The Phillies (37-28, .569) rebounded with a 4-2 week. They won both series 2 games to one, went 2-4 last week. They opened with two wins against 2 of the weaker teams outside their division, San Diego and Cincinnati. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 10, 2019
Threshers Recap – 6/8/2019
Back in May, the FSL announced their 2019 All Star squads. The original announcement included five Threshers – left-handed starter Damon Jones, left-handed reliever Jonathan Hennigan, shortstop Nick Maton, center fielder Simon Muzziotti, and outfielder Matt Vierling. Hennigan has been with Reading since May 21st. Right-handed reliever Grant Dyer has since been added to the North squad. The game is scheduled for June 15th in Jupiter.
The Phillies have apparently come to terms with FA RHP Fernando Salas and are likely to assign him to Lehigh Valley when finalized.
Clearwater (34-28) beat Daytona, 3-2. They have won 3 games in a row but haven’r been able to make up any ground on Dunedin. They still trail by 4.5 games with 8 to play. Their elimination number is four. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/8/2019
Threshers Recap – 6/7/2019
I visited the Complex to watch an intrasquad game. Edubray Ramos took the mound and faced Roman Quinn as his first batter. Ramos won that altercation, but didn’t retire another batter before reaching his pitch limit. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/7/2019
Threshers Recap – 6/6/2019
Clearwater (32-28) beat Jupiter, 2-1.
This was a very well-pitched game by both staffs. Ethan Evanko (3-1, 1.84) needed just 83 pitches (61 strikes, 73.5%) to complete seven innings. He held the Hammerheads to one run (a solo HR in the seventh) on 3 hits and one walk. He struck out six. Keylan Killgore (2.14) came in and tossed two, one-hit, shutout innings to preserve the one run victory. He struck out four and earned his sixth save. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/6/2019
Threshers Recap – 6/5/2019
Knowing the Threshers history in Wednesday afternoon games, I went to the Complex to watch an intrasquad game. I tweeted out these tidbits before the heat got to me. I don’t know how I’m going to cover GCL games 6 days a week if I can’t take early June heat. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/5/2019
2019 Draft Discussion: Day Three
The Phillies completed their portion of the 2019 Amateur Draft with 30 selections Wednesday, representing rounds 11 thru forty.
Overall, the Phillies selected 39 players, 10 high school players and 29 college players. The college players breakdown – 7 JUCO , 16 four-year juniors, 5 fourth year seniors, and 1 fifth year senior. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: Day Three
Threshers Recap – 6/4/2019
Clearwater (31-27) walked off against Jupiter, 7-6 on Danny Mayer’s 3-run HR.
Andrew Brown (6.75) labored through a 5-run second inning and some bad luck on several balls in play, but still turned in five innings of work. He gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, many of them of the seeing eye variety. He walked one and struck out five. Tyler Carr (3.48) walked one in two innings and struck out four. Austin Ross (2-0, 3.68) gave up a hit and walked one in two innings and also struck out four. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/4/2019
2019 Draft Discussion: Day Two
The Phillies made eight picks during the second day of the draft. They surprised a lot of us by taking a prep shortstop with their third round pick. With picks four thru seven, they finally selected some pitchers. Over the final three rounds, the Phillies took another shortstop and two corner infielders.
Through ten rounds (nine picks), the Phillies have taken 8 college players and one prep player. The college breakdown was one JUCO, five four-year juniors, one fourth year senior, and one fifth-year senior. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: Day Two
2019 Draft Discussion: Day One
The Phillies used their first round pick to select Bryson Stott, a shortstop out of UNLV. He’s 6’3, 200 lbs, bats left, and throws right.
Stott slashed .356/.486/.599/1.085 with 10 HR, 20 doubles, and 36 RBI in 58 games. In 281 plate appearances, Stott walked 55 times (19.6%) and struck out 39 times (13.9%). He stole 16 bases in 20 attempts.
Stott is a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award given to the best shortstop in the country. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: Day One
Threshers Recap – 6/3/2019
Clearwater (30-27) beat Jupiter, 5-4.
Alejandro Requena (4-3, 4.39) pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks while striking out five. Kyle Arjona (2.57) gave up one run on 2 hits and struck out threein two innings. Keylan Killgore (2.37) gave up a hit and a walk in 1.2 innings and struck out five. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/3/2019
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