Boy, we’re really going to struggle to find stuff to talk about this week, I think.
Discuss. I mean, if you can think of anything. Good luck with that.
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General Discussion – Week of 3-24-2014 – MRSAdition
I imagine the main thought when the players were told Freddy Galvis had MRSA was “Umm…MRSA? Really? Nasty.”
No one said it would be profound. It’s still Spring Training for me, too, you know. If I’m phoning it in like this in Mid-May, you guys let me know.
Discuss.
General Discussion – Week of 3-17-2014 – Green Jersey Edition
Yes, it’s that time of year, again. Last year they used Ryan O’Sullivan on St. Pat’s, and I was kinda hoping just for the sake of the brothers saying they pitched together in a big league-ish game that they’d use Sean and Ryan today, but alas, Sean is actually battling for a roster spot, (I guess), so he went on his regular turn yesterday. Maybe we’ll still see Ryan again today, but it’s less cool.
Also wondering what other MiLB guys we may get a look at here the last couple weeks. We’ve seen Hector Neris a couple times the last few years, wouldn’t be surprised to see someone similar, like a reliever-only A+/AA level kind of guy – maybe Neifi Ogando or Colt Murray or someone like that – hard throwers that could move up the system if they get results. Continue reading General Discussion – Week of 3-17-2014 – Green Jersey Edition
General Discussion – Week of 3-10-2014 – Man’s Hip Edition
It’s pronounced “Man’s Hip,” right? Like that band Jefferson Star’s Hip. No?
Discuss.
General Discussion – Week of 3-3-2014 – First Cut Edition
Last year we had a nice little discussion about who would be the first person let go from camp. Let’s do that again – FYI, I discount Joe Savery as he was technically gone prior to camp opening. He might have been my guess if he was still around, and he was clearly Amaro’s pick.
You can pick guys sent back to minor league camp, or guys who you think will be DFAed/Released/whatever method you’d like to use. I personally think the first guy back to MiLB camp will be Zach Collier and the first DFA/cut will be Jeremy Horst. Collier needs the reps he’ll get in MiLB camp and he is not making the big club ahead of guys like Gwynn and Thomas. Horst is the least useful pitcher on the 40-man and easiest to see sneaking through waivers, IMO.
Discuss.
General Discussion – Week of 2-24-2014 – #TeamBiddle Edition
I am #TeamBiddle today. For those of you that are #TeamCamp, take a hike!
Discuss.
The Next Five – 2014 Rankings
So instead of me trying to write up a HILARIOUS Top 30 like I did last year, (you all remember how funny that was? No? Oh, come on!), or a serious Top 30 that will be put to shame by the depths to which Matt will go this year, (or even the depths to which he went last year), I’m going to take this chance to lobby for a couple guys who missed our Top 30, and give you all the chance to discuss. I might do it again next week as well, just to see how we might have progressed to 40. And if it’s rolling along just fine, maybe go five a week right up to opening day. I ranked 76 guys last year, and my list is around 95 right now, before I cull out a handful of NPs from last year’s draft and guys who proved themselves NPs from last year’s performances, plus whichever borderline guys get cut in the spring training numbers game.
So here’s my next five, with my personal rankings in parentheses:
Wetzler/Monda Discussion
I’ll open a thread for everyone to discuss Wetzler/Monda.
I’ll mention that I asked Aaron Fitt last night if he knew whether there was a possibility that Monda and Wetzler shared an adviser/agent, and he said plainly that they did not.
My immediate reaction is this can’t help The Phillies attract guys in the draft, but it may lead them to avoid guys who are a little more on the fence than they’re willing to say. If you’re in Jason Monda’s situation, I think you’re more unequivocal in your dealings with The Phillies – a “STAY AWAY FROM ME” kind of thing.
Ethically, it seems pretty questionable for a club to try to burn a college guy(s) over standard practice. When the signing deadline came and went, these two guys not signing seemed an indictment of The Phillies PacNW team. We’ll see how the details shake out. Too early to pass judgment. But feel free to do so in the comments. Continue reading Wetzler/Monda Discussion
General Discussion – Week of 2-17-2014 – A Farewell To Arm Edition
A Farewell To Arm – Joe Savery.
Joe: I’m not brave any more Billy. I’m all broken. They’ve broken me.
Billy: That’s ok, Joe. We want you at first base.
Joe: But I’ve only played pitc…oh wait…yeah, ok, sounds fun.
Discuss.
General Discussion – Week of 2-10-2014 – Pitchers and Catchers Edition
Anyone think The Phils will add another piece to their rotation in the next few days? I wonder if they’d still make a push for Ubaldo Jimenez, but I kind of doubt it.
Would you give up the 47th pick in the coming draft for the 30-32 year old seasons of Ubaldo Jimenez with an AAV of $12-13M, as Fox Sports Ohio reported last week was his likely price range? I think I would, but it wouldn’t be an easy decision. Also, whether Jimenez wants to pitch in Philly is another story altogether.
Discuss.
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