Monthly Archives: March 2008

Blue Claws Announce 2008 Roster

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

BlueClaws announce Opening Day roster Phillies send 25 players to Lakewood LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Philadelphia Phillies have announced the Opening Day roster for their Class A affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws. Of the 25 players that will be on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 01. Site Features, 04. Prospect Features, 4. Lakewood | 13 Comments

Phillies claim Lahey off waivers

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

The Phillies claimed Rule 5 draftee Tim Lahey off waivers. Lahey had been waived by the Cubs after being taken first in the Rule 5 draft. This was BA’s assessment of Lahey back in December Lahey was a catcher at … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training 2008 | 20 Comments

Friday thoughts

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

No real news to report today, things are shaping up, and the only real developments I can forsee between now and Monday would be a trade of Wes Helms, but it looks like there is zero interest around baseball. Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 22 Comments

Blackley update

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

Update: Thanks to reader BC for providing the latest from Scott Lauber. Blackley was not taken back by the Giants, and thus, is now Phillies property. This is a positive development. Rotoworld sums up the situation as it stands Rule-5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training 2008 | 9 Comments

Carpenter’s big day

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

As you know by now, Andrew Carpenter turned in a gem of a performance yesterday, and everyone is raving. Scott Lauber with the recap In their final Grapefruit League game at Bright House Field, the Phillies brought Carpenter over from … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpenter, Drew, Spring Training 2008 | 3 Comments

Kevin Goldstein’s “State of the Systems”

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

KG is doing his updates for all 30 MLB teams, going division by division, just giving a brief overview of the systems, and picking out one prospect he likes more than the consensus, and one he dislikes more than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Prospect Lists | 31 Comments

Agenda

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

Just a very brief update today, as there is still some quality interaction going on in yesterday’s Blackley post. Most of the prospect action from now until the end of ST will be in the minor league games, which again … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training 2008 | 15 Comments

Blackley gone too?

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

Hat tip to commenter “John” for this. According to Scott Lauber, Blackley’s locker has been cleared out, meaning he has been offered back to the Giants. If the Giants don’t take him back, I believe he can be re-assigned to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training 2008 | 24 Comments

Zagurski to have Tommy John surgery?

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

The news just keeps getting better. Looks like Big Z might be going under the knife. At least his hamstring should be healed in 12 months when he starts pitching again.

Posted in Zagurski, Mike | 5 Comments

Black Monday in the Minors

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

Today was the day for big cuts in the minors.  Here is a list of the Phillies’ transactions based on the latest minor league roster, and a summary of the changes from the week 3 roster including the cuts made … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 49 Comments