A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
I kicked off this series of musings with some thoughts about money and how it affects the decisions the Phillies can and should make this offseason. Next on the list of thoughts is laying out a general plan or sort of a framework of what they have and what they need to do. A framework … Read more
I am going to blame Destiny Lugardo who got me to actually start writing some offseason stuff with this tweet. Friendly Phillies offseason reminder: It’s not your money! — Destiny Lugardo (@destiny_lugardo) October 30, 2023 She is 100% correct, fans shouldn’t care about efficiency in spending or spending in general, for the most part. However, … Read more
There are many ways to win in the postseason, but in the last few years the trend has emerged that with the way rest days are in the postseason a team can rely on 2 starting pitchers and 2-3 shutdown relievers and ride them through the postseason. It is the model the Phillies took in … Read more
The Arizona Fall League has morphed and changed over the years, but ultimately it is more baseball to be played. It can be a time to catch up on lost time, work with new coaches, or work on something new. Normally the majority of players sent fall into two categories, those that missed time and … Read more
The Clearwater Threshers returned home to BayCare Ballpark on Tuesday night with their season on the line. They Threshers have been the best team in the Florida State League near wire to wire, but much of the team that had carried them to a postseason spot had been promoted to Jersey Shore. Down 1-0 to … Read more
Tonight starts the A-ball playoffs. On Sunday, in the 11th inning the BlueClaws clinched the second half South Atlantic League title with a roster full of players that had led the Threshers to the first half title in the Florida State League. The Threshers were ok in the second half, but even with reinforcements they … Read more
Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh, Jake Cave, Garrett Stubbs, Rodolfo Castro, Johan Rojas, Cristopher Sánchez, Gregory Soto, Seranthony Dominguez, and Andrew Bellatti (now Yunior Marte). That is the complete list of players on the Phillies 28 man roster than can be sent to AAA without their permission or being subject to waivers. You can … Read more
The Phillies were a flawed team entering yesterday’s trade deadline and there wasn’t really a way out of it for the Phillies front office. The main problem that has plagued the team all season has been the lack of performance from their well paid players, particularly hitters. The Phillies weren’t going to solve that at … Read more
The week between the draft signing deadline and the trade deadline is a good time to take stock of the system, see where players now stand, and also look at how they fit into the deadline conversation. The Phillies system this year lacks obvious players to shop, and it lacks the depth to make a … Read more
The Phillies were not going to “win” the draft and come out with a class that looked like the future of the org. They had the smallest draft pool thanks to going to the world series (picking 2nd to last each round) and signing Trea Turner (cost 2nd and 5th round picks). Depending on the … Read more