Daily Archives: September 16, 2011

‘Pigs Hog Tied; Callups

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Looking at the glass half full, Lehigh Valley had a fantastic season, a season in which they completely turned around a team that had been perennially a last place team in their first three years in existence. Now the glass half empty part. Lehigh Valley may have played their worst two games of the season in the seasons final two games, which just so happened to be in the International League CHampionship series, a series they lost 3-1 with their 4-1 loss on Friday evening at Coca Cola Park. Continue reading ‘Pigs Hog Tied; Callups →

Around the System–Outfield

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Plenty to talk about looking at outfielders around the system.  Look for the final report on Starting Pitchers from the top half of the minor league system (LV, REA, and CW) Monday or Tuesday with the bottom half of the system coming along. late next week (LK, WM, GCL).

Lehigh Valley

Rich Thompson, 32, Re-signed as a free agent prior to 2011 season; .276/.354/.408 in 424 AB’s; 5HR 30RBI; 48/52 SB; .242 vs. LH, .289 vs. RH, .203 with RISP; 8%bb/18% k rates; .271 Post All Star.  117 games in the OF with 2 errors (.992); 6 OF assists; My admiration for the way Thompson plays the game is well documented on the site.  He is the offensive catalyst for the team and plays the game with an aggressiveness and determination that has been unmatched in my four years watching Lehigh Valley.  Excellent defensively and led the league in steals.  Hoping he is back in 2012.

Domonic Brown, 24, Phils 20th round pick in ’06 draft;.261/.391/.370 in 138 AB’s; 3HR 15RBI; 12/16 SB; .273 vs. LH, .253 vs. RH, .167 with RISP; 17%bb/20% k rates.  38 games in the OF with 4 errors (.939); 3 OF assists; Brown was simply a different player in the short time he spent in Lehigh Valley in 2011 than he was in 2010. Not nearly as aggressive at the plate, he lacked his power stroke and was flat out bad in the field.  I think the Phils are left little choice but to bring him back to Lehigh Valley until they are ready to annoint him the everyday left fielder, which I don’t believe they will be come April. Continue reading Around the System–Outfield →