Monthly Archives: December 2008

Thank you, and Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

Just wanted to quickly say thanks for the continued support here in 2008, and thank you for continuing to come back. 2008 saw the site pick up considerable momentum, peaking right around draft time. The site basically started at the … Continue reading →

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Jim Callis chat hits

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

As posted in the Info Outpost, Jim Callis answered a bunch of Phillies questions today Andrew(Philly): Was it necessary to take 2 weeks off before giving us the Phillies top 10. C’mon, we’re the World Series Champions. Couldn’t you have … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; #15

Posted on December 30, 2008 by

The voting between Antonio Bastardo and Edgar Garcia again went down to the wire, with Garcia edging him out 71-69. As was mentioned, I’m going to put Garcia 13 and Bastardo 14, and we’ll move straight to #15. I’m going … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; Runoff for #13

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

In a surprising turn of events, the voting for #13 ended at a 41-41 tie between Edgar Garcia and Antonio Bastardo. So, to settle this we’ll do a simple one day runoff vote between the 2, and the move on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reader Top 30 -- 2009 | 42 Comments

And now for something new; a message board!

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

So, this is something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time, and I finally got around to it tonight. We now have a phuturephillies message board/discussion forum. You can find it here. Proboards seems decent enough for a … Continue reading →

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Site tweaking

Posted on December 26, 2008 by

I’m going to do some work on the site this weekend, including possibly changing the layout/design/color scheme and all of that stuff. It feels like its time for a face lift. So if you check back and things look out … Continue reading →

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Baseball Prospectus Phillies Top 11

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

The list is up. Five-Star Prospects 1. Carlos Carrasco, RHP Four-Star Prospects 2. Michael Taylor, RF 3. Kyle Drabek, RHP Three-Star Prospects 4. Travis D’Arnaud, C 5. Lou Marson, C 6. Jason Donald, SS 7. Dominic Brown, OF 8. J.A. … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; #13 + Happy Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

Newly acquired John Mayberry Jr takes him spot #12 in the Reader Top 30, while Edgar Garcia and Antonio Bastardo engaged in a tight race for 2nd place. The Phillies BP Top 11 list should be out today or tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Reader Top 30; #12

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

Another day, another step closer to completing the Reader Top 30. Hard thrower Jason Knapp took the 11th spot with a solid 46% of the vote. The group behind him was real closely contested, with Mayberry, Bastardo and Garcia all … Continue reading →

Posted in Reader Top 30 -- 2009 | 148 Comments

Reader Top 30; #11

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

We’ve now got 1/3 of our Top 30 completed, with 2008 supplemental first rounder Zach Collier rounding out the Top 10. Collier had an impressive debut and has already drawn Garrett Anderson comps, so the sky is the limit. Things … Continue reading →

Posted in Reader Top 30 -- 2009 | 95 Comments