Monthly Archives: November 2008

Reader Top 30; #3

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

Lou Marson rolled over the field in round 2, claiming 81 votes. The breakdown was as follows Marson, 81 Donald, 16 Drabek, 8 Taylor, 3 Happ, 3 So now we move on to #3, which should prove a very interesting … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; #2

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Lots of participation for #1, I hope that it continues as we move through the Top 30. There were 117 votes cast, and the breakdown was Carrasco: 52 Marson: 47 Donald: 11 Drabek: 4 Happ: 2 Taylor: 1 So then, … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; #1

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

So I’ve decided that we’ll start the Reader Top 30 this week. I’ll start #1 today, #2 on Wednesday, and then #3 either on Friday or next Monday, and then we’ll do one a day until we’re done. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Fall League Review

Posted on November 21, 2008 by

The Arizona Fall League came to its conclusion with the play of Jason Donald taking on a new importance in light of the hip injury to Chase Utley. The 24 year old Donald ended the Fall campaign hitting .407, with … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Golson/Mayberry trade

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

Ok, so I’ve taken some time to digest the trade. My initial reaction? Good trade for the Phillies. Just glancing at the comments of the previous posting, I’m kind of shocked that so many people don’t like the deal. But … Continue reading →

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Greg Golson traded

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

Wow. (Update, 5:52 p.m.): Ordinarily, I’d do a separate entry about this, but I don’t want to distract from the Utley conversation. So, here goes: In a swap of former first-round picks, the Phillies have dealt outfield prospect Greg Golson … Continue reading →

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Donald wins Darrell Stenson Award

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

In the article talking about Chase Utley’s injury, its mentioned that Donald won the AFL’s Darrell Stenson Award, given to the player who displays hard work, leadership, and unselfishness. A nice way to cap off his 2008. He better rest … Continue reading →

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Who is the 2009 version of Michael Taylor?

Posted on November 19, 2008 by

I figured this would be an interesting topic of discussion, just to get an idea what others are thinking. Taylor came out of nowhere this season, after a very mediocre debut in 2007. So, who is the 2009 version, if … Continue reading →

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Who are the untradeable prospects?

Posted on November 17, 2008 by

With the Phillies need for a left fielder, as well as possibly another starting pitcher or reliever, there will be trade rumors over the next month, heightening at the GM meetings. We discussed this back in June, but I thought … Continue reading →

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Fall League Update

Posted on November 13, 2008 by

Mesa won 2 of their 3 games played since the last update with the relief pitchers, starting to take things up a notch, and Andrew Carpenter continuing to struggle. Sergio Escalona, Tyson Brummett and Pat Overholt all pitched a scoreless … Continue reading →

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