A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman 
Pitcher Spotlight #1: Ricardo Pinto 7 IP 7 H 1 R 0 ER 1 BB 7 K Pinto has taken the challenge of full season ball and has not only has stayed steady, but has actually stepped forward in many ways. On the season the Pinto now has 13 walks to 54 strikeouts over 57 innings. … Read more
Best Matchup: Friday – Clearwater – Brandon Leibrandt vs Kohl Stewart I have not been the highest on Brandon Leibrandt among those that follow the organization, but he is putting up big numbers so far. His fastball velocity has ticked up slightly from 86-88 to 88-90 which is enough to close the gap that he … Read more
Ruben Amaro and Pat Gillick continue to point to 2017 as the time the Phillies can start to compete again. There has been a lot of chatter that this is unrealistic, so let’s put the theory to the test. What could the 2017 Phillies look like? We are going to start with the homegrown and … Read more
Keith Law released another prospect, list the one went 25 players deep and only included players currently playing in the minors with rookie status. J.P. Crawford was ranked #4 behind Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, and Byron Buxton, and one spot ahead of Francisco Lindor. Personally I would take Lindor over Crawford (and I think this … Read more
(Sorry yet another abbreviated Weekend Recap due to the holiday weekend) Pitcher Spotlight: Zach Eflin 8.2 IP 4 H 2 R 0 ER 0 BB 5 K 1 HR 102 pitches (70 strikes) The line should have been 9.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 BB 5 K, but KC Serna airmailed a routine ground ball … Read more
Phillippe Aumont has been one of the best stories so far this season, but tonight it seemed that all unraveled as he set an IronPigs record with 8 walks. Overall his final line was 5 IP 2 H 3 ER 8 BB 3 K. A bit after the game Greg Joyce of Lehigh Vally Live … Read more
Best Matchup: Saturday – Clearwater – J.P. Crawford vs Alex Reyes I know Brandon Leibrandt is on the mound for the Threshers, but Alex Reyes is the best minor league pitcher than Crawford has faced this year and might be the best he faces all year. Right now Reyes has a 1.788 ERA and 58 … Read more
I asked you and you asked me and then I answered you. @Matt_Winkelman Construct a team of just Phillies prospects from AAA to DSL/VSL. 8 pos, 2 RH SP, 2 LH SP, Closer and DH. What would it be. — Eric D 1 8 3 (@EricDeBo183) May 15, 2015 I took this question and just … Read more
Sorry for the delay, weekend travel pushed this back. So quick recap this time. Pitcher Spotlight #1: Joely Rodriguez 5.2 IP 9 H 3 ER 0 BB 5 K It continues to be a bit of a struggle for the Dominican left handed pitcher as he makes his first attempt at AAA. He currently has a … Read more
The Venezuelan Summer League kicks off today. For the most part the prospects involved will never register on a prospect radar. But some will show up immediately and other will surface in a year or two after a strong season in the GCL or Williamsport. Despite rumors that the Seattle Mariners were pulling out of … Read more