trade Jonathan Papelbon, Cliff Lee: With the way the Philadelphia Phillies have started out this season and considering their roster includes few young up-and-coming...
• 5/29 Macho-Row.com: Was pulling Lee for Papelbon the wrong move? No, but I wouldn't have done it either: Photo via CTPost.com (Elise Amendola) Even when the Phillies win, it seems we can find something to bicker about. Debating...
• 5/24 Baseball News Source: Chase Utley Will Miss 2-4 Weeks with Oblique Strain: The Philadelphia Phillies have placed veteran second baseman Chase Utley on the 15 day disabled list with an oblique strain. Utley...
• 5/24 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philadelphia to be buyers at trade deadline?: Entering the 2012 season, there were those that expected the Philadelphia Phillies to develop into a playoff team and perhaps...
• 5/24 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Amaro Says Phils Are A Contender Unless They’re Not Anymore: The Phillies are giving me bipolar disorder. One day I think they’ve got a shot at competing in the National League East,...
• 5/24 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 55: We All Prisoners, Chicky Baby: When I got home on Wednesday night, there was a notice taped to the door of my apartment building announcing that the pool would...
• 5/23 MLB Injury News: Chase Utley placed on 15-day disabled list with oblique strain: Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, who has missed the last two games, was place on the 15-day disabled list after...
• 5/23 That Ball's Outta Here: Cliff Lee’s Public Audition Went VERY Well Last Night; Phils Win 3-0: Boy, Cliff Lee really knows how to prepare for a job interview. Newly clean-shaven and ready to make a good impression, Lee went...
• 5/22 That Ball's Outta Here: Chase Utley, and MRI Machine and Freddy Galvis Walk Into a Bar…: Being old sucks, guys. According to CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury, Chase Utley will undergo an MRI on his sore rib cage, meaning...
• 5/22 Phillies Nation: To Chooch or Not to Chooch: Once the season ends, or perhaps even at the July 31 trade deadline, the Phillies will be forced to deal with harsh realities....
• 5/20 Marlin Maniac: Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins Series Preview: Did the Marlins Break Roy Halladay?:   The Miami Marlins just barley avoided a three game sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The win put...
• 5/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Has Ruben Amaro Grown Desperate?: Everyone who is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has started to grow a little desperate. It seemed for a while there that, as...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: Philadelphia Phillies, Not Long Island Ducks, Sign Carlos Zambrano: Last week it appeared as though Carlos Zambrano would be heading to play in the independent Atlanta League, having signed a deal...
• 5/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Blockbusters that blockbusted: May is not just the month of basketball, hockey and baseball. It’s also the time of year Hollywood starts rolling out mega-spectacular...
• 5/15 BoSox Injection: Shipping Back Up to Boston: Could Papelbon Solve Bullpen Woes?: As Paul Prims wrote here, the Sox bullpen is in a state of flux, filled with injury, inexperience and inconsistency. What had...
• 5/14 Phillies Nation: Rizzo Contract Shows Phils Minors More Important Than Ever: Anthony Rizzo has a .253 average, 25 home runs, and a .765 OPS in 173 career games. For that, the 23-year old Cubs slugger  was...
• 5/13 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: It is May 13. The Phillies have played 39 games and only three players have crossed the double-digit walk plateau. Michael Young...
• 5/12 MLB Injury News: Rumors: Carlos Zambrano has not signed with Phillies: Over the weekend reports began to surface that the Philadelphia Phillies had signed troubled veteran Carlos Zambrano.  However,...
• 5/12 Phillies Nation: The Phils and Zambrano? Ugh.: The Phils don’t have a great deal of promising talent in the minor leagues right now and they are particularly thin in the...
• 5/10 Venom Strikes: Q&A With That Balls Outta Here’s Justin Klugh: My questions for Justin Klugh, senior editor of That Balls Outta Here: Is Cole Hamels just getting unlucky? Or is it something...
• 5/9 The High Phive: Have We Seen The Last of Roy Halladay as a Phillie?: I remember where I was on May 29, 2010. I was at a hotel in Wildwood with a bunch of my friends watching the Philadelphia Flyers...
• 5/9 That Ball's Outta Here: Roy Halladay’s Long Term Replacement Likely To Be Really Mediocre: Looking at the names of potential long-term replacements for Roy Halladay is not an exercise one should do while sober. So, drink...
