Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Phillies are world champions

Posted on October 30, 2008 by

Hats off to the players, coaches, and everyone associated with the team. And a big tip of the cap to the Phillies scouting and player development guys who assembled this roster, loaded with homegrown talent. Soak it in everyone.

Posted in Random Thoughts | 61 Comments

Arizona Fall League Update

Posted on October 28, 2008 by

A brief update on the Mesa Solar Sox as I recover from last nights debacle at the Bank. Mesa had a win and a loss since the last update, with Quintin Berry leading the offense in the win. Berry was … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 59 Comments

The Blanton Trade, revisited

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

At this point, I’m not sure if I should even devote a post to wrapping up Lehigh Valley. Happ pitched well, he made it to Philly, and at this point, he’s a finished product. Jason Jaramillo struggled early, hit for … Continue reading →

Posted in Trade Discussion | 77 Comments

Arizona Fall League Update

Posted on October 24, 2008 by

Mesa continued its winning streak with three more wins Tuesday thru Thursday and now have a 10-5 record in the Fall League.  Tuesdays game was uneventful for Phils prospects as only Jason DOnald made a late inning appearance at thrid … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 64 Comments

Affiliate Review; Reading

Posted on October 23, 2008 by

Let’s get back on track today with the review of the 2008 Reading Phillies. If you’re late to the party, you’ll want to read the other reviews, where you’ll learn more about the statistics I’m using. GCL Phillies Williamsport Lakewood … Continue reading →

Posted in 6. Reading | 32 Comments

Technial difficulties with wordpress

Posted on October 22, 2008 by

As you’ve noticed, the left side of the site is messed up. This seems to be a problem across wordpress, so I have no way to fix it. Hopefully wordpress gets this resolved soon. I’ll be back tomorrow with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 55 Comments

Arizona Fall League Update

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

Mesa, the Phillies AFL affilliate won their last three games and now stand at 7-5 on the season thus far.  The offense exploded with an 18 run effort Friday and a remarkable 28 run effort on Monday in a 28-1 … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 32 Comments

Affiliate Review: Clearwater

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

Today we resume our look at the Phillies affiliates with a stop in Clearwater. As with before, I’ll hit on the key position players and pitchers at the level, both good and bad, to try and get a handle on … Continue reading →

Posted in 5. Clearwater | 19 Comments

Arizona Fall League Update

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

The Mesa Solar Sox are now 4-5 and in their second full week of play.  Looking at Phillies prospects over the past few days since we last spoke, Quintin Berry played CF on Wednesday and went 0-4 with two strikeouts, … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 58 Comments

Affiliate Review: Lakewood

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

At this point, you know the drill, so lets not waste any time. Michael Taylor, OF: .361/.441/.554 Taylor’s exploits have been well covered this season, and for good reason. Taylor couples a good walk rate (10.8%) with a fairly low … Continue reading →

Posted in 4. Lakewood | 33 Comments