Ruben Amaro Jr. was widely ridiculed at the end in Philly. He was slow to embrace analytics, the roster decayed, and fans lost patience. Amaro, a native of the city who still lives here, understood the criticism. Asked what he missed least about his old job, he cited the mundane task of providing injury reports to the news media. The scrutiny took a toll, he said, but not a big one.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/sports/a-rare-transition-in-the-game-front-office-to-first-base-line.html?ref=sports