• 5/9 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philly actively seeking pitching help: The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a big blow when Roy Halladay announced that he will be undergoing what could be season-ending...
• 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Halladay, Amaro, Lee: The Phillies received some bad news earlier today when they learned that Roy Halladay will have to undergo shoulder surgery to...
• 5/8 MLB Injury News: Roy Halladay News Conference Reveals Hurler Needs Surgery: Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Halladay's season appears to be in jeopardy, as he will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to...
• 5/8 The High Phive: The Halladay Effect: What To Do If the Doctor Is No Longer In: Fresh off another embarrassing drubbing at the hands of the lowly Miami Marlins this past Sunday, Phillies ace Roy Halladay is...
• 5/7 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philadelphia seeking pitching help: In an expected move, the Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed starting pitcher Roy Halladay on the 15-day disabled list...
• 5/6 The High Phive: Philadelphia Phillies: This Offense Sucks!: Yes that is Dick Vermeil’s famous description of the Penn State offense in 1993 near the end of a game with Iowa- a game...
• 5/6 Call to the Pen: Time To Worry About Roy Halladay: The game has not been a holiday for Roy Halladay in 2013. There were worries about his usually golden right arm in spring training...
• 5/6 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Roy Halladay Placed on 15-Day Disabled List with Shoulder Inflammation: In a move that appeared to be a long time coming, the Philadelphia Phillies have placed veteran starter Roy Halladay on the 15-day...
• 5/5 MLB Injury News: Roy Halladay Has Sore Shoulder, Likely Headed To The Disabled List: Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Roy Halladay, who has struggled most of this season, admitted to right shoulder soreness following...
• 5/5 Phillies Nation: Doc Rocked Again in Loss, Could be DL-bound: The Phillies and Roy Halladay were blown out by the Marlins on Sunday, 14-2.  Halladay was lit up in his last start in Cleveland...
• 5/4 Marlin Maniac: Fishing the NL East: Tim Hudson Earns Win Number 200: Have not done a link dump for the latest news around the National League East in a while, but am going to start doing this on...
• 5/3 That Ball's Outta Here: Kyle Kendrick… Stopper Extraordinaire. Phils Beat Marlins 7-2: OK, we’re through the looking glass now, people. Kyle Kendrick has become the Phillies’ stopper. Kendrick, who is...

• 4/30 Crashburn Alley: The Thing People Don’t Understand: Delmon Young made his Phillies debut today. Or maybe yesterday. I can’t be sure. And he homered in his first at-bat. Bully...
• 4/30 The High Phive: 2013 Phillies: First Month is in the Books: I was home for the weekend during the Cardinals series and attended the 5-0 loss on Saturday, April 20, when the Phillies mustered...
• 4/30 Phillies Nation: Delmon Young and Relative Upgrades: The Phillies’ signing of Delmon Young this offseason drew mixed reviews. Some believed his right-handed power was exactly...
• 4/27 Philadelphia Baseball Review: Carlos Ruiz ready to rejoin Phillies on Sunday: By PATRICK GORDON | Managing Editor@PhilabaseballCarlos Ruiz will rejoin the Phillies on Sunday after serving a 25-game suspension...
• 4/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Oh Good, We’re Already Talking About The Phillies At The Trade Deadline: As prone as I am to panic, even I realize speculating about what the Phillies might do at the MLB Trade Deadline, which is just...
• 4/26 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 51: That Supersonic Tidal Wave: One day, when I have the time to do this, I want to have a daily podcast. I’ve already got the name picked out (though I’m...
• 4/25 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Chase Utley trade unlikely: Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is in the final year of his current contract. Even if the Phillies fail to contend...
• 4/25 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Lineup “Shakeup” Has Predictable Results: As you may have heard yesterday, the Phillies “shook up” their lineup ahead of Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss to...
• 4/25 Crashburn Alley: Ben Revere’s Costly Arm: Ben Revere is known for having a weak bat, but as we have seen during this series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (which mercifully...
• 4/22 Crashburn Alley: Dreading Delmon Young: Delmon Young officially started his rehab assignment yesterday. Matt Gelb reports the future Phillies right fielder had an interesting...
