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About Matt Winkelman

Matt is originally from Mt. Holly, NJ, but after a 4 year side track to Cleveland for college he now resides in Madison, WI. His work has previously appeared on Phuture Phillies and The Good Phight. You can read his work at Phillies Minor Thoughts

3rd – 5th Round Analysis

2013 Draft

I will go more in-depth at then of the day, but are some quick notes.

3rd Round – Cord Sandberg – OF

It is going to take a bunch to sign Sandberg but it looks like the Phillies saved some money in the 2nd and they have been on Sandberg long enough to know what it will take.  Sandberg has plus tools except for the hit tool, which due to his limited time playing baseball is really unknown.  this is a boom or bust pick but he could be a Top 10 player in this draft if it works out.  He is a typical Phillies pick but they got him in 3rd not the 1st. Continue reading 3rd – 5th Round Analysis →

Phillies Select Andrew Knapp in the 2nd Round and thoughts on JP Crawford

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Knapp is an incredibly unsexy, 2nd round pick.  He is a college catcher with kind of all around tools.  The defense could use some work as he has not been playing the position long, but the tools are there to be an above average defender down the road.  The bat could be average for both power and hitting.  There is really nothing special about the profile other than he is a catcher.

That being said, it looks like a bit on an overdraft but if the Phillies save some money they can grab slightly better players with their two third round picks.  The other thing is that Knapp will stay up the middle which means there is at least a decent chance he can at least get to the majors as a back up.  The Phillies have had success developing college players recently and Knapp might have more projection than Cameron Rupp did 3 years ago. Continue reading Phillies Select Andrew Knapp in the 2nd Round and thoughts on JP Crawford →

Phillies 2013 MLB Draft

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The 2013 MLB draft is under way.

1st Round – JP Crawford – SS – Lakewood, CA

2nd Round – Andrew Knapp – C

3rd Round – Cord Sandburg – OF – Manatee, FL

3rd Round – Jan Hernandez – SS/3B – Puerto Rico

4th Round – Jake Sweaney – C – California

5th Round – Ben Holmes – LHP – Oregon St.

6th Round – Jason Monda – OF – Washington St.

7th Round – Trey Williams – 3B – College of the Canyons

8th Round – Justin Parr – OF – University of Illinois

9th Round – Shane Martin – RHP – Southwestern Oklahome St University

10th Round – Jon Prosinski – RHP – Seton Hall University Continue reading Phillies 2013 MLB Draft →

1st Round Draft Board

2013 Draft

I will admit that my real knowledge of the draft really ends after the first round so I am going to limit this to the first round.  This is a list of the order in which I would take players in this draft if I was the Phillies.  For the most part this means best player available on pure talent.  However, I have taken into account signability and the Phillies ability to develop pitchers better than hitters over the past few years.

1. Kris Bryant

2. Jonathan Gray

3. Mark Appel

I have had the pitchers above Bryant for a while, but power is at a premium right now and Bryant is going to hit for plenty.  Even in RF he is a middle of the order high impact bat.  Gray has ace potential and I think Appel is more of a #2 long term, even if he is essentially major league ready. Continue reading 1st Round Draft Board →

So You Want a High School Hitter

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Wrapping up our series with high school hitters in the 1st and 2nd round that the Phillies could target with their picks.

Off the Board:

Clint Frazier – OF- Georgia

I don’t know where Frazier will go but he is incredible bat speed that gives him plus plus power.  Frazier could be a true five tool all-star down the line.

Reese McGuire – C – Washington

Reese is a natural catcher who should be a plus defender behind the plate.  His ultimate ceiling will be determined by the bat, which will flash plus plus hit ability and average power. Continue reading So You Want a High School Hitter →

2013 MLB Mock Draft – Phillies on the clock (1:16)

2013 Draft

There is no good way to do a Mock Draft for the baseball draft because teams don’t draft for need and one pick can destroy an entire mock.  The purpose of this activity is step through as many picks as we can before the draft on June 6.  I will update the poll for the next team every so often, when I have time for the next pick in the draft.  The goal is to put yourself in the mindset of the team making the pick and choose the player you would take in their place. Lets see who could be available at #16.


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