Category Archives: 2007 Draft

I’m transferring all of the information previously found on the page at the top of the blog onto a post that can be archived under the 2007 draft tag. Here you’ll find a list of our draftees, in the order … Continue reading →

Decent. And here’s why I think it’s a decent draft. In the first 10 rounds, the Phillies made more low ceiling picks than high risk/high reward picks. Joe Savery is a good gamble if he can regain his pre injury … Continue reading →

* The Phillies signed Julian Sampson to an above slot deal ($390,000) * The Phillies signed Jiwan James to an above slot deal ($150,000) * The Phillies signed Jacob Diekman to an above slot deal (unknown) * The Phillies signed … Continue reading →

I love being wrong about things like this, but the Phillies handed over the money and got the deal done. Per Baseball America There were two above-slot signings of late-round picks. The Phillies landed Washington high school righthander Julian Sampson … Continue reading →

UPDATE: There was a question as to compensation for the lost 3rd round pick, and I have confirmed that we’d get a pick in a new compensatory round between the 3rd and 4th round if we didn’t sign Workman, we … Continue reading →

The August 15th deadline is just 2 days away, and the Phillies two best unsigned prospects remain Brandon Workman and Julian Sampson. An article in the CourierPostOnline this morning said this Phils work to sign players: In terms of the … Continue reading →

The dust has settled a bit, there are a few big unknowns remaining. How would you rate or grade this draft? You can give two assessments; 1. We sign no one else 2. We sign either Workman, Sampson, Moncrief, etc … Continue reading →

Thanks to SQUIRE for posting this article in a previous post. With the signing of Savery, the Phillies have now signed 17 of their first 19 picks and all but seven of their first 33 selections. They also expressed confidence … Continue reading →

Before we look at some of our draftees, I wanted to give everyone a heads up. Yesterday’s Bill Conlin post has prompted some great discussion. I feel like I should clarify a few things. I do stand by my description … Continue reading →

The Phillies two picks remaining of their first 15 to not sign are 3rd rounder Brandon Workman and 12th rounder Julian Sampson, both RHP prepsters. I wouldn’t be overly concerned just yet, even though we are less than a month … Continue reading →