• 4/19 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 50: I Will Judge You For Misusing Heir Apparent: I was going to write last week that the success of the Phillies on a given night seemed to depend on whether or not I was watching,...
• 4/18 Phillies Nation: Phils Drop Pair To Reds, Lose Lannan and Brown: Last night was not a fun night to watch the Phillies. Reliever Phillippe Aumont could not retire any of the batters he faced,...
• 4/15 The High Phive: After a Long and Arduous Journey, is Domonic Brown Finally Here to Stay?: The highly anti**** debut of Phillies top prospect Domonic Brown had the Citizen’s Bank Park crowd of over 40,000 brimming...
• 4/12 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 49: Fielding Like a Baby Zebra: You know it’s early in the season when half the Crash Bag is about Michael Young hitting like an aggressive blackjack player....
• 4/11 Crashburn Alley: Last Night Showed Glimpse of Bullpen Potential: Domonic Brown grabbed the spotlight early during last night’s series finale against the Mets, hitting a three-run home run...
• 4/10 Baseballhotcorner.com: Roy Halladay- The Decline Of An Ace: Roy Halladay is a work horse, a proverbial ace and the ultimate big game pitcher; however “The Doc” has struggled with command...
• 4/10 Phillies Nation: Who Will Halladay Become?: Reinvented is the chic term in Philadelphia. It’s being used to describe what people believe will be the saving grace in...
• 4/9 Crashburn Alley: Charlie Manuel Likens Halladay Patience to Lidge Patience: GM Ruben Amaro told the media today that Roy Halladay will be given all the time he needs to get back on track, which isn’t...
• 4/9 The High Phive: Dubee or Not Dubee…That is the Question for the Phillies: Since the middle of last season, it is no secret that I have supported some changes in the Phillies coaching hierarchy. Obviously...
• 4/5 MLB Injury News: Phillies not concerned about Roy Halladay: They may not be concerned, but they probably should be.  Much of the Philadelphia Phillies management - including coaches...
• 4/4 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros Acquire Blackley From A’s: With the bullpen struggling through three games, Jeff Luhnow went to get help from his new division mates. Since Luhnow has decided...
• 4/3 60ft6in.com: 1967 Red Sox opening series in NY: If we are going to follow 1967 we are in for a long night one of these next two games in the Bronx. In that opening three game...
• 4/1 Phillies Nation: Phillies’ Bench Too Weak to Keep Ender Inciarte: The Phillies finalized their 25-man roster over the weekend, opting to use Humberto Quintero as backup backstop over Steven LeRud...
• 4/1 Phillies Nation: Writer’s Roundtable: Offseason’s Best: Q: Which transaction by Ruben Amaro Jr. this offseason do you think will reap the greatest reward for the Phillies in 2013? ...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO 2013 National League East Preview: NL East At A Glance Miami Marlins: The team that essentially alienated whatever fan base they thought they had looks like an obvious...

• 3/29 Mets Merized: 2013 MLB Preview: National League East: NL East At A Glance Miami Marlins: The team that essentially alienated whatever fan base they thought they had looks like an obvious...
• 3/27 The High Phive: Reassessing The Upcoming Halladay Season…: As any of my Twitter followers know, I’m the first person to focus on the negatives about our Philly sports teams, mostly...
• 3/26 Call to the Pen: The Philadelphia Phillies Make Another Postseason Push in 2013: After ruling over the National League East for five years, the Philadelphia Phillies suddenly looked old in 2012. Battling a barrage...
• 3/20 Monkey with a Halo: Angels acquire prospect from Phillies for literally nothing: The latest rumors have the Angels kicking tires on potential back-up catchers, but today they managed to work another trade...
• 3/19 That Ball's Outta Here: I Have To Write Nice Things About Delmon Young; Help, Please: TBOH continues its two-week series of previews of the Phillies 2013 season.  Yesterday, it was Michael Young.  Today, we attempt...
• 3/18 Crashburn Alley: What Is the Roy Halladay Contingency Plan?: Roy Halladay had to leave yesterday afternoon’s spring training affair due to a stomach illness, continuing what has been...
• 3/17 Sports Out West: Angels acquire pitcher Mike Cisco for “no compensation”: In what may be a first in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have traded minor league pitcher Michael Cisco to the...
