Monthly Archives: March 2009

Phillies Minor League Groups 4/01/09

Posted on March 31, 2009 by

  The latest news from the Philadelphia Phillies minor league camp. There have been many releases since the last post. View the latest minor league rosters under the fold.  (Updated 3:45pm) Still a lot of changes to come, so don’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in 02. Org Reports, 3. Williamsport, 4. Lakewood, 5. Clearwater, 6. Reading, 7. Lehigh Valley, Daily Discussion, Other Stuff, Spring Training 2009 | 69 Comments

Releases

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Several players who played in the organization were released over the last week (many just today) by the Phils.  The list is as follows, along with where they played last year:

Posted in Other Stuff | 64 Comments

Phillies sign Domingo Santana

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

Thanks to a commenter for posting the link to this article. The Phils’ international scouting department signed 16-year-old Domingo Santana from the Dominican Republic. Santana, a 6-foot-5 outfielder with a strong throwing arm, received a $300,000 signing bonus. He had … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 39 Comments

Random thought

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

I’m not going to bother with a depth chart for Lakewood, because after we started doing these I realized that everything is still very much in the air, and there isn’t even a whole lot of value in that. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 56 Comments

2009 Minor League Workout Groups: 3/24 Update

Posted on March 24, 2009 by

UPDATED:  3/24/09 Here is a look at the current workout groups for the Phillies minor league teams.  Keep in mind that there will be MANY changes before the season actually gets underway.  Players are still going to get sent down … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Training 2009, Transactions | 82 Comments

More Cuts

Posted on March 23, 2009 by

Infielder Jason Donald along with pitchers Jake Woods and Dave Borkowski were all optioned to minor league camp this evening,  Donald had a strong Spring, seeing time at both SS and 3B, hitting .293 in 58 at bats.  He had … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 25 Comments

Kendrick Optioned

Posted on March 23, 2009 by

Minor League rosters continue being filled out with pitcher Kyle Kendrick, catcher Lou Marson and infielder Brad Harmon all being optioned to minor league camp.  Kendrick  was extremely disappointing, unable to bring himself out of his late season funk, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 23 Comments

Projecting the squads; Clearwater

Posted on March 23, 2009 by

We’re going to keep trucking along here and try to figure out who is likely to start in Clearwater when the season opens. So far we’ve covered Lehigh Valley and Reading, and if you see someone who was missed, please … Continue reading →

Posted in Depth Charts | 31 Comments

New International Players In Spring Training – 2009

Posted on March 20, 2009 by

Each year the Phillies bring a host of new International players to spring training, mostly from their complex league teams in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.  This article will summarize some notes on all the new players that have not … Continue reading →

Posted in 1. VSL/DSL, 2. GCL | 19 Comments

Projecting the squads; Reading

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

Same deal as the Lehigh Valley post. We’re going to focus mainly on legit prospects and fringe guys and not worry about the career minor leaguers or org guys. We included Marson, Donald, Slayden, Mayberry, Carrasco, Kendrick, Carpenter, Overholt, Zagurski, … Continue reading →

Posted in Depth Charts | 49 Comments