A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Prospect lists are an easy way to take a glimpse into an unknown future. If any player has made the majors, their stay has been short enough to not give us much. The problem with prospect lists is that they do not give a complete look into the young talent in an organization, and consequently … Read more
There are times where everyone is right and wrong at the same time. No one saw Odubel Herrera having the year he had, but there also wasn’t a lot to say he could the things he did in 2015. The reports out of the Rangers organization was that he was a plus hitter with some speed, … Read more
You guys came up big with questions and in an effort to get this out to you quicker I have split this mailbag into two parts. Part 2 should come in the next day or two. But enough of that, on to your questions. @Matt_Winkelman mailbag Q: Do you have any concerns with the lack … Read more
Positional Overviews: C|1B|2B|SS|3B|LF/RF|CF|SP (Upper)|SP (Lower) Depth Chart Age Likely 2015 Level Top 50 Ben Revere 26 MLB Odubel Herrera 23 MLB 28 Jordan Danks 28 AAA Aaron Altherr 24 AAA 25 Roman Quinn 21 AA 7 Carlos Tocci 19 A+ 10 Herlis Rodriguez 20 A- Jiandido Tromp 21 A- 34 Venn Biter 20 SS Carlos Duran … Read more
The Top 30 seems to be the standard for long prospect lists, and so it becomes the standard of comparison across multiple lists. Given that we started at 50 we can see the transition into the Top 30 is fairly gradual, but as we start to really climb up the list we see real quality … Read more
While we wait for the Jimmy Rollins trade to happen, there are still Phillies prospects playing around the world. Here is a quick look at the best and most interesting lines going on in winter ball. Odubel Herrera – 2B/OF – VWL G AB HR SB BB K AVG OBP SLG 48 185 5 7 … Read more