The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in Dunedin, Florida.Manager Pete Mackanin‘s announced starting lineup for the second Grapefruit League game could give Phillies fans an exciting peak at the team’s highly acclaimed rebuilding program.Unfortunately for those fans, the vast majority will not get a chance to see that lineup. The … Continue reading Sneak peak at Phillies future in today’s Grapefruit League game
Five Phillies prospects in Baseball America Top 100
The Philadelphia Phillies have received more respect from yet another major prospect talent evaluation source.On Friday evening, Baseball America released their 2016 Top 100 Prospects list, and the Phillies were honored to have five players named to those ranks.For the few uneducated, Baseball America is a decades-old publication in both print and web media well-respected and widely … Continue reading Five Phillies prospects in Baseball America Top 100
Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system is universally considered to be greatly improved, which reflected in new rankings released by a respected source.Baseball America’s annual Prospect Handbook is being delivered all across the country. I received my copy yesterday, and reading online of others receiving theirs today. It is considered the bible of prospect evaluation by many, ranking each … Continue reading Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
Jesse Biddle Dealt from Phillies to Pirates
The Philadelphia Phillies have traded a former first round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Homegrown lefty pitcher Jesse Biddle, recently removed from the 40-man rosterand recovering from Tommy John surgery that will keep him out for the entirety of the 2016 season, was dealt away according to a report by Philly.com’s Matt Gelb.The Phillies had designated the 24-year … Continue reading Jesse Biddle Dealt from Phillies to Pirates
Reading Eagle: Phillies Top Prospects Survey Results
Back in August, I was contacted by Mike Drago (Twitter: @mldrago) of the Reading Eagle to participate in the publication's annual survey regarding the Phillies' top prospects. The task was to provide my own personal Top 20 prospects list from the team's minor league system. Those were then pooled with the results of lists provided … Continue reading Reading Eagle: Phillies Top Prospects Survey Results
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