• 3/17 Phillies Nation: Cardinals Interested in Betancourt: Nick Cafardo slipped this tidbit in his morning post over at the Boston Globe this morning: (Betancourt) has improved his visibility,...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Ignorance Is Bliss: On Sunday, Murray Chass published his thoughts on minorities in baseball with a splash of recent statistics, claiming the numbers...
• 3/13 Phillies Nation: Rapid Reaction: “Blow Up the Phillies!”: From an injury standpoint, this spring has gone about as well as the Phillies could have hoped (except for Roy Halladay getting...
• 3/10 Phillies Nation: Phillies Reassign Ten to Minor League Camp: Last night, the Phillies reassigned lefties Adam Morgan and Joe Savery, righties Ethan Martin, Jonathan Pettibone, J.C. Ramirez,...
• 3/8 The High Phive: Darin is Ruf Around the Edges for the Phillies: Darin Ruf threw me a nasty curve Thursday. I was writing this during Thursday’s game and was fully expecting him to have...
• 3/6 That Ball's Outta Here: Darin Ruf’s Coronation As The Next Great Phillies Slugger On Hold: The coronation of Darin Ruf as the next great Phillies slugger may have to wait a little while. You know, until he actually starts...
• 3/5 The High Phive: Lannan’s Renewed Faith in Sinker Giving Him New Life With Phillies: Many experts and fans point to a healthy Roy Halladay as the key to the Phillies’ rotation. Others point to Kyle Kendrick...
• 3/1 That Ball's Outta Here: A Positive Post About Ryan Howard: Say the name Ryan Howard to Phillies fans and the responses you hear back will be varied and passionate. “Dude, he’s...

• 2/22 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Doomsday Prep for Mets Fans: I’m so very tired of all the complaining and whining about how bad the Mets are. The Mets aren’t really that bad and unless...
• 2/22 Mets Merized: Doomsday Prep for Mets Fans: I’m so very tired of all the complaining and whining about how bad the Mets are. The Mets aren’t really that bad and unless...
• 2/22 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 42: I’ve Got a Brand New Pair of Rollerskates: We’re a little under-length in this week’s Crash Bag, but fear not! …actually, there’s no good reason...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: Examining The Kyle Lohse Market: Few players have generated as much news as Kyle Lohse this winter, though they're not the headlines that Lohse and agent Scott...
• 2/18 Crashburn Alley: Vetting the Phillies’ Analysis of Antonio ****: Todd Zolecki recently posted some very interesting quotes from Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee pertaining to lefty reliever...
• 2/16 MLB Injury News: Phillies OF Delmon Young to start season on DL: When the Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent Delmon Young this offseason, they were hoping he would be one of the team’s...
• 2/14 Dropped Strike Three: Opportunity Cost: You can never have too much pitching... Except when you do.One of the biggest achilles heels facing the Phillies this past season...
• 2/13 Crashburn Alley: Why Buy the Cow When You Get the Milk for Free?: David Murphy notes: The 3 lefties who finished No. 2, 3, 4 behind Aroldis Chapman in the NL in K/9 (min. 20 innings): A. ****...
• 2/13 Phillies Nation: Roundtable: “I look forward to hearing _____ today”: With pitchers and catchers officially working out for the first time today, the soundbites will start pouring in. Let’s...
• 2/12 That Ball's Outta Here: Cards On The Table: Happy Birthday Ruben!: Today, February 12, is a very special day. It is a day that should be circled on the calendar of every warm-blooded Phillies fan…...
• 2/12 Crashburn Alley: Michael Bourn Was Never in Phillies’ Cards: Michael Bourn finally found a home yesterday, signing a four-year, $48 million deal with the Cleveland Indians. Bourn had spent...
• 2/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: February 12, 1965: Compiled by Jason Kaminski Ruben Amaro Jr., who played for Cleveland from 1994-95, was born in Philadelphia, PA on this date in...
• 2/11 Crashburn Alley: A Cautious Approach to Spring Training: Pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, officially kicking off baseball as we know it in 2013. Phillies fans had grown used...
• 2/8 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Delmon Young Expected to Be Behind Schedule : Todd Zolecki of MLB.com spoke with Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. on the status of newly acquired outfileder Delmon Young.  Amaro...
