Monthly Archives: October 2007

Q/A with Joe Savery

Posted on October 22, 2007 by

Phillies first round pick Joe Savery, currently playing in the Arizona Fall League, was kind enough to answer a few questions for me. Joe, for those who don’t know, was taken in the first round out of Rice in the … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #19

Posted on October 22, 2007 by

A pleasant Monday to you. Quintin Berry is rewarded for his solid 2007 with the #18 spot, edging out D’Arby Myers. Hit the voting for #19 today, and if you haven’t done so, check out my Q/A with Keith Law, … Continue reading →

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Prospect Q/A with Keith Law

Posted on October 19, 2007 by

I recently got a chance to talk Phillies prospects with Keith Law, and he was kind enough to answer some questions for the blog here. For those who don’t know him, Keith is currently the Director of Baseball Scouting for … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #18

Posted on October 19, 2007 by

Another very close 3 way vote yesterday, with Joe Bisenius edging ahead of Quintin Berry and D’Arby Myers. Will it be a tossup between those two today, or does a guy like Drew Naylor or Freddy Galvis sneak in? Vote … Continue reading →

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Scouts say “Don’t give up on Golson”

Posted on October 18, 2007 by

From Baseball America today “He’s improved so much,” the scout said. “I know that’s hard to believe given the amount of strikeouts he’s had, but I’m a believer and I know I’m far from the only one. “I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #17

Posted on October 18, 2007 by

Close vote yesterday, with Antonio Bastardo edging out Quintin Berry, and Joe Bisenius gaining some support as well. Should be a close vote today. 01. Carrasco 02. Cardenas 03. Savery 04. Costanzo 05. Outman 06. Carpenter 07. Marson 08. Donald … Continue reading →

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Pat Overholt update; not good

Posted on October 17, 2007 by

Here’s a snippet from a Baseball America AFL report today Numbers aside, Overholt is a reliever. His stuff tended to flatten out, often after just three innings in Double-A in a starting role. And while his slider is viewed by … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #16

Posted on October 17, 2007 by

Another close vote yesterday, as I suspect they all will be from here on out, with Dominic Brown just edging out fellow toolsy OF D’Arby Myers and Antonio Bastardo. 01. Carrasco 02. Cardenas 03. Savery 04. Costanzo 05. Outman 06. … Continue reading →

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Winter League Update

Posted on October 16, 2007 by

Just a little update on our players in the AFL and Hawaiian Winter League AFL Greg Golson: 20 AB — .250/.238/.400 — 0 BB — 3 K — 3 XBH Mike Costanzo: 17 AB — .059/.200/.235 – 3 BB – … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30, #15

Posted on October 16, 2007 by

Edgar Garcia wins yesterday’s duel, and today we round out the top 15. Still a handful of quality prospects left, should be interesting to see how the next 5-6 spots pan out. 01. Carrasco 02. Cardenas 03. Savery 04. Costanzo … Continue reading →

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