Daily Archives: November 4, 2013

General Discussion – Week of 11-4-2013

A bunch of QOs have been announced, options are being declined and accepted all over the place. Soon we’ll have Full Blown Free Agency, Non-Tenders and the Winter Meetings. The Hot Stove is about to be turned up to high, and I for one look forward to making Jiffy Pop with the overwhelmed steam pouring out of Ruben Amaro’s ears.

Hey, remember when people used to make Jiffy Pop on the stove? That’s what I was referencing there. Do they still make that kind?

Discuss.

Baseball America Top 10 Phillies Prospects

First go read the free version here http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-philadelphia-phillies-top-10-prospects/, and then if you give BA money go read the scouting reports here http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-philadelphia-phillies-top-10-prospects-with-scouting-reports/, and if you give them money read the chat transcript here http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-philadelphia-phillies-top-10-prospects-chat-with-josh-norris/.

For those lazy the Top 10 are:

  1. Maikel Franco
  2. Jesse Biddle
  3. JP Crawford
  4. Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
  5. Roman Quinn
  6. Carlos Tocci
  7. Ethan Martin
  8. Cesar Hernandez
  9. Aaron Altherr
  10. Severino Gonzalez

Rather than give a word for word recap of all of these reports I am going to give my reactions and quick thoughts. Continue reading Baseball America Top 10 Phillies Prospects