The plot thickens for Ruben Amaro Jr. Days after the Phillies assistant general manager interviewed in Houston to become the Astros' next general manager, multiple baseball sources indicated that Amaro may also be the front-runner to replace the fired Dave Littlefield in Pittsburgh. Word leaked out over the weekend that Frank Coonelly, Major League Baseball's senior vice president and general counsel of labor relations, will shortly be announced as the Pirates' new CEO. That was followed almost immediately by strong speculation that Amaro is Coonelly's first choice to become the Pirates' next general manager. It would also be interesting to see, if Amaro gets an offer from either team, whether the Phillies make an effort to keep him considering that general manager Pat Gillick turned 70 last month.
-- Philadelphia Daily News
Amaro may be in line for Pirates' GM job | Daily News | 09/10/2007
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