Category Archives: 02. Org Reports

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

7. Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley continues to play sound fundamental baseball going 5-2 over the week past, now standing at 23-16, in first place (yes, first place) in the Northern DIvision of the International League, one game ahead of Scranton.  The ‘Pigs remain in Scranton through Friday, to wrap up their four game series against the Yankees, before returning home for a lengthy homestand that begins with Gwinnett, the Braves AAA club.

Leaders (thru Tuesdays games) Hitting: Jeff Larish is tied for 6th in homers (7); Brandon Moss is tied for 8th in RBI’s(25); Rich Thompson is tied for the league lead in steals (15) and is 8th in OBP (.404). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report →

Clearwater Threshers Report (5/2-5/15)

5. Clearwater

Recap:  Clearwater went 9-4 over the past two weeks and currently sits two games behind Daytona in the FSL North at 24-13.  Lots going on at Brighthouse Field the last two weeks, with big leaguers on rehab assignments, one Top 10er coming off the DL and one going on, and a rare chance for those of us in the Philadelphia area to catch a Threshers game on TV.  Plus some brilliance from Jarred Cosart to end the stretch. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Report (5/2-5/15) →

Reading Phillies Recap 5/15/2011

6. Reading

Reading at best treaded water over the last two weeks going 7-8. New Britain, New Hampshire, and Reading appear to be the class of the Eastern League this year, and all are in the same division, meaning it will be a tough fight for Reading all the way through August. The R-Phils averaged 5.4 runs/game over the period while yielding exactly 5.4 as well, leading to the .500 stretch. Details below the fold.

Continue reading Reading Phillies Recap 5/15/2011 →

2011 VSL Phillies Season Starts Monday

1. VSL/DSL

Monday is the start of the 2011 Venezuelan Summer League season.  The Phillies play a 72-game schedule through early August with games usually played in the morning Monday through Saturday each week with Sunday being an off day.  Last year the Phillies finished in 5th place with a 32-36 record.

It looks like the VSL is down to six teams in 2011 as the Cardinals are no longer listed with a team.  More major league clubs are going to multiple Dominican Summer League squads as political and social unrest in Venezuela presents challenges.  The Phillies have invested in a state-of-the-art complex in the country, however, and appear willing to keep their team as long as they can.

Continue reading 2011 VSL Phillies Season Starts Monday →

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 11 May 2011

7. Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley continues playing a much better brand of baseball, having gone 4-2 over the past week and are now 18-14 and tied for 2nd place of the Northern Division of the International League, 0.5 games behind division leading Scranton. The ‘Pigs finish up their four game series in Toledo this evening and then return home for a four game series against Norfolk, before heading up the Northeast Extension for four in Scranton. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 11 May 2011 →

A Look at Lakewood, volume 2.0

4. Lakewood

Its been close to two weeks, so lets take a look at Lakewood’s progress since my last write-up. I wanted to write more before the fold, just so there was some text and it didn’t look like just a link. And I was struggling to think of what to write. But then it came to me. When looking at statistics, the common question is “when do we know if this means something” in terms of sample size and relevance. Eric Seidman, who writes at lots of places including Fangraphs and his new Phillies site, Brotherly Glove, had an excellent piece on Frangraphs two years ago which covers this very topic. His piece is actually a simplification (much needed) of a longer, more stats heavy article. Read it here. As you can see from his list, we’re still not in the stabilization range for the statistics that I think are important when looking at prospects. That said, we’re getting close in some cases, and its fun to look at where we stand. So lets get to it.

Continue reading A Look at Lakewood, volume 2.0 →

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 04 May 2011

7. Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley has gone 4-2 since the last report and are currently 3rd in the Northern Division of the International League, 2.5 games behind division leading Scranton. The ‘Pigs embark on an eight game road trip to Columbus and Toledo after their first off day of the year on Wednesday.

Leaders (thru 5/3/11) Hitting: Jeff Larish is 5th in Homers(6); Rich Thompson leads the league in stolen bases (11). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 04 May 2011 →

Clearwater Threshers Report (4/25-5/1)

5. Clearwater

Recap:  The Threshers had a successful week, going 5-2.  Through the first month of the season, they are 15-9, two games behind Daytona in the FSL North.  They started the week by splitting a double-header with Tampa, winning the opener behind Trevor May’s best start of the year.  They then won two of three from Lakeland, with the sole loss being Jon Pettibone’s first of the year.  They’ll head into the new week looking to close out a series sweep of Tampa, having won on Saturday and Sunday.  Just a stat dump this week as time became scarce this weekend. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Report (4/25-5/1) →

Reading Phils Update 5/1/11

6. Reading

Coming off of the 6-3 start I reported on two weeks ago, many wondered if the R-Phils were just hot, or if they are really a good team.  That question seems to have been answered, at least in part, by the 9-4 record they posted over the two succeeding weeks.  The team has been led by their offense, efficient if not dominant pitching, and by getting the big hit or the big out when its needed. At 15-7, they’re in first place by 3 games in the Eastern Division of the EL.

Continue reading Reading Phils Update 5/1/11 →

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 28 April 2011

7. Lehigh Valley

Up and down this week for Lehigh Valley who finished the week at 3-4, although on an up note after their 8-2 victory over visiting Pawtucket last evening. The ‘Pigs are at .500 (10-10) and in 3rd place of the Northern Division of the International League, four games behind division leading Scranton. Lehigh Valley continues playing at home over the next week with 2 more games against Pawtucket (Red Sox), followed by a four game series against Buffalo (Mets). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report 28 April 2011 →