A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
I will be returning back to the Philadelphia area for the holidays, which means family, food, drink, and hopefully relaxation. I will be taking a break from writing, outside of any breaking news and possibly work on the Top 50 (which will begin either the first or second week of January), so as long as … Read more
Rollins Trade: The Jimmy Rollins trade is now official. I posted my thoughts about the deal back when the players were first hinted at, and how Eflin and Windle will fit into the Phillies newly found pitching depth. I will start by saying I like this deal for the Phillies. As Amaro stated “This transaction … Read more
While we wait for the Jimmy Rollins trade to happen, there are still Phillies prospects playing around the world. Here is a quick look at the best and most interesting lines going on in winter ball. Odubel Herrera – 2B/OF – VWL G AB HR SB BB K AVG OBP SLG 48 185 5 7 … Read more
I have heard a lot lately about how bad the Phillies farm system is, and frankly it bugs the crap out of me, so you all get to join me on the exploration process. Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, and Fangraphs have put out varying amounts of lists, so we are going to compare them to … Read more
Both Zach Eflin and Tom Windle were not eligible for the list because the Jimmy Rollins trade has not been officially finished. Also due to BA’s publishing deadlines neither will appear in the book on the Phillies list, and will be listed for the Padres and Dodgers respectively. Today Baseball America released their Phillies Top 10 prospect … Read more
The biggest weakness in the Phillies system coming into the 2014 season (outside a general lack of talent) was that their minor league system was out of arms, and especially healthy starting pitchers. My Top 30 Prospect list coming into the season featured a grand total of 8 pitchers, of which 6 were starters. Of … Read more
I want to start off by saying that Jimmy Rollins was the first baseball player I followed as a Phillies fan, he was the start of the greatest run of teams in the Phillies history, and he is the greatest shortstop in franchise history. I look forward to his number being retired and hopefully his … 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 Phillies have traded left handed reliever Antonio Bastardo to Pittsburgh for . Bastardo has been one of the most inconsistent and maddening LHPs over his 5 years in Philly due to his high walk rate and proclivity for blow up innings. But he has been flat out dominant at times and his near the … 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