Category Archives: Taylor, Michael

Three Phillies in the Eastern League Top 20

A central theme is developing here; top prospect list, three Phillies will be named. This time its the Eastern League, and the Phillies are represented by Kyle Drabek (3rd overall, 2nd pitcher), Domonic Brown (6th, top OF), and Michael Taylor … Continue reading

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Taylor makes the Minor League Update

It’s not technically the BP Ten Pack or the BA Hotsheet, but Kevin Goldstein has started giving daily minor league updates over at Baseball Prospectus.  It hasn’t fallen under the guise of premium content (at least not yet), so it’s … Continue reading

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Jim Callis quick hits

From today’s chat at ESPN dan ( philly): Big Mike Taylor or Dom Brown? SportsNation Jim Callis: Brown. /// Dave (Philly): Carrasco or Drabek in 5 years? SportsNation Jim Callis: Drabek. Update, 12/4: Keith Law did a chat today Phil … Continue reading

Posted in Brown, Domonic, Carrasco, Carlos, Drabek, Kyle, ESPN/BA/BP Mentions, Taylor, Michael | 58 Comments

Michael Taylor in BA Top 20 for FSL

Coming in at 10th. Nothing really new in the scouting report. Impressive tools, breakout performance, etc etc. Keeping things up to date. GCL 4. Jason Knapp 7. Sebastian Valle 8. Zach Collier 13. Anthony Hewitt NYPL 5. Travis D’Arnaud SAL … Continue reading

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Michael Taylor makes the SAL Top 20

Taylor comes in at #15 in the SAL, and was the only Phillie to crack the list. The SAL is a huge league (16 teams), so its not really a travesty to only have one guy on the list. This … Continue reading

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Threshers 2008 Recap

The 2008 Threshers had a hard act to follow from the fans perspective after the 2007 team took the season to it’s limit by going to the post season and winning the whole thing by bringing home a F.S.L. Championship. … Continue reading

Posted in 02. Org Reports, 04. Prospect Features, 5. Clearwater, Berry, Quintin, Byrd, Darren, Carpenter, Drew, Milner, Gus, Players To Watch, Savery, Joe, Taylor, Michael, Walls, Sam | 7 Comments

Phuture Phillies Player(s) of the Year

Just like the Phillies with the Paul Owens Award, I’m going to give a PPPoY to my most outstanding pitching and positional prospect. This year, the inaugural year for the award, the winners are JA Happ and Michael Taylor. Neither … Continue reading

Posted in Carrasco, Carlos, Donald, Jason, Happ, JA, Marson, Lou, Naylor, Drew, Taylor, Michael | 25 Comments

Michael Taylor makes BA’s All Star Team

No big writeup, just his stat lines, but Taylor was on BA’s Second Team in the OF along with Dexter Fowler (COL) and Travis Snider (TOR), both of whom are now in the majors. This caps a huge season for … Continue reading

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D’Arnaud and Taylor make the Ten Pack

Busy day today; Travis D’Arnaud and Michael Taylor show up in Kevin Goldstein’s latest Monday Morning Ten Pack at Baseball Prospectus. Travis D’Arnaud, C, Low-A Lakewood (Phillies) During the first half of the season, I felt a little foolish for … Continue reading

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Quintin Berry is the SB King at Clearwater!

Quintin Berry is “the greatest of all time” in stolen bases at Clearwater. He stole two bases tonight to put his season total at 42 to break the previous record of 40 set by Reggie Taylor in 1997. Congratulations “Q” … Continue reading

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