Ruben Amaro Denies Reports That Phillies Won't Re-Sign Jayson Werth

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Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro hit back at reports that the Phillies have already written off the prospect of re-signing Jayson Werth.

"That's unequivocally a false statement," Amaro said. "That did not come from me and I would not express that."

No one should start doing cartwheels down Broad Street in a parade celebrating Werth's return to the team, however. While Amaro said that they look forward to speaking with Werth's agent Scott Boras, they also want to get an answer about what Werth wants to do sooner rather than later.

"I don't think it's something we're going to let go on for a while," Amaro said. "Hopefully we'll find out if he's a viable option to bring back in a short period of time. Regardless of what happens with Jayson, there are things we need to do."

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/12/ruben-amaro-denies-reports-that-phillies-wont-re-sign-jayson-we/

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