Hooray! The off season has come to an end with the official start of spring training – which we simply refer to as Pitchers and Catchers. This is the day all baseball fans look forward to once their team plays it’s last game of the season. Phillies’ pitchers and catchers reported for physicals yesterday and began their workouts today on Schmidt Field at the Carpenter Complex (officially the Paul Owens Training Facility at the Carpenter Complex). Continue reading 2017 Spring Training, Pitchers and Catchers Report
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Open Discussion: Week of February 13th
Finally!!! Pitchers and catchers have their first official workout Tuesday. The full squad starts on Friday. As you may have seen in the ‘Clearwater Updates”, a lot of players are already in Clearwater. Some as early as mid-January. The Phillies will have 62 roster and non-roster players in town for spring training. Three less than last year. A lot of minor league players are among the early reports. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of February 13th
Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … Recap
The 2017 Phuture Phillies Top 30 came to a close this week. We ended up ranking the top 40 prospects as the readers here at Phuture Phillies view the organization. Today’s article includes the final day-by-day tally as well as the Top 30 from readers who e-mailed me their rankings early in the polling process. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … Recap
2017 Phillies Minor League Spring Training Schedule
I have obtained a pre-release of the 2017 Phillies Minor League Spring Training Schedule. This link contains ALL games scheduled for the Tampa Bay Area. Continue reading 2017 Phillies Minor League Spring Training Schedule
Clearwater Update #5 (2/10/17)
Spring training coverage starts Tuesday when catchers and pitchers take to the fields. The truck from CBP arrived this morning and was emptied and gone by the time I arrived at 9:30 AM. The players went through their calisthenics and stretching exercises before breaking out to their different groups. The featured photo shows the sheer volume of players who showed up early. Pitchers and catchers headed to the Seven Mounds. Several pitchers threw today. First basemen took ground balls, and outfielders shagged flies.
New faces include Cord Sandberg, Chris Coghlan, and Cameron Rupp. Continue reading Clearwater Update #5 (2/10/17)
Clearwater Update #4 (2/9/17)
Spring training coverage starts next week. I got to the Complex as the players took the field at 9:30 AM to begin calisthenics and stretching exercises. Looks like there are over 40 players in Clearwater already.
New faces include Nick Pivetta, Joaquin Benoit, Edubray Ramos, and Scott Hoffman. Continue reading Clearwater Update #4 (2/9/17)
Clearwater Update #3 (2/8/17)
Spring training coverage starts next week. But, I went over to the Complex just to see what was going on. Tuesday night we got heavy rain into the early morning. It was still raining at 5:00 AM. I wasn’t sure what if any thing would transpire today. But, maybe I could identify a few more players. I’m always interested in who shows up early since the players do it on their own dime. Continue reading Clearwater Update #3 (2/8/17)
Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … Conclusion
Deivi Grullon was your selection for the #40 prospect in the organization with 36 of 162 votes (22%). Francisco Morales finished second with 29 votes (18%). Others receiving double-digit votes included Josh Stephen (13 votes, 8 %), Mauricio Llovera (12 votes, 7%), Malquin Canelo (11 votes, 7 %), and Brock Stassi (11 votes, 7%).
Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … Conclusion
Clearwater Update #2 (2/7/17)
Spring training coverage starts next week, but I got over to the Complex a little earlier today. The feature picture is Don’s merchandise store, a spring training fixture at the Complex and later outside the west gate at Bright House Field (Spectrum Field when they finally change signage). Continue reading Clearwater Update #2 (2/7/17)
Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … #40
Arquimedes Gamboa was your selection for the #39 prospect in the organization with 27 of 146 votes (18%). Deivi Grullon finished a close second with 26 votes (18%). Others receiving double-digit votes include Josh Stephen (14 votes, 10 %), and Francisco Morales (13 votes, 9%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 … #40
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