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It was just a couple of days after the Phillies' 2008 World Series win when it was announced that Ruben Amaro, Jr. would be the team's new general manager. Pat Gillick left on top of the world, a ring on his finger and a wonderful story to ride off into the sunset with. Amaro, now 45 years of age, had been the team's assistant GM since 1998 and had been a part of both the Gillick and Ed Wade eras. Hired after Gillick's retirement, not many people knew what to expect from Amaro. We knew he had been handling much of the dirty work, including contracts, arbitration, and the grunt work of trades and roster movement. We might not have known, however, that Amaro would be a "my way or the highway" type of GM. He's a tough negotiator, as evidenced by the recent developments with Chan Ho Park. In a ...

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