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!
Season Predictions
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
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
A-: Yacksel Rios – 20, Manaure Martinez – 22 Continue reading Positional Preview: Relief Pitchers
Positional Preview: Starting Pitching
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
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.
Positional Preview: Center Field
Players:
Ben Revere – 25 – MLB
Tony Gwynn Jr – 31 – MLB
Tyson Gillies – 25 – AAA
Zach Collier – 23 – AA
Aaron Altherr – 23 – AA
Carlos Tocci – 18 – A-
Venn Biter – 19 – SS
Steven Golden – 19 – SS
Herlis Rodriguez – 19 – SS
Jiandido Tromp – 20 – SS Continue reading Positional Preview: Center Field
Clearwater Roster
The Threshers roster straggled(the paperwork, not the players) in today and it goes as follows:
Catchers: Logan Moore and Chad Carman
Infield: Willie Carmona, Art Charles, Harold Martinez, KC Serna, Anthony Phillips, Angelo Mora
Outfield: Nick Ferdinand, Pete Lavin, Justin Parr, Brian Pointer
Pitchers: Jon Prosinski, Colin Kleven, Ethan Stewart, Kevin Walter, Dan Child, Lee Ridenhour, Lino Martinez, Chris Burgess, Jordan Guth, Jeb Stefan, Colton Murray, Miguel Nunez
DL: P Steven Inch, P Nic Hanson, OF Brandon Short
Clearwater opens their season on Thursday against Dunedin (Toronto).
General Discussion – Week of 3-31-2014 – Absolutely Nothing Interesting Happening Today Edition
Boy, we’re really going to struggle to find stuff to talk about this week, I think.
Discuss. I mean, if you can think of anything. Good luck with that.
Opening Day Roster By the Numbers
Today is Opening Day if you didn’t realize. I thought I would break down the opening day 40 man roster into some fun graphs, on player acquisition. I chose to use the 40 man roster so that I could encompass a team with a lot of DL spots used and plenty of flex in its roster.
So lets start off with where each of the players came from. This is how they first came into major league baseball, regardless of how the Phillies acquired them. Continue reading Opening Day Roster By the Numbers
Position Preview: Corner Outfield
Players:
Domonic Brown – 26 – MLB
Marlon Byrd – 36 – MLB
John Mayberry Jr – 30 – MLB
Leandro Castro – 24 – AAA
Steve Susdorf – 28 – AAA
Kelly Dugan – 23 – AA (5)
Cameron Perkins – 23 – AA (25)
Anthony Hewitt – 24 – AA
Justin Parr – 23 – A+
Brian Pointer – 22 – A+
Samuel Hiciano – 20 – A- (30)
Larry Greene Jr. – 21 – A-
Dylan Cozens – 19 – A- (12)
Jose Pujols – 18 – SS (17)
Cord Sandberg – 19 – SS (10)
Bryan Martelo – 17 – Rk
Freddy Zorrilla – 19 – Rk Continue reading Position Preview: Corner Outfield
