From Saturday, April 9th when the Phillies registered their first victory of the 2016 season behind a stellar outing from Vincent Velasquez through Saturday, May 14th when Aaron Nola beat the Cincinnati Reds, the Phils registered a phenomenal 22-11 record.That stretch of .667 baseball left the club tied for first place in the National League East Division for a few heady … Continue reading Realistic expectations for Phillies summer of 2016
My Phillies 2016 season crystal ball
The rebuilding plan finally and belatedly got underway back on December 19th, 2014. That was the day that the club dealt away longtime franchise iconic shortstop Jimmy Rollins. He was the first of the remaining 'Core Five' from the glorious 2000's-era World Series winning club to be dealt.At the trade deadline a year ago, it was Cole Hamels turn to … Continue reading My Phillies 2016 season crystal ball
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
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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