Threshers Home Opener vs. Dunedin; April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014Game Reportsjimpeyton19

Tonight we were treated to an old fashioned pitchers’ duel in a 10-inning Threshers 2-1 victory. All three runs were tainted by errors, 2 were unearned. Through 9 innings, both teams had been able to manage only 1 run and 2 hits each.

Ethan Stewart put together a quality start in his first outing of the season. After a first inning sequence that began with an infield error, a 5-pitch walk, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly to center, Stewart Continue reading Threshers Home Opener vs. Dunedin; April 4, 2014 →

Clearwater Threshers at Dunedin Blue Jays; April 3, 2014

April 3, 2014Game Reportsjimpeyton19

Tonight’s game was the season opener for both teams. One of the perks of being a season ticket holder in the Florida State League is that you can gain admittance to any FSL park when your team is playing. I took advantage of that tonight and sat about 10 feet from Charley Manuel. Cool. Cooler still, Dunedin posts pitch speed on their scoreboard. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers at Dunedin Blue Jays; April 3, 2014 →

Box Score Recap – 4/3/2014

April 3, 2014Box Score RecapCameron Rupp, David Buchanan, gabriel lino, Henry Owens, Jeremy horst, Jesse Biddle, Larry Greene, mark leiter, mike adams, minor leagues, philliesbradindc

Welcome to the season, folks. And welcome to the season Cameron Rupp. 1-2 with 2BB and his first home run of the year. David Buchanan pitched well, and the bullpen was perfect, including a 3K inning from Jeremy Horst.

Jesse Biddle didn’t really get it done in his debut and the Fightins offense, less so – I left the Portland pitching line in there so you could see what happened. Henry Owens happened. The game was (mercifully) called by rain after 6, so I guess it’s hardly a no-hitter, but yeah…not good.

Mike Adams nice rehab outing highlights an otherwise uneventful CLR shutout loss.

And finally, all the Blueclaws (except Gabriel Lino) with hits to support a solid if not overwhelmingly impressive looking start from Mark Leiter. Larry Greene was the big star, going 3-4 with a triple and 4 RBI. Good start for the big man in his second turn at A-. That lineup ought to be a ton of fun to keep tabs on.

Reminder that you can follow me and should feel free to tweet at me anytime – @bxe1234. Looking forward to another year of watching the results and discussing the best and worst these Phuture Phillies show us as they progress towards to show.

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While We’re Predicting Stuff (With Links)

April 3, 2014Other Stuffbradindc

So since it’s MiLB Opening Day, and Matt did a set of predictions, and so did a bunch of other people, our pal and TheGoodPhight.com’s Cormican included, I thought I’d get you warmed up for Box Score Recaps with a set of predictions of my own. Enjoy!

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Season Predictions

April 3, 2014Other StuffMatt Winkelman

Last year’s predictions went pretty well so I thought I would give it another try this year. These predictions are based purely on opinion, and have no guarantee of coming true.

1. Both Maikel Franco and Jesse Biddle do not exhaust their prospect eligibility. Both are not called up until rosters expand. Biddle puts up good numbers but is blocked in the major league level and left to make adjustments in AAA.

2. Yoel Mecias comes back healthy and is a borderline Top 5 prospect in the system. He is promoted to Clearwater after dominating Lakewood for a few starts.

3. Roman Quinn plays SS in Clearwater when he is back on the field, the Phillies begin experimenting with him at 2B after J.P. Crawford is promoted at the beginning of August. Continue reading Season Predictions →

Positional Preview: Relief Pitchers

April 3, 2014Other StuffMatt Winkelman

For sanity’s sake I have not included all relievers in the system. For the most part, low minors relievers are not prospects unless they move very quickly or have elite stuff. Additionally it is hard to tell whether a pitcher is actually a starter or a reliever.

Players:

MLB: Jonathan Papelbon – 33, Mike Adams – 35, Justin De Fratus – 26, Jake Diekman – 27, Antonio Bastardo – 28, Brad Lincoln – 28, BJ Rosenberg – 28
AAA: Ethan Martin (9) – 24, Kyle Simon – 23, Luis Garcia – 27, Jeremy Horst – 28, Mike Nesseth – 25, Shawn Camp – 38, Phillippe Aumont – 25
AA: Jay Johnson – 24, Ken Giles (14) – 23, Austin Wright – 24, Nefi Ogando – 24, Tyler Knigge – 25, Brody Colvin – 23
A+: Dan Child – 21, Steven Inch – 23
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Positional Preview: Starting Pitching

April 2, 2014Other StuffMatt Winkelman

Players:

MLB: Cliff Lee – 35, Cole Hamels – 30, A.J. Burnett – 37, Roberto Hernandez – 33, Kyle Kendrick – 29, Jeff Manship – 29
AAA: Jonathan Pettibone – 23, David Buchanan – 24, Barry Enright – 28, Greg Smith – 30, Sean O’Sullivan – 26, Adam Morgan (20) – 24
AA: Jesse Biddle (2) – 22, Severino Gonzalez (19) – 21, Hoby Milner – 23, Luis Paulino – 24, Perci Garner – 25
A+: Nic Hanson – 21, Ethan Stewart – 23, Miguel Nunez – 21, Jon Prosinski – 23, Colin Kleven – 22
A-: Tyler Viza – 19, Shane Martin – 22, Mark Leiter Jr. – 23, Ranfi Casimiro – 21, Alejandro Arteaga – 19, Yoel Mecias (11) – 20, Shane Watson (21) – 20
SS/Rk: Lewis Alezones – 18, Denton Keys – 19, Mitch Gueller – 20, Drew Anderson – 20, Franklyn Vargas – 19 Continue reading Positional Preview: Starting Pitching →

Great News! and Help Me Provide What You Want to Read

April 1, 2014Announcementsjimpeyton19

I just received exciting news. The Clearwater Threshers have agreed to provide me with press credentials for the 2014 Threshers season, XST, and GCL.

Understandably, at this level, they do not have an open clubhouse. I will have to arrange any interviews with players and coaches through the front office. So, provide me with the names of players/coaches you would like to hear from and I will do my best. If you have specific questions you would like answered, you can forward those too.

You can provide both in the comments section or if, you would like, you can e-mail them to me at jimpeyton19@yahoo.com.