Monthly Archives: May 2010

Reading Report 5/10-5/31

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Giant economy report–3 weeks at once. Reading was 10-10 over the last three weeks (now 7 games under .500 and 9.5 games out of first place), with a lack of offense being the culprit in most of the losses. A … Continue reading →

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Around the System–Middle Infield

Posted on May 31, 2010 by
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Lakewood Weekly Report (5/24-5/30)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Recap:  Lakewood went 3-3 last week (with another game suspended due to rain).  They are currently 27-23, tied for second in the SAL North, 4.5 games behind Hickory.  (Just a note on the weekly stats below:  the box score for … Continue reading →

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Lidge Activated, Figueroa Designated

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

The Phillies activated Brad Lidge prior to starting their series today against the Braves.  To make room on the roster, Nelson Figueroa, 36, was designated for assignment.  As opposed to the last time Lidge was activated when Antonio Bastardo got … Continue reading →

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‘Pigs Weekend Update

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Just an awful weekend for Lehigh Valley who were swept by Columbus.  The ‘Pigs continue on the road for a four game series against Toledo. Friday–Despite 2 homers and 6 RBI’s from Andy Tracy, Lehigh Valley lost again to Columbus, … Continue reading →

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The draft is a few days away

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

I’ve gotten a number of emails asking when I was going to write about the draft. I’ve tried to incorporate draft talk into my weekly notes column, and I’ve shared some thoughts here and here. I also wrote a lengthy … Continue reading →

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DSL Season Starts Today – New Roster Posted

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

May 29th is the beginning of the 2010 DSL season for the Phillies.  Last year the Phillies featured a relatively young team that struggled to a 31-39 record. With a number of players such as ace pitchers Lisalverto Bonilla and … Continue reading →

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Clearwater All Stars, Gillies Update

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Several members of the Clearwater roster were named to the Florida State League All Star Game today.  The game will be played Saturday June 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The names are as follows: Pitchers: Austin Hyatt, Justin DeFratus, Trevor … Continue reading →

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May 28th discussion posting

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Just a brief note before we get to the scores. I won’t be writing my weekly notes column this week. But I am going to try and write up a long piece on the draft this weekend, what I expect … Continue reading →

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Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Another week in the losing column for Lehigh Valley as they went 2-4 and are currently 18-28 on the year, 10 games behind division leading Scranton League Leaders thru 5/26: Hitting: John Mayberry is 8th in runs (28) and tied for … Continue reading →

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