• 2/5 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Infielders: The Phillies had 13 players suit up and play a non-catching infield position last year, a stark contrast to nine in 2011, 12 in...
• 2/1 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 39: 10 Years in Undignified Retreat: Not much to say by way of introduction this week. Only, I suppose, that we ought to listen to more “Waltzing Matilda.”...

• 1/30 The High Phive: A First Look at the 2013 Phillies Pitching Staff: For the last 4 years, since the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series, Ruben Amaro has built his team on pitching. Fans agree...
• 1/30 Phillies Nation: Phils Should Explore A-Rod if Available: Reports from ESPN New York indicate that the Yankees have begun to explore ways to void third baseman Alex Rodriguez‘s contract...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Coaching: This is the last of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training. With eight...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Infield: This is the fifth of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training. The Phillies...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Phillies Sign Delmon Young: What is the impact?: Today, the Phillies signed Delmon Young to a one-year deal worth $750k, with incentives that can increase the value to $3.5M. ...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Outfield: This is the fourth of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training. This...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Bullpen: This is the second of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training.   Last...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Starting Pitching: This is the first of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training. In 2012,...
• 1/30 Motor City Bengals: 2012 Detroit Tigers Find Homes: The Detroit Tigers have cleaned up their roster a bit since the beginning of the off-season. While they have added Torii Hunter...
• 1/29 The High Phive: Development is No Longer a Priority for the Phillies and the Reason Will Surprise You: The Phillies have not been World Series Champions since 2008 and have experienced diminishing results year after year since then....
• 1/29 Crashburn Alley: Fun with Lineups: Todd Zolecki offers his best guess about Charlie Manuel‘s starting lineup on Opening Day, and it ain’t pretty: 1....
• 1/29 That Ball's Outta Here: This Is The Question That Will Keep All Phillies Fans Up At Night…: Many fans of the Philadelphia Phillies have lost confidence in Ruben Amaro Jr. This is not a surprise to anyone who follows the...
• 1/29 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Cole Hamels Not Concerned With Shoulder: Last Fall, word came out that Cole Hamels had battled offseason shoulder problem.  This, of course, caused panic in Phillies...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Domonic Brown: Obnoxious and Disliked: I know I linked to the opening of 1776 in the beginning of last week’s Crash Bag, and if you’ll permit me, I’d...
• 1/28 Redbird Rants: The Offseason That Dreams Are Made Of.: Well, everyone said it would be a boring offseason for the Cardinals, what with no major needs and no big free agents on the radar....
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Sign “Players” to “Low-Risk” Deals: Have you ever thought, “man, Freddy Galvis is great. I wonder if there is a way to get his anemic bat but without his great...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Ruben Amaro: Frozen in Time: Many Phillies fans have been left perplexed after the off-season GM Ruben Amaro has had, acquiring mostly older players (Michael...
• 1/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: "I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE": Here's another installment from my good friend Dave Goode, a die-hard Yankee fan... and my friend. As your blog says, The...
• 1/25 The High Phive: Phillies Fans Shouldn’t Worry about Age and Outfield: Baseball is fast approaching and with the way the Flyers have started many fans are getting antsy. There are, of course, major...
• 1/25 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 38: The Great Satan: I’m kind of cheesed off. I have sat through a series of moves by Ruben Amaro that have driven me slowly to the verge of...
• 1/25 Phillies Nation: PN Interview: Joe Jordan Talks Young Prospects, Catching Depth & More: This week, at the Phillies’ winter charity banquet in Lakewood, NJ, I had the opportunity to speak with Phillies director...
• 1/24 PhoulBallz.com: PhoulBallz Interview: Joe Jordan Talks Young Prospects, Catching Depth & More: This week, at the Phillies' winter charity banquet in Lakewood, NJ, I had the opportunity to speak with Phillies director...
• 1/24 That Ball's Outta Here: My Forced Attempt At Optimism as the Braves Acquire Justin Upton: Everyone and their mother is working on a blog or a post or a column right now that portends nothing but doom and gloom for the...
• 1/24 Crashburn Alley: Failure in Philadelphia: Four years ago, the Phillies had a relatively stable Minor League system with high-upside talent, one of the most formidable offenses...
