5 more prospects to go in my 2011 Top 30. Today I’ll hit on numbers 26-28. For Friday I’ll get to #29 and 30 as well as my guys who just missed the list. Then I’ll open the floor for questions in an old fashioned mailbag on Monday. Then the focus shifts to spring training. Check below the fold for more.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 8
Phils reacquire Brian Schlitter, DFA Drew Carpenter
The Phils claimed RHP Brian Schlitter, 25, off of waivers today from the Yankees. Schlitter was originally the Phillies 16th round pick in the 2007 draft and was traded away to Chicago in 2008 for Scott Eyre. Schlitter a big righty made his major league debut last year with the Cubs, appearing in 7 games, during which he allowed 11 runs in 8 innings. Appearing for AAA Iowa City last season, Schlitter was 2-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 37 games, saving 13. In 45.2 IP, Schlitter struck out 42 and walked 21. Notably, Schlitter was managed by new Lehigh Valley manager Ryne Sandberg last season in Iowa City. Schlitter was added to the 40 man roster and has two options remaining. Continue reading Phils reacquire Brian Schlitter, DFA Drew Carpenter
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 7
Thanks for checking back. The list has generated lots of discussion so far, and I hope it continues going forward. When it was suggested to break up the list in this fashion, I wasn’t sure how it would work, but I found that I’ve spent more time working on the writeups, and in turn, I hope its been better to read more detail and thought on each prospect, especially as we get outside of the top 10 and work further down the list. Lets crank out 20-22 now. Check below
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 6
Over half way through the top 30 for 2011, and today we focus on prospects 17-19. I’ll cover 20-22 on Tuesday, 23-25 on Wednesday, 26-28 on Thursday, then 29-30 and the just missed prospects on Friday. After which I’ll open it up for emails and questions about the list, and I’ll post a mailbag next Monday. With that said, lets get to 17-19. Check below the fold..
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 5
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 4
I’ve outlined my top 10, and now things should get interesting as we move to spots 11-13. A few things to note before we continue. This list is my own, its my opinion, and I expect you to disagree in cases. My hope is that my case is outlined in a manner that makes sense, and you can at least understand why I picked player X in spot Y. If there are things that don’t make sense, I’m more than happy to explain in more detail. If I don’t get to it in the comments, I’ll answer any and all questions in the post top-30 mailbag. Enough yammering, lets get to it.
Top 10 Pre-Spring Training Questions
As we enter mid February and just days away from Pitchers and Catchers reporting to Clearwater, I wanted to get some discussion going with the Top 10 questions the Phillies face as it relates to the Minor Leagues.
1. Is Domonic Brown ready for a full time job in Philly and if not, should he be playing every day in AAA or part time in Philly? My vote is until Brown shows otherwise, he should be the everyday rightfielder in Philly. Less than 100 major league at bats and a difficult Winter League is not showing otherwise.
2. Who fills the open role(s) in the Phillies bullpen? The Phils have 4 givens in their bullpen (Romero, Contreras, Madson and Lidge). They need a long man, and that race will come down to Kendrick vs. Worley. Kendrick probably has the inside track based on the salary he will be receiving this year, which is in the over two million range. Continue reading Top 10 Pre-Spring Training Questions
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 3
With prospects 1-6 in the books, we move on to the back of the top 10. Instead of only doing 3 prospects today, I’ll give you my reports for 7-10. Also, I had the idea that when I am finished with my writeups for all 30 prospects, plus sleepers, if anyone has specific questions about why I ranked so and so in spot X or Y, I’ll do a mailbag. So if I don’t reply to something in the comments in each post (and my time to do so is limited), I’ll handle everything at the end. Now, we move forward.
My Top 30 Prospects for 2011: Part 2
Welcome back! Yesterday I unleashed my introduction along with prospects 1-3 in my 2011 Top 30. In this edition, I unveil prospects 4-6. I’ll spare you the rambling, lets just get right to it.
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