Thanks to their surprise firing of Pete Mackanin at the end of September, the Phillies are one of a handful of clubs currently in the hunt for a new manager. Over the weekend, the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo gave a quick update on the team's search, and among the people reportedly being bandied about by the front office, there was one familiar yet unexpected name in the pool: Ruben Amaro Jr.—yes, that Ruben Amaro Jr., the man who ran the entire organization just a few years ago.
Other candidates believed to be in consideration for the Phillies include Dusty Wathan, manager of the franchise's Triple A Lehigh Valley team; Larry Bowa, Philadelphia's bench coach and the conscience of the organization; Red Sox first base coach Ruben Amaro Jr.