Category Archives: Random Thoughts

A few quick links + a FPSR from Reading

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

The folks over at stadiumjourney.com have posted their review of Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, so take a look at that here. Additionally, I did a Q/A for the Baseball Junkies blog. They are splitting it into 2 … Continue reading →

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Comments from Gorm Heimueller, Minor League Pitching Coordinator

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

Some interesting comments from Gorm Heimueller, The Phillies Minor League Pitching Coordinator during a recent conversation he had with Greg Giombarrese, the Lakewood BlueCLaws Media Relations Manager.  Check out the entire conversation at http://blog.blueclaws.com/.  On Trevor May’s latest outing: “He has looked … Continue reading →

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On rotation spot designations, upside, and velocity

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

The most common question I get when people e-mail me is “What do you think of pitcher X” or “what is pitcher X’s upside”. I figured that this would be a good spot for me to talk a bit about … Continue reading →

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Friday Poll Question/Scheduling update

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

Tentatively I’m hoping to have my list of breakout guys for 2010 published on Monday, I’ll have my potential busts for 2010 for Tuesday, and then the SONAR stuff for pitchers on Wednesday or Thursday. This is subject to change … Continue reading →

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Poll of the Day

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

Just a quick update. In the next day or two I’m going to put together the spreadsheet with all of the submissions for the Reader Top 30 and then post it. Also, since I’ve completed my own Top 30 list, … Continue reading →

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Futures Game is today

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

2PM (in like 2 minutes) on ESPN2. Kyle Drabek and Yohan Flande represent the Phillies. Tune in. Update, 7PM: Drabek with a nice inning. The tv gun was way off. Velo readings 96, 96 82, 94, 84, 95 95, 82, … Continue reading →

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Friday discussion items

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

Just a few odds and ends * Anthony Hewitt is 8 for his last 15, with two triples and a HR. The BB/K numbers are still ugly, but I’ll take it for now. * Domingo Santana has 7 XBH (4 … Continue reading →

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Two tidbits

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

Kevin Goldstein published a column today at BP featuring positive comments from scouts on various prospects. He quotes a scout on Drabek; One scout who recently saw him there walked away impressed, observing, “He’s significantly smoother now, and I really … Continue reading →

Posted in Drabek, Kyle, Random Thoughts | 28 Comments

Random thoughts

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

Just looking at some box scores, just some random thoughts, in bulleted format. * Marson had a .679 OPS in May, and wasn’t much better in the beginning of June, but he’s hitting .371 over his last 10 games, with … Continue reading →

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Rays Nix Threshers Pat Burrell Bobblehead

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

IN OTHER NEWS: The Tampa Bay Rays have appearantly chosen to execute a rarely used agreement between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball that allows any MLB club to prohibit a minor league franchise within 60 miles of their … Continue reading →

Posted in 5. Clearwater, Random Thoughts | 48 Comments