A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman 
According to Jim Salisbury a major league source has indicated that the Phillies have put LHP Andy Oliver on waivers. Oliver, a former second round pick, was the second of two Phillies Rule 5 picks this past year. Oliver has shown huge control problems in the past (BB/9 the past three seasons of 6.7, 8.1, … Read more
Each year, Baseball America publishes a review of the International Free Agent signings for each team over the past calendar year. Ben Badler who puts these lists together is one of the best in the business at being plugged into the international market. For the most part we know the big names involved this past … Read more
Today Todd Zolecki published a very interesting interview with Phillies president Pat Gillick. There were a lot of very interesting answers because Gillick has an incredible baseball mind, but the quotes that stuck with me involve the draft and scouting philosophy. Question: You have new amateur scouting director in Johnny Almaraz. What do you think … Read more
As they kick off their 2014 International Reviews, Baseball America has released their figures on club spending on non-Cuban international signings. The time period here covers the both the second half of the 2013-2014 spending period and the first half of the 2014-2015 spending period. The Phillies spent the 7th most among major league clubs … Read more
Baseball America put out their annual farm system rankings and the Phillies come in at a disappoint 21st overall. As I have said many times this offseason, I do think the industry underrates the Phillies system and Phillies prospects in general so I do think this is a bit low. The ranking has them between … Read more
There has been much written and argued about regarding the quality of the Phillies big league club for the 2015 season. The truth remains the same, the Phillies are going to be really bad in 2015 and there is nothing that can be done about it. The real question is does it really matter, and … Read more
The Phillies released minor league pitcher Perci Garner, a second-round pick in 2010. — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) March 29, 2015 Garner was an athletic raw pitcher out of Ball State with a plus fastball and a power slider. Most people thought he was a fast track reliever, but the Phillies wanted to develop him as … Read more
Today the Phillies will send their top pitching prospect and 2014 #7 overall pick, Aaron Nola to the mound against the Yankees. It will be a shorter start and will be more of a cameo than a leading role for the young right hander. At this point we are all pretty familiar with the expectations … Read more
Following the news of J.P. Crawford’s injury, the Phillies acquired SS Devin Lohman from the Reds. Lohman was a 3rd round pick out of noted SS factory Long Beach State, he played for AA Pensacola last year hitting .245/.310/.352 in 108 games. He is a light hitting shortstop with good hands and a very good … Read more
Ever since he arrived from Seattle for Cliff Lee in winter of 2009, Aumont has been a disappointment. In 2010, the Phillies tried to make him a starter, to the tune of a disastrous 5.68 ERA fueled by a 5.9 BB/9. He returned to relieving in 2011 and was dominant across AA and AAA (2.68 … Read more