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
Antonio Bastardo traded to Pirates
Antonio Bastardo was dealt to the Pittsburgh PiratesThe Philadelphia Phillies have traded relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Bucs minor league left-hander Joely Rodriguez.As GM Ruben Amaro continues to dismantle what we here at TBOH have come to call the “Glory Era” roster, the players who helped win the 5-straight NL East … Continue reading Antonio Bastardo traded to Pirates
Yasmany Tomas and Phillies: A perfect match
Cuban defector Yasmani Tomas looks perfect for PhilliesEver since it was announced that Cuban phenom Yasmany Tomas had left the island nation and would be seeking a job in Major League Baseball this past summer, speculation has run rampant as to which organization was his most likely landing spot.In recent weeks, that speculation has focused squarely … Continue reading Yasmany Tomas and Phillies: A perfect match
Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook
Today in my mailbox the yellow package arrived from the folks at Baseball America. Contained inside was their annual Prospect Handbook product, the Bible for following baseball prospects. Published annually, the Prospect Handbook contains the Top 30 prospects for each organization in Major League Baseball as evaluated by the staff of Baseball America. The book … Continue reading Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook
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