Monthly Archives: March 2007

It’s official…sort of. Bourn has made the roster

Posted on March 31, 2007 by phuturephillies

Not that this is a surprise, but this is a blog, I try to keep up with current events, and this morning The Inquirer ran an article saying Bourn has basically made the squad, and could actually see some spot … Continue reading →

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The votes are in, goodbye Aaron Rowand

Posted on March 30, 2007 by phuturephillies

In a vote that surprised me a bit, 19 of you that voted, 41%, said that we should trade Aaron Rowand and make Michael Bourn the everyday centerfielder. Obviously, some of you are very confident in his ability right now, … Continue reading →

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What should the Phillies do with Michael Bourn?

Posted on March 29, 2007 by phuturephillies

With the latest round of cuts yesterday, it appears Michael Bourn is closer to making the big league team out of camp. Bourn has generated a bit of buzz this spring, I wrote a profile on him a while back, … Continue reading →

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Phillies targeting Rosario?

Posted on March 28, 2007 by phuturephillies

Before I get to the new tidbit about the Phillies interest in Francisco Rosario, I wanted to dig into the construction of the 25 man roster a bit, as it was mentioned in depth in this mlb.com article. The article … Continue reading →

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Two more quick hits

Posted on March 26, 2007 by phuturephillies

Busy day today, huh? Buried at the bottom of this article, it mentions Michael Dubee will open at Lakewood. I’m not sure whether this is an oversight or whether it’s true. Back in January, I guessed on the Lakewood roster … Continue reading →

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New VSL and DSL players at minor league spring training

Posted on March 26, 2007 by andyb

Here are the players from the DSL and VSL who were on the minor league workgroup lists. Note that Moises Melendez was the only one who was on workgroup 4, so he may have a shot at something higher than … Continue reading →

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More players cut, including Castro and Bisenius

Posted on March 26, 2007 by phuturephillies

Hmmmm, the picture is becoming a bit clearer now. Today, the Phillies announced that they were sending Fabio Castro, Eude Brito and Joe Bisenius to minor league camp, along with non-roster invitees Brennan King, Dusty Wathan, Rob Calloway, and Brett … Continue reading →

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Brief update on minor league ST games

Posted on March 25, 2007 by phuturephillies

I’m not much for following the results of minor league spring training games, mainly because there isn’t a whole lot of info available on these games in most cases, and mainly because they are really an extension of Instructional League, … Continue reading →

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Joe Bisenius, will he or won’t he?

Posted on March 23, 2007 by phuturephillies

I’ve commented on Joe at length in the past, and as spring training has progressed, the buzz surrounding him has started to grow. The question everyone is asking is, will he make the team out of spring training? I wanted … Continue reading →

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Plans for the blog as we get closer to opening day

Posted on March 22, 2007 by phuturephillies

I don’t have time to write a new profile today, not much in the news department, but I wanted to just briefly share some plans and ideas for the site as we get closer to meaningful minor league games. If … Continue reading →

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