Over the past week, I have been releasing a countdown of the Philadelphia Phillies Top Ten Prospects as of Fall 2016.That Phillies top prospect list shows that this vastly improved organization has a tremendous mix of talented youngsters coming at a variety of positions.The current top ten includes three pitchers, a catcher, a second baseman, … Continue reading Phillies Fall 2016 Top Ten Prospects: Near Misses
Chooch’s place in Phillies history
It was just two days ago that the announcement came, one that I had expected would be coming by this year's MLB trade deadline or soon thereafter: the Phillies had traded away longtime starting catcher Carlos Ruiz.I wanted to wait a couple of days before writing anything, letting the departure of Chooch sink in fully, before … Continue reading Chooch’s place in Phillies history
Phillies Trade Chips: Cameron Rupp
One of the more positive developments during this season of slow growth for the rebuilding Philadelphia Phillies organization has been the progress of the starting catcher.Cameron Rupp, who turns 28 years old in September, was the club's 3rd round selection in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft out of the University of Texas.Rupp was born in … Continue reading Phillies Trade Chips: Cameron Rupp
Phils place six on Baseball America mid-season Top 100 Prospects list
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed six prospects among the Top 100 in the game on Baseball America’s Midseason Top 100 list.In ranking released today, the strength of the Phillies minor league system was revealed once again, as a half-dozen of the organization’s prospects were ranked within the Top 100 in the game by Baseball America.Following … Continue reading Phils place six on Baseball America mid-season Top 100 Prospects list
Phillies Minor Leaguers Receive All-Star Honors
The Philadelphia Phillies minor league system is greatly improved, and a number of the players have received invitations to All-Star games for their individual performances.With the Major League Baseball All-Star Game just a couple of weeks away now, there has been some speculation as to who might represent the Phillies in the Mid-Summer Classic.The way that things … Continue reading Phillies Minor Leaguers Receive All-Star Honors
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