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Box Score Recap – 7/13/2017

Lehigh Valley beat Bartolo Colon.

Reading avoided being no hit in the eighth inning.

Clearwater lost with Velasquez and Hernandez playing on rehab.

Lakewood was rained out.

Williamsport lost one game and was rained out in the other.

And, the GCL Phillies beat the Yankees by 2 touchdowns Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/13/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/12/2017

Clearwater hit three home runs and Cesar Hernandez made a rehab start.

Lakewood won behind Sixto Sanchez’ pitching and Henri Lartigue’s three RBI.

The GCL Phillies were drubbed in Tampa, Quincy Neiporte was the batting star.

Williamsport tried to play two.  Game one was suspended, game two was postponed.

Lehigh Valley and Reading are on their All Star breaks.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/12/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/11/2017

The GCL Phillies were unable to hold on to a seventh inning lead.

Williamsport was postponed.

Lehigh Valley and Reading are on their All Star breaks.

Clearwater and Lakewood were scheduled off.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/11/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/10/2017

Lehigh Valley and Reading are on their All Star breaks.

Clearwater pitchers struck out 15 in a close win, Ranger Saurez struck out 7 in his debut.

Lakewood lost in spite of HRs by Jesus Alastre, Edgar Cabral, and Arquimedes Gamboa.

Williamsport scheduled off.

The GCL Phillies won on a walk off HR by Nieporte.  Dominguez pitched rehab innings.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/10/2017 →

Open Discussion: Week of July 9th

The Phillies have reached the All Star break with the worst record in baseball.  They have lost twice as many games as they have won, have a 29-58 record, and a .333 PCT.  They are 22.5 games out of first place in the East Division.  They are 10.5 games behind the fourth place Mets.  As far as the playoffs go, they are better off in the Wild Card race where they are only 21 games behind the Rockies.  “Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game” (In Jim Mora’s squeaky voice.) Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of July 9th →

Box Score Recap – 7/9/2017

Lehigh Valley powered past Scranton on J.P. Crawford’s sixth HR.

Reading saw their winning streak end at one

Clearwater wasted another fine pitching effort by Jose Taveras, one run in 7 innings.

Lakewood won via shut out behind Nick Fanti’s seven 3-hit innings.

Williamsport mashed 16 hits including HRs by Stobbe (5) and Listi (1) en route to victory.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/9/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/8/2017

Lehigh Valley couldn’t manufacture many runs with two of their stars in Miami.

Reading ended a five game losing streak.

Clearwater won with six shutout innings from JoJo Romero.

Lakewood got three perfect innings from Felix Paulino.

Williamsport debuted two more newly signed pitchers.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/8/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/7/2017

Lehigh Valley won – pitching by Leibrandt, offense by Cozens and Rodriguez.

Reading dropped a double header.

Clearwater lost by ten.

Lakewood wasted a nice start by Llovera.

Williamsport got a great start from Kyle Young and HR by Haseley (1) and Ortiz.

The GCL Phillies won, Mezquita made his debut and Pelletier hit his first HR.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/7/2017 →

Box Score Recap – 7/6/2017

Lehigh Valley was shut out by the Nationals new pitcher, former major leaguer, Edwin Jackson.

Reading lost, Velasquez pitched three rehab innings.

Clearwater lost a slugfest.

Lakewood got a nice game from Medina.

Williamsport got pounded.

The GCL Phillies held on to win a one-run game.

I saw on Twitter that SS Dalton Guthrie has signed.  No word on the bonus.

Continue reading Box Score Recap – 7/6/2017 →

Jack Zoellner Interview – 2017

This is the ninth in a series of interviews conducted by Steve Potter.

Minor League Spot Light: Jack Zoellner

Phillies 2017 9th Round Draft Pick Jack Zoellner Jack is yet another ballplayer from the state of Arizona to become part of the Phillies system, he hails from Gilbert, Arizona where he attended Gilbert High School. He led the state in home runs as a high school senior with 13 and was named All-Conference, All-Tribune and All-State. Continue reading Jack Zoellner Interview – 2017 →