A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
From 2008 to 2012, blockbuster trades stripped the Phillies of a lot of their prospects, making the ones they had all the more invaluable to them. However, as the system now looks to be one of the best in baseball, there is excess at certain positions in the organization. While of course the team would love to keep … Read more
Minor League rosters came out this weekend and there will be plenty of movement and time to talk about who is where and why it matters as we get into the season. For now here is where my preseason Top 50 prospects were assigned, both as the actual list and then by affiliate. J.P. Crawford – … Read more
Jim Peyton of Phuture Phillies has posted a picture of minor league rosters. Overall the assignments are very conservative so we will see how everything shakes out early in the season. These rosters are unofficial, and if they end up being the official rosters they are subject to constant change because this is the nature … Read more
So it is still December, and the Phillies didn’t really change their core, but over the last week things got a bit crazy. So let’s just take a step back and figure out where we stand and who is still actually on the team, and could break camp on opening day. Locks: Hitters: Carlos Ruiz, Cameron … Read more
It is now August 28 the Phillies bullpen ailing more than ever under the strain of a rotation of bright eyed rookies and corpses, and September 1 can’t come soon enough. We already know based on hints that the September call ups are going to be underwhelming, but take some solace that Jerad Eickhoff, Aaron Altherr, … Read more
I was asked a couple of times after the trades who was Rule 5 eligible of the prospects the Phillies got back in trades. I will talk about the full 40 man and who needs spots and who could be gone when we get closer to September, but for now here is just who they … Read more
If I was talented at this writing thing, this whole post would be a brilliant piece of writing. But I am not one who thrives on creativity, so you will need to settle for me just writing a normal piece with a disappointing headline. I mentioned it early in the season, but the Phillies major league rotation … 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
Even before the Phillies started acquiring minor leaguers, Joe Jordan and the Phillies front office have been hinting that they are going to be taking it slow with their prospects. This morning, Jake Kaplan (New Matt Gelb) had an article up with some more quotes and speculations on the subject. Since each of these moves … Read more
Thursday is the deadline for teams to add players on minor league deals to the 40 man roster. The Phillies roster currently stands at 34, and they could free up more room if needed. It is unlikely the Phillies will use all of the available spots but unlikely. The Players Eligible: Pitchers: Manny Martinez, Ervis … Read more