The Lakewood BlueClaws won the first game in the SAL championship series last night behind a superior effort by Franklyn Kilome. The lanky, right-hander was perfect for four innings and was barely tested.
Game two is in Rome Tuesday night. Continue reading Box Score Recap; Post Season – 9/12/2016
Next up are the organizations catchers. A reminder that grades are based on pre-season expectations for that player vs. actual production. Look for the report on Outfielders, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Lehigh Valley
Andy Knapp, 24, Phils 2nd round pick in 2013; .266/.330/.390 in 403AB; 8HR 46RBI; 2/4SB; 8%BB/24%K; .277 vs LHP; .258 vs RHP; .253 last 30 days; 104 games caught with 7 errors (.991); 16 passed balls; 18/48 CS (38%); Decent but not outstanding offensive numbers combined with defense that was poor at the beginning of the year but much improved by years end. The biggest issue for Knapp entering this season was that he was considered a liability defensively. He is making significant strides. Grade: B-; 2017: Lehigh Valley to start, expect to see him in Philly at some point.
Logan Moore, 26, Phils 9th round pick in 2011; .220/.282/.256 in 177AB between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 5HR 20RBI; 8%BB/28%K; Hit .218/.256/.391 in 110AB with Lehigh Valley; .138 last 30 days; 53 games caught with 5 errors (.988); 0 passed balls; 18/45 CS (40%); Pretty much what we expected from Moore which is minimal offense and very good defense. He will be entering his final year prior to minor league free agency next season and I wouldn’t expect him to be Rule 5 protected. Grade: C+; 2017: Lehigh Valley backup
Reading
Jorge Alfaro,23, Acquired from Texas in 2015; .285/.325/.458 in 404AB; 15HR 67RBI; 3/5SB; 5%BB/25%K; .213 vs LHP; .302 vs RHP; .263 last 30 days; 95 games caught with 6 errors (.993); 7 passed balls; 33/75 CS (44%): After significant injuries issues in 2015, Alfaro kept himself both healthy and productive for large portions of the season. I believe he has the potential to be a top 5 major league catcher between the combination of a very good bat and an absolute gun for an arm. Grade: A-; 2017: Phils, sharing time with Rupp. Continue reading Post Season Report Card–Catchers
The Lakewood BlueClaws will continue their post season against the Rome Braves on the road Monday night. Lakeland has posted their staring rotation for the first four games on their web page. Franklyn Kilome gets game one. Continue reading Box Score Recap; Post Season – 9/11/2016
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics.
The Phillies went 3-4 on the road against a couple of division foes last week. They took 2 of 3 from the fading Marlins, and dropped 3 of four against the division leading Nationals. Their record stands at 63-80 (21-32 since the All Star break). BTW, in last weeks discussion, I did predict that the Nationals would lose a game to the Phillies, sort of. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of September 12th
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