• 1/24 The High Phive: Hey Rube, Walks ARE Production for the Phillies: Philadelphia Phillies General Manager and noted smuggler of smug Ruben Amaro, Jr. has faced a lot of criticism for his moves this...
• 1/23 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Amaro’s Disastrous Off-Season:   Ruben Amaro is lost, guys. This off-season has been, at best, a monumental disappointment, and at worst, a complete and...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: Delmon Young Signs in Philadelphia: Acquiring another outfielder has long been on the to-do list for the Philadelphia Phillies, despite already adding Ben Rever earlier...
• 1/22 Phillies Nation: Amaro: “Development is important, winning is more important”: Amaro gave positive reports on Doc, Howard, and Utley and stated D. Young will play only right field in Reading. Photo by: Ian...
• 1/22 The Baseball Haven: More Hatred for Brown: I have written here several times (10/11/11, 5/20/11, and 7/30/11) about Domonic Brown and the terrible mishandling of the talented,...
• 1/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies consider adding Delmon Young: While most news out of Philadelphia regarding sports has centered on the Eagles’ new football coach, it appears the Phillies...
• 1/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Amaro Hints Another Outfielder Could Be Coming, But It Won’t Be Michael Morse: Ruben Amaro is trying to drive us all to alcoholism. Just a few days after saying the Phillies were likely done making moves,...
• 1/16 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Sign Aaron Cook, Creating “Rotation of the Ages” For LeHigh Valley: In a series of moves that harken back to the heart-pounding off-season of 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies today signed starting...
• 1/10 MLB Injury News: Phillies Reveal Cole Hamels Had Off Season Shoulder Issues:  In a rotation full of star power, the Philadelphia Phillies list Cole Hamels as the number one starter on their depth chart. ...
• 1/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Jim Salisbury Giggles With Evil Glee As He Scares Us All About Cole Hamels’ Shoulder: I’ve never thought of CSN’s Jim Salisbury as an evil man. I’ve always thought he was probably the best reporter...
• 1/9 Baseball News Source: Options for Phillies Outfield: Alfonso Soriano and Michael Cuddyer: Add Alfonso Soriano and Michael Cuddyer to the list of outfield options for Philadelphia In a press conference on Monday,...
• 1/8 Phillies Nation: Former Phils Face Long HOF Odds in 2013: In one of the more interesting projects out there, the Baseball Think Factory has gone through the trouble of collecting the publicly...
• 1/8 Crashburn Alley: Ranking What’s Left of the Free Agent Outfielders: This handy-dandy free agent tracker from MLB Trade Rumors shows us who’s left among free agent outfielders. GM Ruben Amaro...
• 1/8 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Done Making Moves: The Philadelphia Phillies have continued to be tied to outfielders and other potential roster upgrades, but yesterday general...
• 1/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Why Kyle Lohse (Or Someone Like Him, Only Much Cheaper) Should Be The Phils’ Next Target: The Phillies offense looks like it’s going to be somewhat of a mess in 2013 and, barring a miracle, will probably be one...
• 1/7 Phillies Nation: Amaro: “Going with what we’ve got” in OF: On Philly.com, Matt Gelb spoke with Ruben Amaro about the direction of the Phillies outfield heading into the 2013 season. Amaro...
• 1/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Are There Any Free Agents Left That Are Worth a ****: Right now, the Phillies starting outfield is Darin Ruf, Ben Revere and Domonic Brown. And if you think the Phillies are getting...
• 1/7 Crashburn Alley: Telltale Signs of a Bounceback: @phrontiersman What things should we look for in the first month of the season which would indicate a certain player will rebound...
• 1/7 Baseball News Source: Philadelphia Phillies Continue Search for Veteran Outfielder: Vernon Wells may prove to be a cost prohibitive option Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. is still looking...
• 1/6 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Continues to Target Outfielders: Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. continues to target a veteran corner outfielder, according to Todd Zolecki...
• 1/4 The High Phive: Hey, Remember the Phillies?: The past few weeks in Philadelphia sports have been dominated by the firing of Andy Reid, which is ironic given that this event...
• 1/3 The High Phive: Top 5 Things for Philly Fans to Look Forward to in 2013: Philadelphia sports had what I hope is a forgettable 2012. The Phillies were 81-81, the Eagles were 4-12, the Flyers haven’t...
