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Kelly Dugan Returns, Again; June 13, 2015

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Even though the Threshers played a double header against the Brevard County Manatees, the big story was the return of Kelly Dugan.  He played right field in the first game and was the DH in the night cap.  He went a combined 2-7 with a BB, K, and his first HR of the season.  He hit the ball hard most at bats.  The original plan was for Dugan to play the outfield Friday and Saturday, DH on Sunday, then take stock.  Friday’s rain derailed that plan.  I expect that he’ll play the outfield Sunday.  He could return to Reading not long after that.  He looks ready.

The Threshers lost the opener.  Continue reading Kelly Dugan Returns, Again; June 13, 2015 →

Box Score Recap – 6/12/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (22-41) beat the Norfolk Tides 1-0 in 14 innings.  Adam Morgan threw 6.0 shutout innings (101 pitches) and 4 relievers pitched 4-hit ball over the next 8.0 innings.  Seth Rosin got the win and Jake Diekman picked up his first AAA save of the season.  The IronPigs’ offense was non-existant most of the game.  They didn’t get a base runner until the fifth, a hit until the seventh, their second hit until the eleventh.  Jordan Danks doubled home the game winning run.  Dom Brown went 0-4.  Gabriel Lino went 1-5.  Joely Rodriguez (2-6, 6.36) pitches tomorrow. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/12/2015 →

Box Score Recap – 6/11/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (21-41) lost to the Norfolk Tides 4-3.  Seve Gonzalez threw 97 pitches and lasted 4.1 innings.  He left trailing 1-0 with one out and a runner on second.  Not too difficult a situation for a reliever, but it took 3 batters before Chris Leroux managed to allow the inherited runner to score.  Four before he actually recorded an out.  Not much offense, but Gabriel Lino went 2-3 with 2 RBI.  Adam Morgan (0-6, 5.07) pitches tomorrow. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/11/2015 →

Box Score Recap – 6/10/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (21-40) lost to the Durham Bulls 9-8 in 12 innings.  Dom Brown went 4-6, 3 R, 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBI.  Russ Canzler had 4 RBI.  The difference between the teams tonight was defense.  The Bulls scored 2 unearned runs charged against SP Anthony Vasquez on errors by d’Arnaud and Canzler.  Jason Berken (3-3, 4.07) pitches tomorrow.  Then Adam Morgan (0-6, 5.07), and TBD. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/10/2015 →

Box Score Recap – 6/9/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (21-39) lost to the Durham Bulls 7-4.  Dom Brown went 2-4 with a double.  Brian Bogusevic went 2-4 with a double and a solo HR.  Phillippe Aumont gave up 6 R, 3 ER in 5.2 IP on 7 H and 3 BB.  He struck out seven.  Gabriel Lino went 1-4.  Anthony Vasquez (3-1, 1.64) pitches tomorrow.  Then Jason Berken (3-3, 4.07), Adam Morgan (0-6, 5.07), and TBD. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/9/2015 →

Thoughts on the first 10 rounds of the draft

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Hello, its me. I apologize for not writing up a final draft prep piece on Sunday, life sort of got in the way. I did want to pop back in and write up some thoughts on the first two days of the draft. This is not going to rival the draft recaps I wrote up for 5 years, where I spent waaaay too much time dissecting draft picks and potential signability concerns, but I do have some thoughts, so I figured I’d share them with the masses, in case you were interested to see what I thought.

Continue reading Thoughts on the first 10 rounds of the draft →

Box Score Recap – 6/8/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (21-38) lost to the Durham Bulls 11-4, but Dom Brown hit his first AAA home run of the season.  Gabriel Lino went 1-4 with a double.  Joely Rodriguez gave up 10 hits and 7 runs in 4.1 innings.  Phillippe Aumont (2-3, 2.35) pitches Tuesday.  Then Anthony Vasquez (3-1, 1.64); TBD the rest of the week. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/8/2015 →

Around the System, RP, Clearwater and Lakewood

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Certainly several who are capable of moving up sometime very soon.  At the top of the list:  Ramos and Forsythe at Clearwater as well as DeNato, Hockenberry and Rivero at Lakewood

Clearwater

Jesen Therrien, 22, Phils 17th round pick in 2011; 15 games between Lakewood and CLearwater; 1-1 with a 1.11ERA; 2 saves; 24.1IP 22H 3BB 18K; 1HR allowed; .242 opp avg; 1.03 WHIP; 0.86 GO/AO; 1.1BB/6.7K per 9; For CW, 6 games, 1-0 with a 2.57ERA; .310 opp avg; 1.43 WHIP.  Therrien threw very well for Lakewood before his promotion and now is getting his feet under him in CLearwater.

Cody Forsythe, 24, Phils 25th round pick in 2013; 16 games, 2-0 with a 2.92ERA; 24.2IP 23H 6BB 26K; 3HR allowed; .232 opp avg; 1.18 WHIP; 0.76 GO/AO; 2.2BB/9.5K per 9; .361 vs. LH, .159 vs. RH, .208 with RISP.  Forsythe continues to pitch well for Clearwater and now has made 41 appearances at High A.  Time for movement upward.

Harold Guerrero, 25, Signed as a free agent in 2015; 9 games, 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA: 13.2IP 11H 12BB 13K; .224 opp avg; 1.68 WHIP; 0.53 GO/AO; 7.9BB/8.6K per 9; .091 with RISP.  Guerrero has been pitching himself into all kinds of trouble because of his high walk rate b but has done a decent job pitching out of the problems he creates. Continue reading Around the System, RP, Clearwater and Lakewood →

Open Discussion: Week of June 8th

Weekly Discussion

Here’s an open discussion thread so the minor league posts don’t get cluttered with Phillies’ talk and other topics.

The First Year Player Draft starts Monday night.  There will be separate threads for that.

Some random stuff to light a fire –

  • Freddy Galvis got a hit today to end an 0-31 drought.
  • Maikel Franco’s 6 HR are enough to be second on the team.
  • Chase Utley is back under .200.
  • Papelbon is still earning his salary.
  • With Seve Gonzalez back to LHV, who’s #5?
  • Or, with an off day on the 11th, they just don’t need him until the 16th?
  • And since the draft is tomorrow, there’s this.  The Phillies are one of 3 teams with sub-.400 winning percentages – Oakland .390; Philadelphia .379; and Milwaukee .351

Box Score Recap – 6/7/2015

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley (21-37) lost to the Indianapolis Indians, 5-2.  Chris Leroux allowed 2 runs (1 unearned) on 5 hits and 2 walks in 5.0 innings.  The bullpen allowed 3 more runs over the next four innings, and rendered 2 late runs irrelevant.  Brian Bogusevic went 1-1 as a pinch hitter and drove in the first run.  Chris McGuinness hit a solo HR in the ninth.  Lino and Brown each went 1-4.  Joely Rodriguez (2-5, 5.76) pitches Monday. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/7/2015 →