Matt Veasey MINORS

Jose Pujols named as High-A Clearwater Threshers POY

The Clearwater Threshers are the High-A minor league affiliates of the Phillies, and are located at the same place where Phillies fans travel every February and March to enjoy spring training. They have been affiliated with the Phillies since their very first season of existence all the way back in 1985. For their first 29 seasons the club … Continue reading Jose Pujols named as High-A Clearwater Threshers POY

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies president Andy MacPhail hedging bets on free agent activity

Phillies president Andy MacPhail(Photo: Keith Allison)The Phillies brain trust has been making the rounds over the last few days trying to defend the 2018 rise and collapse, and handle media and fan questions regarding their plans to better the team for the 2019 season.On Tuesday it was Andy MacPhail’s turn in front of the cameras … Continue reading Phillies president Andy MacPhail hedging bets on free agent activity

Matt Veasey MINORS, PHILLIES

Zach Warren named as Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws POY

This guy is not the BlueClaws Player of the Year(Photo: Ted Kerwin)The Lakewood BlueClaws became the ‘Low-A’ minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies beginning with their relocation to that New Jersey community for the 2000 season.The BlueClaws play their home games at FirstEnergy Park. Built in 2001, the ballpark seats nearly 6,600 fans and has hosted … Continue reading Zach Warren named as Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws POY

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB awards: my 2018 IBWAA ballot

IBWAA 2018 MLB awards ballot timeBack in 2009 the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) was originally, and perhaps fittingly, founded on Independence Day “to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA)” per the organization home site.At the end of … Continue reading MLB awards: my 2018 IBWAA ballot

Matt Veasey MINORS, PHILLIES

Ben Pelletier named as short-season Williamsport Crosscutters POY

Crosscutters take the field in a 2018 game(Photo by Ruhrfisch has been cropped/shrunk)The Williamsport Crosscutters became the Class A-Short Season minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies following the 2006 season.The Crosscutters play their home games in a facility known as  BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. It is currently the second-oldest ballpark in minor league baseball, having opened … Continue reading Ben Pelletier named as short-season Williamsport Crosscutters POY