A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
After the success of Odubel Herrera (and many other 2015 Rule 5 picks) it is hard to not get excited about having the #1 pick in the Rule 5 draft this year. However, first thing is first for the Phillies who have to protect their own before figuring out who is available to be selected. … 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
We are still five months out from the Rule 5 draft, but it is never too early to look ahead to see who may need to get pushed and evaluated just a bit more before we get to the fall of this year. First Time Eligible: Jiandido Tromp, Roman Quinn, Hoby Milner, Jesen Dygestile-Therrien, Manaure Martinez, Ranfi Casimiro, Yacksel … Read more
I will keep this thread updated with picks as they come in and analysis of anyone the Phillies may take or have taken from them. Major League Portion: (Only listing actual picks and not passes) Diamondbacks – Oscar Hernandez, C (TBR) Rockies – Mark Canho, 1B (SEA) Rangers – Delino DeShields Jr., OF (HOU) Astros – … Read more
The Rule 5 draft wraps up the winter meetings tomorrow. The Phillies finalized their 40 man protections almost a month ago and look to be more in the category of picking players over being picked. However, the Rule 5 draft is weird and scouts sometimes see players in a different role going forward than what … Read more
Last week we looked at the team roster and the past few Rule 5 drafts. Today lets look at players available and later this week we will take one last look at what the Phillies have left exposed in the draft. Some quick stats to keep in mind: Since 2004 only 4 position players who … Read more
Before discussing the players available in the Rule 5 draft we need to know where the roster stands now and what past Rule 5 drafts have looked like. As we go through this exercise there are some things to remember. The first is that roster spots are finite and valuable. The second is that modern … Read more