Monthly Archives: March 2007

Suggestion for next player profiles?

Posted on March 8, 2007 by

I’ve been slacking a bit, but I’ve been busy and haven’t had time to write as much as I’d like to, so I’m going to take suggestions for player profiles and then hopefully get cracking. So far, we’ve covered Michael … Continue reading →

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Looking for a few contributors

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

First off, I know I’ve said it in the past, but I’ll say it again, thank you for stopping in every day and checking out my site, and thank you to those who have linked me from their sites and … Continue reading →

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Interesting article regarding pitching prospects

Posted on March 6, 2007 by

If you aren’t member over at Baseball Prospectus, you really are missing out, but I’m not trying to sell anything here, and in fact, this content is 100% free. Nate Silver, the most prominent figure at BP, wrote an “unfiltered” … Continue reading →

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Player Profile: Michael Bourn

Posted on March 5, 2007 by

We’ve got a slow Monday here “news wise”, so I thought I’d get back to writing some player profiles. Also, a link I wanted to pass along that I thought I had before, is the link to James Happ’s blog. … Continue reading →

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DSL Prospects

Posted on March 4, 2007 by

The Phillies’ entry in the Dominican Summer League finished the 2006 season in 2nd place in the Santo Domingo North division with a record of 40-26. The Phillies have had relatively strong teams in the league over the past few … Continue reading →

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Draft and Follow Update

Posted on March 4, 2007 by

Thanks to emailer Dave, I have an update on Patrick Murray, one of our numerous draft and follows. Murray is playing at Golden West College, a solid program in a solid league, and is off to a nice start .443/.494/.543 … Continue reading →

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Phillies 6, Indians 4

Posted on March 3, 2007 by

The Phillies claimed a win on Friday, beating Cleveland 6-4. Some prospect news of note: Michael Bourn, 0/1 Justin Germano, 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H James Happ, 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 K Happ, getting his first … Continue reading →

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Draft and Follow Update

Posted on March 2, 2007 by

It looks like Rashad Taylor is trying to show the Phillies he’s worth a bigtime bonus, as he continues to rake for Skyline Community College. In 15 games this season, Taylor’s batting line looks like this: 50 AB, .460/.575/.880 with … Continue reading →

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Phillies 7, Tigers 9

Posted on March 2, 2007 by

In the first official Grapefruit League game for the Phillies, they fell to the Tigers 9-7. Not much in the way of prospect news in the game: Michael Bourn: 1/2, 1 R Fabio Castro: 3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, … Continue reading →

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Prospect Grades Wrapup

Posted on March 1, 2007 by

First, one guy I missed, then the revisions, and then the overall wrap-up. Thanks for the all the feedback as we progressed through. De La Cruz, Maximo, RHP (age 22) Grade = C- De La Cruz, in his age 21 … Continue reading →

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