Monthly Archives: January 2008

Phillies on Top 100 lists

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

I just wanted to address this, since it’s been mentioned a number of times in comments on various posts. When I post an excerpt of an article from BA, from Kevin Goldstein, from Keith Law, or from any other source, … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 11 Comments

Keith Law’s Top 100

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

As many of you know, I’m a big fan of Keith’s work, and for those latecomers to the party, Keith did a Q/A on Phillies prospects for the site here a few months ago. Check it out here. He doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Prospect Lists | 14 Comments

Kevin Goldstein’s Top 100

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

Another friend of the blog, Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus put out his Top 100 prospects list today. Carlos Carrasco checked in at #68, while Joe Savery slipped in at #96. You can check out the full list here, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Carrasco, Carlos, Savery, Joe, Top Prospect Lists | 8 Comments

Matt Spencer profile added

Posted on January 30, 2008 by

Truckin’ along with the profile pages, I’ve added one for Matt Spencer. Just a reminder for those who aren’t familiar, if you use the left side of the page, you’ll find links to prospects in alphabetical order by last name. … Continue reading →

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Could we have gotten Santana?

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

I’ve gotten a few e-mails asking if we couldn’t have provided a better package for Santana than the Mets came up with. In short, no, but it’s not just the prospects. Santana has a no trade clause, and the only … Continue reading →

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Mathieson and Drabek updates

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

From the new organizational report at BA, courtesy of Jim Salisbury Mathieson, who was picked in the 17th round of the 2002 draft and made eight starts in the majors in 2006, had ulnar nerve transposition surgery in September. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Drabek, Kyle, Mathieson, Scott | 2 Comments

How the Feliz signing affects the 40 man

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

The Phillies signed Pedro Feliz to a 2 year deal yesterday. As many know, Feliz is a terrible hitter, struggling to post an OB% above .300 and making outs like it’s his job (918 over the last 2 seasons), but … Continue reading →

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Player profile requests?

Posted on January 28, 2008 by

I’d like to add a few more player profiles this week. I can either start doing them in alphabetical order, or I can take requests. If you have a particular player you want to see done, let me know. You … Continue reading →

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What to expect from Joe Bisenius?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by

Bisenius is a guy I saw mentioned a bunch in a previous post asking which guys could contribute this year. As we all know, he had a terrible 2007 after a promising 2006. He had a few minor injuries, and … Continue reading →

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The phuturephillies team looks set

Posted on January 24, 2008 by

Thanks to those who inquired about helping out with the site. I believe our team now includes andyb; Andy will keep writing on the DSL/VSL prospects bobev; Bob is our new Lakewood correspondent clearwaterthreshersnews; Jeff returns as our Clearwater correspondent … Continue reading →

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