the stark report

The Philadelphia Phillies finally parted ways with longtime general manager Ruben Amaro this week. For the fans, it was a long time coming. The timeline of it all was fairly bizarre with it happening around lunchtime on Wednesday, but as Jayson Stark said on this week's Stark Report, it was indeed to get a head start on the offseason...

The Stark Report for 7.14.15: We moved up The Stark Report to Tuesday of this week because of the All-Star festivities. Stark called in LIVE from the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati to talk a bit about the game tonight and also about the home run derby he was in attendance for last night...

The Stark Report on 7.9.15: Jayson Stark called in for his weekly appearance on 97.3 ESPN FM to discuss all things Phillies. Stark had a report yesterday saying that the Ruben Amaro was close to deal(s) involving Johnathan Papelbon, but was told to "pull back" by the organization...

The Stark Report for 7.2.15: It's been quite a wild 7 days since the Stark Report last occurred, with the resignation of Ryen Sandberg and the hiring of new leadership in Andy MacPhail. Stark talked about the hiring of MacPhail and described him as a very "slow, patient and deliberate" kind of person...