Some recent comments made by Reading pitching coach Steve Shrenk on the performance of a number of members of the Reading staff:
Mike Stutes — (on his last start) “He established his fastball a little better, he was down in the zone…the walks really hurt him. He is throwing his change up better like he was at the beginning of the year, still working on the breaking ball, trying to do too much at times but getting better” Continue reading Reading Pitching Chatter
Reading pitching coach Steve Shrenk had some interesting comments yesterday about several pitchers on the RPHILS staff.
On Joe Savery’s last start–“Joe could have went 7 innings…he did a great job, his command was much better, it was the first time he was really aggressive with his fastball, down in the zone with it…He has been working hard, making adjustments. Obviously, you dont want to walk guys and he has had some games when he has done that but last night he went after guys and made pitches….He threw some good change ups and sliders as well, his arm spped was good , and he caused some bad swings…The big thing for Joe is to have fun and be aggressive, enjoy what he is doing, enjoy the game and not put too much pressure on himself.” Continue reading Reading Pitchers
Welcome to yet another edition of the Reading Phillies weekly report. Time constraints have limited the report this week to just the “prospect watch” section. It is probably for the best anyway, as the Phils went 2-5 on the week and now sit at 19-15 on the season, good for 3rd in the Eastern League. To the prospects…
Continue reading Reading Phillies Weekly Report (05/11 – 05/17)
It was yet another good week for the Phils as Reading went 4-2 on the week and now sit at 17-10, good for 3rd in the entire Eastern League. A pattern emerged this week as the Phils continually rode good pitching and good enough hitting to their 4 victories. The offense was without Taylor for most of the week, so that may have been the final blow to an already lackluster bunch. Oh well, the pitching prospects shined and with the Philadelphia Phillies struggling with run prevention, this group has got to bring a smile to your face when you think of the future. The game recaps and prospect highlights are after the break. Enjoy.
Continue reading Reading Phillies Weekly Report (5/04 – 5/10)
I know this is a bit long, but it encompasses two weeks worth of action due to my critically ill daughter, oops, I meant computer. No really, I did. I hope everyone enjoys the goodness that Reading has to offer and comments it up. Have fun!
Over the past two weeks, the Phillies have had some phenomenal individual efforts by the likes of Stutes, Worley, Bastardo, and Taylor. Even with these efforts, however, the Phils found themselves only going 7-5 over that two week span. Despite the mediocre record, I think the teams play thus far is above what most of us expected. Surprisingly, the Phils sit at 13-8 and are tied for 3rd in the Eastern League. Not surprisingly, the pitching has really carried the team while the offense has mostly been a one man show featuring Michael Taylor.
Continue reading Reading Phillies Weekly Report (4/20 – 5/3)
Hello everyone. Here is the deal. My 6 year old computer’s health has sadly taken a turn for the worst. Lets just call it critical condition. Anyway, this means that I am not going to be able to publish the Reading Phillies weekly report for this week (I might write something up in a few days time when I get my hands on a working computer). So, I am very sorry for missing a week, but, like I said, hopefully I will be back up and running shortly. Feel free to talk about all of the awesome Reading news this week like their 4-2 record, Stutes’ 6 innings of 2 hit ball, the return of the hefty lefty, Mike Zagirthski (yes, that can be taken out of context, but lets not), the continued domination of the buzzsaw, Matt German, Bastardo’s conversion to the starting rotation, and much, much more. Quite a week, actually, I am sorry I missed the report. Thanks for your understanding and go Phils.
The Reading Phillies continued their good start to the ’09 season with a 4-2 week. The tremendous pitching from week 1 has deteriorated into mediocre pitching, but the offense stepped it up this week allowing the Phillies to escape with some close victories. Lets take a closer look at the games.
Continue reading Reading Phillies Weekly Report (4/13 – 4/19)
Welcome back to the weekly Reading Phillies report. If you guys have any suggestions or certain features that you would like to see me include in these reports, then please speak up in the comments. I will try to accomodate your ideas. Hopefully, I will be able to get some firsthand photos and videos from Reading this season, and post them here on Phuture Phillies. Thanks for reading and enjoy!
Continue reading Reading Phillies Weekly Report (04/09 – 04/12)
The latest news from the Philadelphia Phillies minor league camp. There have been many releases since the last post.
View the latest minor league rosters under the fold. (Updated 3:45pm)
Still a lot of changes to come, so don’t get married to these.
Continue reading Phillies Minor League Groups 4/01/09
Let’s get back on track today with the review of the 2008 Reading Phillies. If you’re late to the party, you’ll want to read the other reviews, where you’ll learn more about the statistics I’m using.
GCL Phillies
Williamsport
Lakewood
Clearwater
So, here we go…
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