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The deal is apparently Jon Singleton, Jarred Cosart and 2 players to be named later, per Ken Rosenthal. I’m going to write up a long analysis of this deal, from all sides. I’m sure you want to react quickly and say how much you love it or hate it. So do that here. And then check back later if you are curious for my take on the trade.
A look at the time period from 7/23–7/29. Sebastian Valle and Darin Ruf continue red-hot, while Freddy Galvis notches another week on the hot list. Austin Hyatt is showing he is worthy or AAA callup while Jared Cosart gets back on track after a rough week. Also, Trevor May continuing to put up huge strikeout numbers.
Hot Hitters:(Min 10 AB’s):Steve Susdorf (.545); Maikel Franco (.474, 5 RBI); Sebastian Valle (.463, 6R 2HR 8 RBI); Kyrell Hudson (.444); Tim Kennelly (.429); Delwyn Young (.423, 4R 2HR 6 RBI); Darin Ruf (.417, 6R 3HR 7 RBI); Mike Spidale (.400); Carlos Valenzuela (.400); Freddy Galvis (.391, HR 3 RBI, 2SB) Honorable Mention: Cesar Hernandez, Travis Mattair, Troy Hanzawa Continue reading Hot or Not
Lakewood
David Buchanan, 22, 20 starts, 11-5 with a 3.38 ERA; 125IP 115H 32BB 86K; 1.17 WHIP; 1.13 GO/AO; .246 opp. avg., .240 vs. LH, .250 vs. RH, .262 with RISP; 3-0 with a 3.09 ERA in 5 July starts. Buchanan has had a very good season and may end the season in Clearwater depending on the movement around the system.
Garrett Claypool, 22, 22 games (18 starts); 3-7 with a 3.70 ERA; 109.1IP 89H 41BB 123K; 0.55 GO/AO; .224 opp. avg; 1.19 WHIP; .214 vs. LH, .231 vs. RH, .232 with RISP; 0-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 5 July starts. Claypool has been very good this year, averaging 10.1K/9 but is slowing down as the innings add up. Continue reading Around the System–Starting Pitchers, Lower Half
Phillipp, a loyal reader, recently had a chance to watch 5th round pick Mitchell Walding up close and personal and provided a few notes on his ABs and opportunities in the field during the course of a 3 game series. Check below for the play by play
Continue reading First Person Scouting Report: Mitchell Walding
A solid week for Lehigh Valley, a week that included a four game winning streak that allowed the ‘Pigs to extend their lead over second place Pawtucket to three games. Lehigh Valley now stands at 61-43 with 38 games remaining in the season. Pawtucket remains in town to close out their four game series against Lehigh Valley on Friday, before Lehigh Valley hosts Buffalo for a short two game series over the weekend. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
I’ve gotten a few emails asking me to go over who is left for the Phillies to sign, which guys I think will sign, etc. I don’t know for sure who is going to sign and how much they will cost. But I will do my best to outline which guys I think are going to sign, which guys won’t, and who is kind of in limbo. The signing deadline is August 15th at midnight, and the Phillies have traditionally left it late on a number of guys. This year proves to be even more interesting, as the draft and the subsequent signing process could look very different at this time next year. So in short, I don’t think anyone knows what to expect. The Phillies could blow things out of the water and sign everyone, or sign only a few. That’s what makes this fun. So check below the fold and we’ll get to it.
A look at the Starting Pitchers in the top half of the organization. I have included the number of innings pitched for each pitcher in 2010, as that becomes an issue as we get into the seasons final weeks. Teams rarely want to extend a pitcher more than 30-40 innings over the previous season.
Lehigh Valley
Brian Bass, 29, 20 starts, 5-8 with a 4.03 ERA; 116IP 121H 43BB 73K; 2.58 GO/AO; .273 opp. avg, 11 HR allowed; .277 vs. LH, .270 vs. RH, .262 with RISP; 3.05 ERA in his 10 starts since June 1. IP in 2010 (76.1). Bass started slowly but has been the most consistent ‘Pigs starter over the last two months. Has been consistently going deep into games.
Scott Mathieson, 27, 22 games (4 starts); 0-1 with a 3.05 ERA; 5 saves; 41.1IP 35H 21BB 52K; 1.30 WHIP; 0.68 GO/AO; .227 opp. avg.; .172 vs. LH, .260 vs. RH, .184 with RISP; 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in his 4 starts. 2010 IP= 66.0; 2011 IP= 46.1. Mathieson has been put back into the rotation and looked good in his last start, striking out 8 in 4.1 IP. He needs to get hitters out earlier in the count, adjusting his mindset against striking out every single hitter. Continue reading Around the System–SP, Top Half
