Monthly Archives: November 2010

Winter League Update

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

A Thanksgiving hiatus for those of us here at Phuture Phillies but we are back at it with updates from the WInter Leagues. Domonic Brown has gotten off to a slow start in the Dominican, hitting .053 in his first 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in 9. Winter Leagues | 48 Comments

Scheduling updates

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

Hi everyone. I wanted to give a quick update as to my thought process going forward. The Rule 5 draft is December 9th, and my plan is to start the Reader Top 30 the next day. We’ll do one per … Continue reading →

Posted in Scheduling | 129 Comments

40 man roster decisions; Spring Training Invites

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

The Phils have added Justin DeFratus, Freddy Galvis, Harold Garcia, Cesar Hernandez, and Matt Rizzotti to the 40 man roster, thus protecting them from potential exposure in the Rule 5 draft. Notably left off: Joe Savery, D’Arby Myers and Chris Kissock.

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Arizona Fall League Final Report

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

The Mesa Solar Sox Fall season came to its conclusion yesterday with a  3-1 loss, dropping them to 13-17 on the Fall League season. A look at Phils prospects who played this week: Matt Rizzotti was 1-9 this week with 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 23 Comments

Morandini Named Williamsport Manager

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

The off-season news keeps on coming in what has been a busy week,  with former Phillie second baseman Mickey Morandini set to become the coach of the Low A Short Season Williamsport Crosscutters, according to Jim Peters of the Northwest … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. Williamsport | 15 Comments

Phils Sign Jeff Larish

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

The Phillies have signed 1B/3B Jeff Larish to a minor league deal, with 3B at Lehigh Valley his likely landing spot.  Larish, 28, was a 5th round selection of the Tigers in the 2005 draft. After spending 5 years in the Tigers … Continue reading →

Posted in Transactions | 21 Comments

Bump, Bozied, Thompson Re-Sign with Phils

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

According to Jeff Schuler of The Morning Call, Pitcher Nate Bump, 1B/OF Tagg Bozied and OF Rich Thompson have re-signed with the Phils organization for the 2011 season.  Bump is expected to rejoin the rotation in Lehigh Valley in 2011 after a … Continue reading →

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Topic of the day: First to the majors in 2011

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Today’s topic is this. Which Phillies prospect that currently has zero days of MLB service time will be the first to reach the major leagues in 2011? Vote for your choice, then explain why you think that below. If you … Continue reading →

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Ryne Sandberg Named Lehigh Valley Manager

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

The Phillies have hired Hall of Fame Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg as the Manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, their AAA affiliate.  Sandberg who decided not to return to the Cubs organization after losing out on the Cubs job managed … Continue reading →

Posted in 7. Lehigh Valley | 39 Comments

Winter League Update

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

The Arizona Fall League season comes to a close next week with the last games being played on Thursday, before the Championship Game next Saturday.  Look for the final report on the Fall League next weekend. Matt Rizzotti played 1B on … Continue reading →

Posted in 9. Winter Leagues | 52 Comments