Monthly Archives: June 2008

Tuesday Notes

Posted on June 24, 2008 by

Just a few random tidbits today * JA Happ had one of the best starts of his professional career last night, going 6 shutout innings allowing only 1 hit, walking 2 and striking out 9. Its been a somewhat inconsistent … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Reading Correspondent

Posted on June 23, 2008 by

Just a quick note here. I’m looking for someone to take care of the Reading duties. You’ve seen the great work that Dan, Jeff and Gregg do here for Lakewood, Clearwater, and Lehigh Valley, I’m looking for someone to do … Continue reading →

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Monday quick hits

Posted on June 23, 2008 by

I’m short on time today, so just a few general thoughts for you, and you can use this as an avenue to discuss today’s games. * I jinxed Lou Marson by devoting an entire section of the site to him. … Continue reading →

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Looking for help gathering information

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

This is a quick call for help. As I mentioned in the comments section of a previous entry, I’m going to start keeping track/estimating pitch counts for our starting pitchers across all levels. I’ve developed a spreadsheet to easily calculate … Continue reading →

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Daily Discussion; 6/20

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

I’ll touch on some of the interesting points in last night’s action, then we’ll get to today’s games. GCL Phillies won 5-2. * Sebastian Valle, likely to be the best prospect on the team, hit his first home run in … Continue reading →

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Phillies in for Adis Portillo?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

Hot off the presses at BA, the Phillies appear to be one of the front runners for Adis Portillo, a Venezuelan ranked right behind highly touted Michel Inoa. BA says this As the international signing period approaches on July 2, … Continue reading →

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Quick update on my Top 30

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

I figured now might be a good time to take a quick look at my Top 30 and see how poorly my rankings look. No indepth analysis here, just brief snapshots 30. Freddy Galvis, SS (A-; .233/.290/.267) Actually hitting better … Continue reading →

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Kevin Goldstein’s Top 100 Update

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

Over the next few days Kevin Goldstein is going to do brief blurbs on his Top 100 guys. Here are the udpates on Carrasco and Savery 68. Carlos Carrasco, RHP, Phillies Eligible Next Year? Yes Production: 3.78 ERA at Double-A … Continue reading →

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Thursday quick hits

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

Just a few random musings today * I’ve added a few more player profiles in Carlos Monasterios and Jeremy Slayden. If you look on the left side and see a player’s name, but no profile link, it means I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Iron Pigs Report

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

This weeks report a day early as I prepare for a trip to Las Vegas tomorrow…The ‘Pigs now stand at 26-48, in last place in the Northern Division, 18 games back of Scranton.  Since the last report, Lehigh Valley has … Continue reading →

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