March 12
New York Times
columnist William C. Rhoden
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Ruben Amaro Jr. sat on the balcony outside his office at Bright House Field on Wednesday watching baseball. This was Day 21 of spring training. On Tuesday, Amaro - the Phillies' general manager and Major League Baseball's reigning executive of the year - was in Kissimmee, Fla., watching the Phillies lose to Atlanta. On Wednesday afternoon he was watching a B game between the Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays. Most of the players were in the higher minor leagues. These players, Amaro pointed out, represent the future of the team. The conversation shifted from the importance of building through youth to winning championships and then to a discussion about what constitutes success. There ..."