Low Minors Starting Rotation Crunch

The Phillies entered the season with one of the thinnest systems in terms of starting pitching in major leagues.  Through the draft, international development, and trades the Phillies have turned this weakness into a strength.  The result has been starting rotations in the low minors that ended the year in 6 and 7 man rotations … Read more

Post Trade Deadline Mailbag

With the trade deadline passed and the minor league season coming down the home stretch I asked for you to give me some questions to answer.  You guys delivered. Scott Bailey: Do you really think that Ruben wasn’t getting value in his attempts to make trades yesterday? I do, with some caveats.  Amaro is looking … Read more

Jesse Biddle’s Season In Question

Ruben Amaro Jr. recently met with CSN reporter Jim Salisbury for a one on one interview in which the status of  Jesse Biddle was discussed.  Biddle, 22, had been recently placed on the temporarily inactive list to clear his head of some growing frustrations.  Having grown up in Philadelphia, the young pitcher was placing a … Read more

Three Under the Radar Storylines

There has been a lot attention paid to the resurgence of two third baseman in the Phillies system in Maikel Franco and Zach Green.  The shortseason Williamsport Crosscutters have been putting up some impressive offensive numbers as well.  But there are a couple of players whose performances aren’t generating as much buzz. Andrew Knapp in … Read more