A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
It has been a slow news day for positive news, so here is some at least fun news. Congrats @sandberg_cord on being named the @RawlingsSports Gold Glove Award winner in LF! @BlueClaws @Phillies pic.twitter.com/mJYumBBjhS — MiLB Communications (@MiLB_PR) September 28, 2015 Congrats @AAltherr! @RawlingsSports Gold Glove Award winner in RF. @ReadingFightins @IronPigs@Phillies pic.twitter.com/glPXFZAbZn — MiLB … Read more
The Paul Owens Award goes to the top hitter and pitcher in the Phillies’ minor leagues. The award does not go to the best prospects, nor does it go to the best statistical season. The award serves to both honor players and to showcase them to the fanbase. In the past this has lead to … Read more
At their best awards are just fun and meaningless. When there are a plethora of good candidates for something like the best minor league hitter in your organization, there really is no losers. In the past few years this has not been the case for the Paul Owens Award, where the winning candidates have been rough … Read more