Scan the room and you could see some old and familiar faces.
Always friendly Joe Giles, the Phillies' longtime director of ballpark enterprises and business development as well as the son of chairman emeritus Bill, had a front-row seat Monday for new general manager Matt Klentak's introductory news conference at Citizens Bank Park.
Equally affable father Bill, now 81 and nearly two decades removed from his role as the franchise's chief decision-maker, was a few rows back. He sat next to Pat Gillick, whose time as team president officially expired earlier this month.
David Montgomery, the longtime president who succeeded Giles and is now the team chairman, was not in attendance, but he remains one of the most respected and beloved figures in the organization.