PBR - Ali Modami spent more than four years with the Phillies as a batting-practice pitcher, but now he's taking aim at the organization and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. in a lawsuit.
Modami claims Amaro sullied his reputation and his possibility of landing another job with a major league club by telling team officials that he stole and sold Phillies memorabilia, according to the suit.
The story was first reported in Tuesday's Philadelphia Daily News.
According to the suit, Modami is seeking a judgement in excess of $100,000 as compensation for being passed over by two organizations who originally demonstrated a strong interest in hiring him.
The suit states the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals both offered positive responses to Modami's inquiries about potential employment in late 2011, but both clubs backed off because Amaro told the teams' general managers that he was no longer with the Phillies because he was selling and stealing memorabilia.
The suit also alleges Modami published negative things about the club on the Internet during his time with the Phillies.
According to the suit, Modami found out about Amaro's comments from Jayson Werth and Davey Lopes.
The Phillies had no comment when approached by the Review on Tuesday morning.
"Neither the Phillies nor Mr. Amaro has yet been served with the complaint so we have not yet reviewed it and we are not in a position to comment," team spokeswoman Bonnie Clark told the Daily News. "In addition, it is the club's practice to not comment on pending litigation."
Modami was with the Phillies from May 2007 until Oct. 11, 2011. Before joining the club he spent two seasons playing in the independent leagues - in 62 career games he hit .255 with one homer and 25 RBIs.
- Patrick Gordon is the editor of the Philadelphia Baseball Review. Contact him at pgordon@philadelphiabaseballreview.com or @Philabaseball on Twitter.
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