Ben Lively was your selection as the #19 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Lively received 87 of 289 votes (30%) to achieve a slim, plurality victory over Alberto Tirado (85 votes, 29%). The two vote difference was the closest vote this year, tighter than Franklyn Kilome’s 3-vote victory over Sixto Sanchez for #6. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #20
Nick Pivetta was your selection as the #18 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Pivetta received 91 of 301 votes (30%) to achieve a plurality victory over Ben Lively (61 votes, 20%), and Alberto Tirado (51 votes, 17%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #19
Mark Appel was your selection as the #17 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Appel received 92 of 303 votes (30%) to achieve a plurality victory over Nick Pivetta (56 votes, 18%), Ben Lively (46 votes, 15%), and Alberto Tirado (30 votes, 10%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #18
Just 37 days until pitchers and catchers have their first workout. The first full team workout is 3 days later. Here’s the open discussion for Phillies’ talk and other topics. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of January 9th
Adonis Medina was your selection as the #16 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Medina received 95 of 299 votes (32%) to achieve a plurality victory over Mark Appel (56 votes, 19%) and Ben Lively (44 votes, 15%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #17
Jhailyn Ortiz was your selection as the #15 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Ortiz received 104 of 322 votes (32%) to achieve a plurality victory over Adonis Medina who received 66 votes (21%). Mark Appel (36 votes) and Ben Lively (34 votes) each finished with 11% of the vote. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #16
Andrew Knapp was your selection as the #14 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Knapp received 77 of 284 votes (27%) to achieve a plurality victory over Jhailyn Ortiz and Adonis Medina who received 47 and 45 votes respectively for 17% and 16% of the vote. One of my favorites Bailey Falter had a surprisingly strong showing (39 votes, 14%) for fourth place. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #15
Harold Arauz was your selection as the #13 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Arauz’ supporters showed up in force late in the evening to push Arauz from virtually no votes to 85 votes and a 24% plurality. Andrew Knapp and Adonis Medina had a tight race all day before being eclipsed by Arauz. They totaled 65 and 61 votes respectively for 18% and 17% of the vote. Jhailyn Ortiz remained close all day and finished with 53 votes and 15%. And I recall that Mark Appel was the next highest vote recipient with 25 votes and 7%. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #14
Kevin Gowdy was your selection as the #12 prospect in the Phillies’ organization. Gowdy won a plurality decision receiving 117 of 315 votes (37%). Andrew Knapp and Adonis Medina finished tied for second with 41 votes each (13%). Jhailyn Ortiz finished close behind with 35 votes (11%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2017 Reader Top 30 Poll for #13
Happy New Year to the Phuture Phillies community! We are now in the same calendar year of the next baseball season. Pitchers and catchers report in 6 weeks. The first full workout is only days afterward. I can hear bat hitting ball. Just one more milestone for me, Phantasy Week. I don’t participate. But I go watch for a baseball fix to hold me over for the final three weeks of the off season. Here’s the open discussion for Phillies’ talk and other topics. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of January 2nd
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