Monthly Archives: May 2011

Box Score Recap, 30 May 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

May is almost over. June is almost here. If you want to see the box scores, look right over here

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Clearwater Threshers Report (5/16-5/29)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Recap:  The Threshers went 8-6 over the latest two-week stretch, which was highlighted by a 23-inning marathon loss to Jupiter on May 23.  Despite the winning record over the stretch, the Threshers have fallen to seven games back in the … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB Draft Notebook, v2.0

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Hey everyone, with the draft approaching, I wanted to focus my attention on a few more guys I see as possibilities for the Phillies pick at #39. In Part 1 I covered RHP Tyler Beede (HS, A), RHP Kyle Crick … Continue reading →

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Box Score Roundup, Weekend Edition

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

3 days worth of box scores. Its a box score bonanza. Or a jubilee. Or something.

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2011 Phillies DSL Season Starts Today

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

May 28th is the beginning of the new Dominican Summer League season, bringing to six the number of Phillies minor league affiliates currently playing.  The Phillies play in the Boca Chica South division.  In 2010 the Phillies finished in 3rd … Continue reading →

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Hot or Not

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

A look around the organization for the time period of May 21-27. Young outfielders and the Clearwater rotation stand out. Hot Hitters: Zach Collier (.526, 5R 1HR 4 RBI 2SB) Domingo Santana (.438, 4RBI) Delwyn Young (.412)Miguel Alvarez (.375, 7R … Continue reading →

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Box Score Recap, 26 May 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Box Scores (they are posted below)

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Box Score Recap, 25 May 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Sorry. I can’t believe what I just stayed up to watch. I don’t have the energy to slice and dice the box scores. I’m just giving you the links. Apologies! Reading Clearwater Lakewood VSL Phillies

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Carlos Rivero: A case study in signing international talent

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

I’ve been meaning to write up an article on Carlos Rivero, but more specifically, an article about the risk of signing 16 year old free agents out of Latin America, and how their developmental time frame is different from US … Continue reading →

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Around the System–Relievers

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

A look at the relief corps around the system, with plenty to be excited about.  Stats are through Tuesday May 24, 2011. Lehigh Valley Mike Zagurski, 28, 12 games, 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA; 7 saves, 12.1 IP 9H 7BB 20K; 1.29 WHIP; … Continue reading →

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