Just to pull this out of the longer posts so everyone knows.
Biddle was removed last night for precautionary reasons after taking a line drive off the hand. He will not miss a start.
Domonic Brown left today’s game with a hamstring injury, it does not appear to be major, but its impossible to know with hamstring injuries.
That is all.
A few observations: Sources say that hitters havent seen much of Trevor May’s curveball this year (which is a plus pitch), because the Phillies brass want him to focus on developing his slider. Whatever he has been throwing, it has been with success as he had 5 wins in April.
—Cody Asche, the Clearwater 3B is a guy worth keeping an eye on. A 4th round pick out of University of Nebraska, Asche struggled in WIlliampsort last year, but is putting it together in the early going for the Threshers.
–With promotions to Philadelphia and recent struggles in the Lehigh Valley rotation, the time is right to consider the promotion of Tyler CLoyd into the Lehigh Valley rotation. Since mid season last year, he has been extremely consistent in AA and is a regular on our “Hot” list.
–Jesse Biddle makes the “hot” list but that was based on his effort late last week. Most notable is the fact that he lasted just 0.1 of an inning last evening, leading to speculation of an injury. Continue reading Hot or Not
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