With the draft dominating this week’s Phuture Phillies news the Clearwater Report is short and sweet this week. Continue reading Very Abbreviated Threshers News
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VSL June Update – Who To Watch
Several readers had commented that it would be a useful exercise to highlight who to watch in the complex leagues this season. The VSL started a few weeks ago, so now we have some idea of who is playing well and, frankly, who is playing. These leagues are developmental leagues, so the better prospects generally play the most, and play at the most demanding defensive positions (SS/CF/C). Without detailed scouting reports and eyewitness accounts of these players, we are really relying on their statistics and the Phillies judgement over who to play to form opionions on the players.
This article will deal with the VSL with a follow-up on the DSL next week. One note on the DSL – A number of people have noticed the production of new 18-year-old signee Nevri Jimenez who started the year 17-30 with power (7 extra base hits) and speed (4 SB). The only thing he has not done is draw walks, though it is hard to complain about that when you are 17-30. While he is a little old to be considered a top prospect, the fact that he is a new signee batting in a prominent lineup position (leadoff) and playing prominent defensive positions (SS/CF) is a good sign. He is clearly one to watch this season at DSL.
‘Pigs Weekend Update
6/5/09–Andrew Carpenter was on the hill to face Indianapolis in the final game of the four game series and looked outstanding once again in the 3-0 shutout ‘Pigs victory. Carpenter (4-0)went seven very strong, shutout innings giving up just four hits (3 singles). He walked two and struck out six. The game was tied at 0-0 until Rich THompson knocked in Jeremy Slayden on an RBI triple. Lehigh Valley added two more in the ninth on a John Mayberry RBI double, and David Newhan RBI single. Tyler Walker pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 3rd save. Thompson, Mayberry, and Marson all had two hits for Lehigh Valley, who took 3 out of 4 from Indianapolis. Continue reading ‘Pigs Weekend Update
Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
A 3-4 week for the Iron Pigs who now stand at 22-31, mired in 5th place of the Northern Division of the Internatuional League, 9.5 games behind division leading Scranton.
League Leaders–Hitting: Pablo Ozuna is 10th in doubles (15); ANdy Tracy is 5th in homers (9) and 8th in RBI’s (32); Rich Thompson is 8th in stolen bases (12); John Mayberry is 8th in slg %(.538); and Mike Cervenak is 6th in BA (.326) . Pitching: Kyle Kendrick and Carlos Carrasco are tied for the league lead in starts (11); Carrasco is 9th in innings (61.1), while Kendrick is 10th (60). Carrasco is 2nd in the league in strikeouts (63). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
Florida State League All-Stars Announced
The Clearwater Threshers will have four representatives in this year’s All-Star game.
Infielder Fidel Hernandez, Outfielder Dominic Brown, Utility Player Tim Kennelly (who earned it as catcher) and starting pitcher Yohan Flande will represent the team in Ft. Myers. Continue reading Florida State League All-Stars Announced
Clearwater Threshers News Redux
Well, the big news out of Clearwater this week was Kyle Drabek’s complete game shut out, and his subsequent promotion to Double-A Reading. He made his debut there on Wednesday night going seven scoreless innings and getting his first AA win. Congrats to Kyle, we’ll miss you in Clearwater.
Lehigh Valley Weekend Game Report
5/29/09–A good pitching performance by Carlos Carrasco was wasted in the 5-3 Iron Pigs loss in their return home against Rochester on Friday night. The RedWings jumped on Carrasco early with a two run homer in the first, but Lehigh Valley came back with single runs in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th to take a 3-2 lead. That lead survived until the 9th, when Tyler Walker (0-1), blew the save, as well as gave up his first runs of the year on a three run bomb by Matt Macri, which gave Rochester the win. Carrasco went 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 6. Lou Marson had a big day at the plate going 3-4 with a run and an RBI, while Miguel Cairo added two hits once again for the ‘Pigs. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekend Game Report
2009 DSL Season Starts Today – Early Roster Posted
Today is the first day of the 2009 DSL season. The Phillies play in the Santo Domingo North division. Last year they finished 6.5 games behind the Mariners in second place with a 35-30 record. It is a strange 5-team division with 2 affiliates from the A’s. This leads to lots of off days and also uncertain competition. The second A’s team is usually mediocre, so the quality of competition varies considerably and can be hard to judge.
Continue reading 2009 DSL Season Starts Today – Early Roster Posted
Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
A decent week for Lehigh Valley who went 4-3 this week, including their current 3 game winning streak and are now at 19-27, in 5th Place of the Northern Division on the International League, 11 games out of first.
Looking at Lehigh Valley league leaders, Jason Donald 5th in at bats (175) and 4th in strikeouts (45), Rich Thompson is 4th in at bats (175) and 7th in stolen bases (11), Andy Tracy is 6th in homers (8) and 8th in RBI’s (29), John Mayberry is 7th in homers (8) and 10th in slugging % (.540),Mike Cervenak is 7th in average (.326). In pitching categories, Kyle Kendrick is tied for the league lead in starts (10) and 9th in innings (53.0), Mike Koplove is 5th in the league in Saves (6), Andrew Carpenter is 7th in homers allowed (7), and Carlos Carrasco is 4th in strikeouts (52). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
Abbreviated Threshers Report
Well. The Clearwater Threshers were not able to play a lot of ball this past week with three rain outs, a day off, and in the only three games they did play they were swept by the last place Tampa Yankees to put them 7.5 games back, but still in second place in the Florida State League Northern Division. Continue reading Abbreviated Threshers Report
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