Otto Kemp Hits the Ball Hard, Andrew Painter is Back, and More Early AFL Thoughts

The Glendale Desert Dogs and the Phillies on the roster have now played 17 games. RHP Wen Hui Pan has yet to appear in a game and IF Otto Kemp is currently second in the league in OPS. All of that really sort of pales in relation to the return of Andrew Painter to the … Read more

Phillies Arizona Fall League, Awards, and Other Notes and Thoughts

The minor league season is over, but there was some news and notes over the last week plus. Arizona Fall League The Phillies are sending 9 players to the Arizona Fall League this year. None of them are Andrew Painter, which is disappointing to some, but is not unsurprising given where he is in his … Read more

Phillies 2024 Top Prospects – Notes on Many More

A little late coming, but not every prospect can make the list and some weren’t particularly close. However, it is time to dump all of the notes I do have, because some of these guys could surprise because many are still kids and an eternity away or things just click sometimes for players who aren’t … Read more

Phillies Draft Picks 12th-15th Rounds of the 2022 Draft

Lumping some Day 3 picks together. 12th round – Jordan Dissin, C, Saddleback College (CA) A close to home kid who went to Malvern Prep, but then to University of Richmond and now Saddleback College (a California JuCo) before heading to UCSD next year. He hitting .393/.505/.577 last year with 33 walks to 35 strikeouts … Read more