• 1/1 That Ball's Outta Here: The Phils Chances in 2013 Rest At the Feet of One Man: When last we left Roy Halladay, the Phillies’ ace right-hander was in Miami giving up four earned runs in five innings,...

• 12/31 MLB Injury News: Phillies Injury News: Roy Halladay Update: The Philadelphia Phillies struggled last season for many reasons, one of which was injuries.  Injuries to pitchers like Roy...
• 12/30 Phillies Nation: PN Mailbag #6: End of the Year Edition: Welcome to the sixth Phillies Nation mailbag! Because nobody asked for it, and everybody else is doing it, here are some of my...
• 12/30 Baseball News Source: Philadelphia Phillies 2013: Pitching Staff Preview: Hamels has pitched over 200 innings in each of the last three seasons It is no secret that the Philadelphia Phillies have been...
• 12/28 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Analysis: Good and Maybe Good: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has, hopefully, filled some holes The Philadelphia Phillies had a forgettable 2012 season, but...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East: Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last...
• 12/22 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Ross to Arizona, Phils Interested In Ibanez: Ross Signs with Arizona Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News is reporting that Cody Ross has agreed to a three-year deal with...
• 12/21 That Ball's Outta Here: Here’s Why Waiting To Spend Big Should Wait Until 2014: As the Phillies continue to wade into the abyss of the remaining free agent outfield pool and the less-than-ideal trade options,...
• 12/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: The last head-scratching days of Dayton Moore:   I feel bad for Kansas City sports fans. By all accounts, they are a devoted and enthusiastic people, despite their two...
• 12/19 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Are Interested In Vernon Wells And Every Other Player You Don’t Want:   Ruben Amaro has done a really good job trolling Phillies fans this year. The Phils have already signed John Lannan to a...
• 12/18 The High Phive: The unfulphilling off season for the Phillies: With the Eagles season over not too long after it began, the Flyers in the middle of a bitter NHL lockout, and the 76ers still...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Phillies, D'Arnaud, Angels, Rays: The Phillies' lack of big moves this offseason likely indicate that 2013 will be a transition year, writes Matt Gelb of the...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Intensifying Pursuit of Cody Ross: The Philadelphia Phillies are intensifying their pursuit of free agent outfielder Cody Ross, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Sources:...
• 12/15 Phillies Nation: Phils Have Enough Money, Space to Land Ross: In the last nine days, or 216 hours, the Phillies have added six players to their 40-man roster and only have subtracted two (Josh...
• 12/15 That Ball's Outta Here: Amaro Decides Enough is Enough, Signs Adams and Lannan On A Busy Saturday:   Ruben Amaro Jr., apparently weary of the continual inaction by Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr., signed two pitchers on Saturday...
• 12/14 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East: Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last...
• 12/14 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 32: Rock And Roll Supergroup Fantasy Draft: Today, we’ve got the longest and most collaborative Crash Bag ever conceived of by man. So I’m not going to bore you...
• 12/13 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Seeks Low-Risk Starter: The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking a low-risk, high-reward pitcher to fill out the back-end of their starting rotation, reports...
• 12/12 The High Phive: Michael Young: The Right Move at Third Base for the Phillies: Earlier this week, Ruben Amaro, Jr. and the rest of the Phillies brass decided to accelerate the franchise’s plans and [finally]...
• 12/11 The High Phive: Michael Young, Ruben Amaro, and Diminishing Returns: When Ruben Amaro, Jr. has finished his tenure as Phillies general manager, he will not be most remembered for the 2009 National...
• 12/11 Phillies Nation: Report: Phils Talked Brown-for-Soriano Swap with Cubs: According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Phillies have discussed trading Domonic Brown to the Cubs for Alfonso Soriano. Jayson...
• 12/11 That Ball's Outta Here: Cards On The Table: We Were Wrong About Von Hayes: Every now and then a professional athlete comes along that, for whatever reason, is strongly disliked by many in the fanbase....
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Mailbag Number Four: Get the Tables: Only three questions this week but they are quite in depth – lots of graphics charts and tables – both of the Excel...
• 12/9 Rising Apple: Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Michael Young; Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Zack Greinke: Days after the Phillies acquired Ben Revere from the Twins in exchange for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May to fill their...
