How A Phillies Disaster Became Phillies Day Care

The Phillies are currently in a playoff spot thanks to a variety of factors, one of which is the contributions from their young players. Last January, the Phillies were staring at a long of questions about how they would have a deep enough lineup to outscore their other problems. Part of the problem was that … Read more

2020 Top 50 Phillies Prospects: 11-20

During the Phillies rebuild years the system was full of high minors starting pitchers a break or two away from being a major league contributor. So far the Phillies have been pretty poor at getting those guys across the finish line, with only Zach Eflin, Nick Pivetta, and Vince Velasquez hanging around as reclamation projects … Read more

2019 Top 50 Phillies Prospects: 31-40

Not every prospect that will set foot on a major league field will be an impact player. The drafts under Johnny Almaraz have done a very good job of finding players who look like major league contributors regardless of the round they were drafted in. Pitchers like Kyle Dohy and Zach Warren may have been … Read more

Midseason Phillies Rankings – Not Every Prospect Makes the List

I decided to do a Top 30 list this year because it was as deep as I felt I could go while keeping the integrity of a list. However, 30 is just an arbitrary cut off and there are more players worth talking about. So here is a collection of other prospects I have thoughts … Read more

Starting Off Right: Game Reports from Reading and Lakewood (Week of 4/9/18)

The minor league season has kicked off, which means it’s time for more in-depth analysis and live in-game video to share with everybody. In the first week of games, I experienced two different weather conditions. On Tuesday I watch 10 of 13 innings in Reading, where I watch Ranger Suarez battle the bitter cold and … Read more

2017 Eyewitness Evaluation: Nick Maton

Nick Maton, SS 6’2″, 165 lb Bats/Throws: L/R Played for: Williamsport (Short Season A/New York Penn League) Dates Seen: 7/7-7/9, 9/2 Drafted: Philadelphia Phillies 2017, 7th Round (Lincoln Land Community College) Eyewitness Stats: 8/16, 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB, 4 K What the Numbers Say Williamsport (Short Season A): 58 G, 246 PA, .252/.350/.333, … Read more

The Roll of the Dice Guys

I hadn’t made the trip to Williamsport since my weekend escapades in July when Adam Haseley hit his 1st professional home runs, Kyle Young struck out 11, Spencer Howard made his professional debut and Jhailyn Ortiz made my eyes pop out of my head with his power. And being this a Phillies minor league weekend, … Read more

Williamsport Day 3 (7/9/17): The 2017 Class and a Final Barrage

Yesterday was one of those days where after getting kicked out of my hotel around 10:30 a.m., it was basically a “what do I do now” until the final game of the weekend series between Williamsport and Mahoning Valley at 5:05 p.m.. I decided to explore the beautiful sites of Williamsport and it’s surrounding area, … Read more

Williamsport Day 2 (7/8/17): Howard, Seabold and the Kid with the Power

Waking up yesterday morning, my plan was to take side angle shots of the hitters all day to get their open side mechanics. And then I remembered the time when I wrote after the fist day of the draft to double check if any video of Spencer Howard reached the internet before I published (sure … Read more

The Draft Philes: The Epic Marathon Ends

The 48 hour frenzy is complete. It all concluded yesterday, with the final 30 rounds (900 picks) flying by in a short six and a half hours. The Phillies entered the day having picked eight 4-year college/JUCO players in the first ten rounds, which may have given them room to go over slot on some … Read more