December 24
Philadelphia Daily News
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Lincoln was the Great Emancipator. Reagan was the Great Communicator. And over his first 2 years in office, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has dubbed himself the Cautious Aggressor. So it should come as little surprise that even in an offseason in which he moved early to sign his top target at third base, then swung the Trades Heard 'Round the World, Amaro has patiently waited as his self-professed No. 1 need - the bullpen - remains unaddressed.There were indications yesterday that Phillies brass had reached an agreement with a reliever prior to closing up shop for the winter break, a deal that would not be consummated until a physical in the first week of January. But whether ...
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