Sunday evening, several hours after the submission deadline, the Phillies published their 60-man player pool.  It includes 53 active players.  Seven slots remain vacant.

If you think like I think, this list did not come as a surprise.  The Phillies are a team that expects to compete for a division title.  Their player pool reflects that with a number of older, experienced players filling out their pool.  The only surprise is that there are only three catchers in the pool.  But that may change. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 29th →