Hector Neris takes the 40th prospect slot in our poll. He received 23 of 100 votes (23%). Brian Pointer finished second with 20 votes.
Jonathan Arauz, Daniel Brito, Grenny Cumana, Carlos Indriago, Colin Kleven, Mark Leiter, Adam Morgan, Jesus Posso, Jose Taveras and David Whitehead have been added to poll #41.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (50) Poll for #41
There has been some discussion regarding the definitions of these two prospect classifications. So, I reached back into the archives for the definitions that James used in 2011 and 2012. Continue reading 2015 Sleeper and Break Out Prospects
Chris Oliver takes the 39th prospect slot in our poll. He received 51 of 146 votes (35%). Hector Neris finished second with 18 votes.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (50) Poll for #40
Arquimedes Gamboa takes the 38th prospect slot in our poll. He received 30 of 154 votes (19%). Chris Oliver finished a close second with 24 votes.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (50) Poll for #39
Before canvassing for everyone’s “Sleepers and Breakers”, I thought I would go back and see last year’s predictions. I’ll publish the 2015 Sleepers article to gather everyone’s predictions over the weekend. So, without a whole lot of fanfare, here are the 2014 picks and outcomes.
Last year’s sleeper projections: Continue reading 2014 Sleeper and Breakout Prospects
Elniery Garcia takes the 37th prospect slot in our poll. He received 44 of 166 votes (27%). Arquimedes Gamboa finished second with 29 votes.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (40) Poll for #38
Willians Astudillo, whose .333 batting average was second highest in the SAL in 2014, takes the 36th prospect slot in our poll. He received 36 of 177 votes (20%). Elniery Garcia finished second with 29 votes. Astudillo also struck out a meager 20 times in 465 plate appearances.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (40) Poll for #37
Brandon Leibrandt takes the 35th prospect slot in our poll. He received 34 of 162 votes (21%). Willians Astudillo and Arquimedes Gamboa finished in a tie for second with 21 votes each.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (40) Poll for #36
Threw this together real quick when I realized no one else had posted this weekend.
Hamels is still a Phillie. This is not a bad thing. While it would be nice to pick up some top prospects, the fact he is still a Phillie means other teams are not offering a fair return. This is not Amaro’s fault. It is a case of other GMs trying to make the best deal for their teams. If we can’t get a “sure thing” prospect in return, there’s no sense settling for a couple of lesser than sure things. The worse case scenario (other than an injury) is Hamels helps bridge the years until the next playoff team, much the same as 1972 Steve Carlton held the pitching staff together until 1976. It is not Amaro’s job to provide an ace to a division contender at a bargain price. The price should hurt a little bit. He should hold out for the value he thinks he’s worth or keep him. And we’ll watch teams try to win with Buchholz and Porcello, for example, as their 1-2. Haha. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of February 9th
Rhys Hoskins takes the 34th prospect slot in our poll. He received 37 of 165 votes (22%). Willians Astudillo finished a close second with 23 votes.
The current poll’s selections so far are listed below. I’ll start the sleeper pick column sometime this the next week. Continue reading PhuturePhillies Reader Top 30 (40) Poll for #35
