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July 30, 2010

Never Shy Phils Take Sensible Risk in Oswalt

Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports

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Ruben Amaro Jr., the team’s general manager and architect of the three deals, defied industry norms by handing Ryan Howard(notes) a $25 million-a-year extension through his 36th birthday. Same with giving 36-year-old Raul Ibanez(notes) a three-year deal. The Phillies remain among the few teams that don’t examine defensive metrics. They scoff at sabermetrics as a whole. For each quirk, the Phillies are wholly unapologetic.

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