5 Signs You Shouldn’t Trust Ruben Amaro Jr. as Phillies GM
June 6, 2012 by Matt Boczar
Filed under Fan News
Ruben Amaro, Jr., of the Philadelphia Phillies has had his work cut out for him since day one of his tenure as the team’s general manager.
When Amaro was named as the Phillies’ general manager, he was not only filling the shoes of former GM Pat Gillick, but also inheriting a roster that had just won a World Series title.
No pressure.
Since taking over as GM, Amaro has witnessed the Phillies’ payroll increase from approximately $104 million in 2008 to approximately $174 million this season.
To his credit, Amaro has never seen the Phillies finish out of first place in the NL East while serving as GM, and he has brought players such as Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee (twice), Roy Oswalt, Hunter Pence and Jonathan Papelbon to Philadelphia.
To his discredit, he has also traded over 10 prospects in recent seasons and is currently watching the Phils, with the second highest payroll in the major leagues, fight their way out of the bottom of the NL East.
Amaro has consistently given the Phillies a chance at reaching the World Series each season.
But that doesn’t mean he should always be trusted.