A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
There are few in the business with a better feel for the pulse of the international market than Baseball America’s Ben Badler. This past week, Ben has been releasing various tables and rankings of total numbers spendings and signings, before then diving into individual teams. Ben does his breakdowns by calendar year, not signing period, … Read more
Int'l signing period opens now. Phillies to sign Venezuelan C Rafael Marchan. Slugger Jhailyn Ortiz in agreement. Must pass physical — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) July 2, 2015 As expected the language here tells the story. The Phillies can easily fit Marchan in now, but can’t fit Ortiz in without going over. No news on what … Read more
So July 2 is upon us. It is the second most important day of the year outside of the draft, however everything about it is the exact opposite of the draft in terms of clarity. Must deals have been place for months even as long as a year. The Phillies have spent to their bonus … Read more