Monthly Archives: November 2007

Rule 5 draft, potential targets

Posted on November 30, 2007 by

We know Pat Gillick loves the Rule 5 draft, and he’s likely got his eye on someone. Baseball America gave a brief list of potential selections here. Baseball Prospectus also gave some interesting names here. Just going off of the … Continue reading →

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Projected Williamsport rotation

Posted on November 30, 2007 by

Getting even tougher now… Correa Matos Sampson De Fratus (2008 draftee?) I suppose Diekman could end up here, but since he was a JuCo guy, they should give him a shot at Lakewood. Jiwan James was pretty awful in his … Continue reading →

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Projected Lakewood rotation

Posted on November 29, 2007 by

This one will be tougher, as it isn’t quite clear who will jump from rookie ball to Lakewood. Darren Byrd Jarrod Freeman Kyle Drabek Drew Naylor Jacob Diekman Of course we know Savery could start here, based on what the … Continue reading →

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Phillies claim Shane Youman off waivers

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

Let me see if I can contain my excitement. Youman isn’t really a prospect anymore, he’ll be 28 this year, and he’s not particularly good, but I’m assuming they’ll try and pass him through waivers in the spring and try … Continue reading →

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Projected Clearwater rotation

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

This one could be a bit tricky… Edgar Garcia Joe Savery* Antonio Bastardo Carlos Monasterios Chance Chapman * I hope he starts here, but I have a feeling it will be Lakewood. If that’s the case, I suppose Dan Brauer … Continue reading →

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Projected Reading rotation

Posted on November 27, 2007 by

Let’s give Reading a go Carlos Carrasco Josh Outman Drew Carpenter Alex Concepcion (?) The first three are pretty much locks, I think Concepcion has a decent shot to start there, but he could be back at Clearwater, which would … Continue reading →

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Projected Allentown rotation

Posted on November 26, 2007 by

It’s always fun to kind of speculate on potential lineups and rotations, so I figured we’d start in Allentown. Things could change of course, whether it be because of a trade or an injury, but this is my guess; Kyle … Continue reading →

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Congrats to J-Roll

Posted on November 21, 2007 by

Don’t have time for an entry today, but Ed Wade must be smiling today, as another fruit of his labor claimed some heavy duty hardware, winning the NL MVP yesterday. Wade, for as much as we panned him as a … Continue reading →

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My Top 30 Prospects

Posted on November 19, 2007 by

You’ve had your say, both individually and as a collective group, now I’ll toss you my list. Before I get into it, I want to make a few general comments. The minors are generally like kindergarten; you’re there to learn … Continue reading →

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Thinking about the Rule 5 Draft

Posted on November 16, 2007 by

Yours truly got his question on the Rule 5 Draft answered by Jim Callis at BA, and hopefully it clears up some questions we had here on who is eligible and who isn’t. I haven’t even looked who the Phillies … Continue reading →

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