The Phillies, after much consternation and conjecture, finally turned the page on the Ruben Amaro, Jr. era by handing him his pink slip on Thursday. With incoming president Andy MacPhail set to steer the Phillies into what we hope is a much more prosperous era, it was time to clear out what was left of the old regime. Pat Gillick is stepping down, Ryne Sandberg quit, and Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and Cole Hamels had been shipped out in trades.
Phillies Wise to Move on from Ruben Amaro, Jr.
