Author Archives: andyb

2012 DSL/VSL Wrapup

Posted on February 1, 2013

2012 was a transitional year for the Phillies in Latin America.  They continued to have teams in both the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, though most of their better International prospects skipped those leagues and went straight to the United States … Continue reading →

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DSL 2012 Midseason Update

Posted on July 6, 2012

This year’s DSL Phillies are off to a good start with a 16-13 record in their first 29 games, good for a share of 2nd place 4.0 games behind the Yankees in the BC South division.  While this year’s Phillies … Continue reading →

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VSL 2012 Midseason Update

Posted on July 2, 2012

With the beginning of July we are now over half of the way through the 2012 VSL season.  It has been a strange season for the Phillies entry who have dominated the league going 28-14.  The team has a 2.41 … Continue reading →

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2012 DSL Phillies – Week One Update

Posted on June 10, 2012

As we did with the VSL a few weeks ago, this post will summarize the new names on the 2012 Phillies Dominican Summer League roster while also providing some early clues on who the top prospects to watch might be. … Continue reading →

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2012 VSL Phillies – Week One Update

Posted on May 21, 2012

The 2012 Venezuelan Summer League Phillies season started last week.  This post will provide a quick summary of the new names on the roster as well some insights on the first week of play.  It can also serve as a … Continue reading →

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2012 – New International Players In Spring Training

Posted on March 29, 2012

This post will provide a brief summary about the new names seen on the minor league work groups this spring.  There are more than 20 players on the minor league spring training rosters that are new signings or who played … Continue reading →

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2011 DSL Midseason Update

Posted on July 11, 2011

The Phillies DSL team is a work in progress after last year’s team had a number of players promoted to GCL or Williamsport this past winter.  2010 DSL graduates included Witer Jimenez, Carlos Valenzuela (playing surpisingly well), Jorge Castillo, Gabriel … Continue reading →

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2011 VSL Phillies June Update (aka Should We Pay Attention to Herlis Rodriguez?)

Posted on June 20, 2011

The Phillies’ VSL season is now 30 games old, enough to get a feel for who might be a prospect on this rookie level team.  Overall the Phillies are 12-18 and are in 5th place out of 6 teams in … Continue reading →

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2011 Phillies DSL Season Starts Today

Posted on May 28, 2011

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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2011 VSL Phillies Season Starts Monday

Posted on May 13, 2011

Monday is the start of the 2011 Venezuelan Summer League season.  The Phillies play a 72-game schedule through early August with games usually played in the morning Monday through Saturday each week with Sunday being an off day.  Last year … Continue reading →

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