During their recent half-decade plummet to the bottom of the National League standings, the Philadelphia Phillies found themselves picking at a high position in the annual MLB Amateur Draft on a regular basis. The Phillies had such a horrendous season in 2015 that their 63-99 record proved to be the worst in all of Major … Continue reading Mickey Moniak beginning to look like a worthy top draft pick
Phillies Triple-A Farm Club at Lehigh Valley May Be MiLB’s Best in 2017
The Philadelphia Phillies have been undergoing a public rebuilding program for the last two to three years. Management has made some astute trades. They have also done a solid job making selections in the annual Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. It all adds up to the Phillies accumulating an enviable array of minor league prospects. … Continue reading Phillies Triple-A Farm Club at Lehigh Valley May Be MiLB’s Best in 2017
Phillies 2017: Rotation Depth a Strength, But There’s No Ace
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially begun the six-week spring training process down in Clearwater, Florida. One of the likely areas of strength for this year’s version of the Fightin’ Phils would appear to be the starting pitching rotation.A pair of veteran arms on short-term deals, a bulldog surprise, and a handful of talented youngsters give the club … Continue reading Phillies 2017: Rotation Depth a Strength, But There’s No Ace
Phillies Fall 2016 Top Ten Prospects: Near Misses
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
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
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