Monthly Archives: March 2007

Some light Wednesday morning reading

Posted on March 21, 2007 by

The latest hot topic appears to be Zach Segovia moving into a position to make the bullpen out of spring training. The Inquirer makes a brief mention here, citing his most recent impressive outing against the Yankees, and the Daily … Continue reading →

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Update on Mathieson, Mitchinson and Drabek

Posted on March 20, 2007 by

In Baseball America’s latest prospect blog entries, some updates on Phillies prospects are given. First, Scott Mathieson has begun long tossing from 150 feet and appears to be right on schedule. He should be back to pitching from a mound … Continue reading →

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Phillies lose Germano to Padres

Posted on March 19, 2007 by

Though it apparently hasn’t been confirmed yet by Phillies.com, Justin Germano was placed on waivers and claimed by the Padres, according to beerleaguer. This move, if true, is disappointing on two fronts. First, Germano was acquired for Rheal Cormier last … Continue reading →

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Simon offered back, more on Bourn

Posted on March 18, 2007 by

In the notes section today, The Inquirer mentions the Phillies have offered Rule 5 reliever Alfredo Simon back to the Rangers. No real shock here, as Simon has been downright awful, and unlike guys like Clay Condrey who can be … Continue reading →

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Similarity Index and Comparable Players

Posted on March 16, 2007 by

If you’re a subscriber at Baseball Prospectus, you know all about similarity index and comparable players. If you don’t know, here is a real brief summary. Basically, the backbone of this is the PECOTA system, and is broken down into … Continue reading →

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Still looking for Lakewood/Clearwater correspondants

Posted on March 15, 2007 by

I’ve had a number of people get in touch with me about helping with the Reading Phillies, and we’ve got our Ottawa connection taken care of, but I still would like two people, one to cover the Threshers and one … Continue reading →

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Player Profile: Zach Segovia

Posted on March 14, 2007 by

Today’s player profile is a guy I’m having a hard time figuring out, 2002 2nd round pick Zach Segovia. Since being drafted in 2002, Zach has seen his share of ups and downs, including Tommy John surgery in 2004 and … Continue reading →

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Some light Tuesday morning reading

Posted on March 13, 2007 by

As we get closer to opening day, there will be more re-assignments of players to minor league camps, players either getting optioned or released, and so we’ll have more stuff to look at and try and figure out. I still … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning Reading

Posted on March 10, 2007 by

A few articles of note this morning. First, a piece talking about Justin Germano, his minor league numbers and his brief major league experience, and the possibility of him moving to the bullpen and breaking camp with the team. However, … Continue reading →

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Player Profile: Adrian Cardenas

Posted on March 9, 2007 by

Today’s selection for the player profile is one of the brighter prospects in the Phillies system, SS/2B Adrian Cardenas. The Phillies selected Cardenas in the supplemental first round of the 2006 draft, 37th overall, and he signed quickly for $925,000. … Continue reading →

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