MLB.com Top 100 and Position Rankings

If you follow me on Twitter you have seen me rant about the rankings all week, mostly involving non-Phillies prospects.  For now here are the rankings as far as the Phillies are involved (all scouting grades are theirs not mine)

Top 100:

Maikel Franco – #26
60 Hit – 70 Power – 30 Run – 60 Arm – 50 Field

Jesse Biddle – #53
55 Fastball – 60 Curveball – 50 Changeup – 50 Control Continue reading MLB.com Top 100 and Position Rankings →

Major League Roster Construction and the Minor Leagues: Primer

Often when the discussion about major league roster construction comes up, it affects how a prospect will fit into an individual organization.  However, the overall construction of major league rosters dramatically affects how prospects are evaluated.  Before talking about it affects certain types of hitters and pitchers in the system, we need to look at how the current major league roster is assembled and why it is assembled that way. Continue reading Major League Roster Construction and the Minor Leagues: Primer →

Reader Top 30 #14 – Severino Gonzalez

Tommy Joseph takes #13 and so we move on to #14.  New entries include Nic Hanson, Shane Watson, and Samuel Hiciano Continue reading Reader Top 30 #14 – Severino Gonzalez →

Site Maintenance and Changes

I have been working over the past few months on minor site upgrades here and there.  The big thing I realized during this process is that the site as currently constructed, is not especially mobile friendly, and it is not conducive to a multiple author environment.  Over the past Phuture Phillies has add pieces by a limited group of contributors and so the straight stream of stories made sense, but it has become increasingly clear that it can cause certain pieces to be lost in the shuffle.

So, over the next week or so there are going to be a lot of dramatic changes.  When it is all said and done I will showcase some of the new features.  Please be patient during the changes.  If you have feedback during the process feel free to share it as some of the build decisions are still in progress.

EDIT: We are looking for pictures of Phillies minor leaguers.  If you take pictures and would like to see them displayed, email me at mattwinkelman136(at)gmail(dot)com.  We will work to make sure that you are credited for your work.

Reader Top 30 #13 – Tommy Joseph

Zach Green coming in at #12, a bunch of new names in the poll now. Continue reading Reader Top 30 #13 – Tommy Joseph →

General Discussion – Week of 1-21-2014 – Vernon Wells – A Play in One Act

Vernon Wells – A Play in One Act

Scene One

Rube

Hey, I got you something.

Brad

What is it?

Rube

Vernon Wells.

(Brad jumps off a bridge)

The End

Would only be slightly better than “Delmon Young – A Play in One Act”.

Discuss.

Reader Top 30 #11 – Dylan Cozens

We are out of the top ten and there are still a lot of interesting names out there. Continue reading Reader Top 30 #11 – Dylan Cozens →

Reader Top 30 #10 – Cesar Hernandez

Kelly Dugan at #9, Cameron Rupp onto the list. Continue reading Reader Top 30 #10 – Cesar Hernandez →