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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Carlos Rivero claimed on waivers by the Nats
Just as I say I might not have anything to post about again for a while, the Nats have claimed Carlos Rivero off waivers. I wrote extensively about Rivero back in May, and while I’m sad to see him go, … Continue reading
Posted in Rivero, Carlos
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General Discussion: The end of 2011
I wanted to quickly thank everyone for their continued support this year, including everyone who has helped provide original content here and those of you who read the site regularly and especially those of you who provide comments and feedback … Continue reading
Posted in Phillies Chatter
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What to expect in 2012: Julio Rodriguez
Welcome to the 4th installment of the “What to expect in 2012″ series. We’ve previously covered Trevor May, Jon Pettibone and Sebastian Valle. Today we’ll cover one of the more controversial prospects in the system, RHP Julio Rodriguez. J-Rod was … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Expectations, Rodriguez, Julio
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BA ranked Roman Quinn 11th in the Phillies system
BA has a new article up today (subscription content) listing the #11 prospect for every NL team. They list Roman Quinn as #11 and point to the things we’ve already heard before: he has blazing speed (comparing him to Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Quinn, Roman
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General Discussion: Week of 12 December 2011
The Rule 5 draft has passed. The long cold winter has begun. Things will be slow here over the next few weeks unless something major happens. I have some ideas for things I want to write about, but finding the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Discussion
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The Rule 5 draft is today, and the Phillies select…..
You know they will take someone. I’m not sure I’ll have time to do a detailed writeup today as the events unfold, but I will definitely update this space to reflect the player(s) we take and those we lose. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Rule 5 Draft
72 Comments
Ryne Sandberg wins Baseball America’s MOY award
Here’s the link. He says all the right things, and really he’s assembling an impressive CV as he looks to move up to the next level. He’ll get the call sometime soon, hopefully he’s able to work up the ladder … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Lehigh Valley
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General Discussion, week of 5 December 2011
I know how tough it is to try contain your excitement over every bogus trade rumor/free agency signing, so try and keep it all in this post and out of the other specific topic posts. Thanks.
Posted in Phillies Chatter
246 Comments
Previewing the upcoming Rule 5 draft
We’ve already been over who the Phillies have protected and left unprotected here. Jiwan James is the big name the Phillies are hoping to sneak through. The Phillies have been very active in recent years, always selecting at least one … Continue reading
Posted in Rule 5 Draft
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Phils sign Brian Sanches, Scott Elarton
The Phillies announced yesterday that they signed RP Brian Sanches, along with SP Scott Elarton. Sanches, 33, was part of the Phillies organization from 2004-2007, progressing from AA to the majors, seeing some time for the Phils. Originally a 2nd round … Continue reading
Posted in Other Stuff
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