Last Tuesday, the Phillies made their 31 non-roster invites (NRIs) to spring training (ST) public. This year they made a distinction between ST and a Mini Camp (MC) that is being run simultaneously. Regardless of their designation, 75 players are allowed in Clearwater plus rehabbing employees. Since Tuesday, there have been a few additions and one subtraction.
All photos were taken by Mark Wylie. Continue reading Spring Training 2021, Day Four (Photo Album)
I arrived at the Complex around 9:30 AM. As is my custom, I spoke briefly with the security guards. They weren’t able to provide much in the way of information about the day’s schedule other than the obvious, “Both field’s are set up for BP”. Continue reading Spring Training 2021, Day Four (Sat., 2/20/21)
What happened to Day Two?
I arrived at the Complex at 10:40 AM. The guard, Rick, told me that I missed batting practice which had ended at 10:20 AM. (I found out today that BP consisted of Andrew Knapp, Rafael Marchan, and Jeff Mathis. It started at 10:05 and lasted just 15 minutes.) Continue reading Spring Training 2021, Day Three (Fri., 2/19/21)
All photos were taken by Mark Wylie. Continue reading Spring Training 2021, Day One (Photo Album)
Okay! Here We Go! First day of Spring Training! I’m heading over to the Complex around soon.
It’s a chilly, overcast, 61 degrees with a 57% chance of rain. Rain chance dissipates to 0% and temps rise to 66 degrees around noon and a high of 72 degrees by 3:00 PM.
Hope to have some news and photos to post here later today.
As I leave the house at 10:15 AM, the 57% has changed to 100% as a light drizzle is beginning to fall. Crap. Off to the Complex. More later.
It’s later !!! Continue reading Spring Training 2021, Day One (Wed., 2/17/21) updated
On the eve of the opening of spring training, the Phillies have released the names of the players attending. They were split into two groups – those attending Major League Spring Training and those attending the Mini Camp at Spring Training. Seventy-one total players. Continue reading Spring Training 2021
We can’t have a season without a Readers’ Top 30. Since very few of our prospects played last year, there is precious little new information to affect last year’s poll. I asked you what you thought about a Prospect Poll and we agreed that running one wasn’t worthwhile this year. However, … Continue reading 2021 Phuture Phillies “Readers” Top 30
Major League teams were required to submit their Non-Roster Invite lists (NRIs) to the league office COB Friday. Many teams have published their NRI lists on social media after submitting their lists. The Phillies have not yet. Maybe Monday.
Only two changes to the Payroll and AAV balances this week. I’ll keep updating until opening day or the 26-man roster is set. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of February 7th
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