Monthly Archives: October 2007

Reader Top 30, #26

Posted on October 31, 2007 by

Karl Bolt won yesterday’s vote, and while I can understand why people would get behind him, he’s not really a prospect at this point. He’ll be in and out of the team with his military obligation, and he was already … Continue reading →

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Nice article on Josh Outman

Posted on October 30, 2007 by

This is certainly the most in depth piece I’ve ever seen on Outman, and details his unorthodox delivery in college, how he altered it, and the impact it’s had. Very good stuff for a change from the official web site. … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #25

Posted on October 30, 2007 by

Travis Mattair takes the 24th slot on the list, and we have only 6 more spots left with a bunch of promising guys left to pick. Here’s the plan. We’re going to finish the last 6 spots on the list. … Continue reading →

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Phillies hire Chuck LaMar

Posted on October 29, 2007 by

Last week, the Phillies announced that they had hired Chuck LaMar and installed him as the director of pro scouting. My first reaction? WHY???? And that’s partly when I didn’t mention this earlier, because I needed some time to assess … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #24

Posted on October 29, 2007 by

Before we get to #24, I wanted to address the Phillies hiring Chuck LaMar. I’m going to devote a separate writeup on this a little bit later, so check back for that. First reaction? Not good.  Heitor Correa took the … Continue reading →

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Winter League update

Posted on October 26, 2007 by

The news is….well, it’s not particularly good. Arizona Golson: 46 AB, .196/.224/.261 — 4 R –3 2B — 5 RBI — 2 BB — 8 K Costanzo: 43 AB, .163/.245/.302 — 3 R — 2 HR — 6 RBI — … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #23

Posted on October 26, 2007 by

We finish the week with #23, and we’re winding down now. When we finish the Top 30, I’ll give you my Top 30 without any thought or analysis, just my gut feeling. I’m still working on my evaluation system, and … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #22

Posted on October 25, 2007 by

Not a lot of votes yesterday….are you guys getting bored? We’re inching closer to the finish line. 01. Carrasco 02. Cardenas 03. Savery 04. Costanzo 05. Outman 06. Carpenter 07. Marson 08. Donald 09. Drabek 10. Happ 11. Harman 12. … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #21

Posted on October 24, 2007 by

Travis d’Arnaud comfortably took yesterday’s vote to round out our Top 20. We have 10 more spots to go, and still some intriguing guys available for selection. 01. Carrasco 02. Cardenas 03. Savery 04. Costanzo 05. Outman 06. Carpenter 07. … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #20

Posted on October 23, 2007 by

Today we round out the top 20, and then head for the final third of the list. After we finish the top 30, I’ll be working on some general stuff leading up to me sharing my top 30. As I … Continue reading →

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