• 12/9 Call to the Pen: Phillies Acquire Michael Young: The Philadelphia Phillies completed a trade with the Texas Rangers on Saturday and acquired third baseman Michael Young in exchange...
• 12/8 Seedlings to Stars: Twins Send Revere to Philadelphia for Worley, May: Finding themselves in need of addressing an organizational lack of young pitching, the Minnesota Twins appear to have been determined...
• 12/7 Phillies Nation: Is Mayberry the Odd Man Out?: The story that won the day yesterday was the Phillies’ acquisition of center fielder Ben Revere from Minnesota in exchange...
• 12/6 PhoulBallz.com: Phils Acquire Revere, May Reacts to Trade: May was a top Phillies prospect The Phillies made a deal on Thursday to fill a defensive gap in center field, acquiring...
• 12/6 Phillies Nation: Revere the First Step to a Successful Offseason?: Raise your hand if you thought Ruben Amaro‘s first big move of the offseason would be trading for Ben Revere. Over at CSNPhilly.com,...
• 12/6 The High Phive: Love is Blind, Phillies-Style…The Cliff Lee Story: As the baseball winter meetings continue, with the daily smattering of trade rumors and predictions, no rumor has raised the ire...
• 12/6 Call to the Pen: Phillies Pay Steep Price to Acquire Ben Revere: The Minnesota Twins traded away a center fielder last week and obtained one of the top 50 prospects in baseball from the Washington...
• 12/5 That Ball's Outta Here: Smaller Deals Could Be Better Than Giving Josh Hamilton One Jillion Dollars: Followers of the Phillies have become accustomed to Ruben Amaro making trades for big-name stars or signing top tier free agents...
• 12/5 Phillies Nation: 2012 Winter Meetings – Day 2 Recap: Rox Have Interest in Vanimal, Salisbury Confirms is “Trade Chip” In a piece that may have gotten overlooked during...
• 12/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Shane Victorino Signing Latest Proof Nashville City Officials Are Spiking Their Tap Water: OK, the Red Sox’ signing of former Phil Shane Victorino to a three-year, $39 million deal is more proof that something is...
• 12/4 The High Phive: Justin Upton for Cliff? Victorino Signs with Boston: ESPN’s Pedro Gomez is reporting negotiations are ongoing between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 12/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Cards on the Table: Best Free Agents and Trades: I’ve come to the realization that many of my posts about the Phillies tend to take a negative tone. Not so today. Or, at...
• 12/4 Phillies Nation: Winter Meetings – Day 1 Recap: Market For Hamilton Becoming Clearer We learned yesterday that the Red Sox, Brewers, and Phillies are all on the sidelines, biding...

• 11/30 The High Phive: Source: Phillies GM Amaro speaks with Boras Yesterday: According to a source close to HighPhive.net after losing out on outfielder B.J. Upton to division rival Atlanta Braves and Denard...
• 11/29 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Could Phillies Surprise and Sign Slugger?: One prominent agent said the Philadelphia Phillies could “surprise everyone” and sign free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton...
• 11/29 That Ball's Outta Here: There’s This Guy Named Denard Span That None of Us Have Been Talking About: With B.J. Upton now a Brave, it is assumed the Phillies’ front office will consider the slew of other free agent outfielders...
• 11/28 Crashburn Alley: Carlos Ruiz Suspended 25 Games for Using Banned Substance: Via Todd Zolecki on Phillies.com: Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended...
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Ruiz, Phillies, Wright, Dickey: Earlier today, Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended for 25 games in a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug...
• 11/27 The High Phive: Phillies’ Carlos Ruiz Suspended 25 Games: Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended for 25 games for his second violation of Major League Baseball’s...

• 6/11 High Heat Stats: Nyjer Morgan and runners NOT driven in: Nyjer Morgan went 44 games to start this season, before recording his first RBI. How unusual is that? I’ll take a look after...

• 5/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE STORIES REVEALED BY PR GIANT MARTY APPEL: Thought you've heard everything about Mickey Mantle and Thurman Munson? Think again.  Recently I was lucky enough to...

• 2/13 B-R Blog: Non-Pitcher 150+ Career Games With Zero PA: How many non-pitchers have appeared in 150+ games since 1920 where they did not earn a Plate Appearance in the game? Here's the...