This is the courtesy thread for comments and discussion about the Phillies and other BASEBALL topics. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of March 13, 2022
2022 Spring Training, 3/8/2022
Today was the first full squad practice of the spring. Over 190 minor leaguers took to the fields at the Carpenter Complex. Continue reading 2022 Spring Training, 3/8/2022
2022 Spring Training, 3/7/2022
Minicamp has morphed into spring training. Today, the position players reported to the Complex for their physicals. The first full-squad workout will be tomorrow.
We arrived at the Complex around ten o’clock to watch any activity by the pitchers. We knew it would be a long day for us since we had heard that Abel and Painter would be pitching live BP. Those has been scheduled for after two o’clock so far.
Open Discussion: Week of March 6, 2022
Day 96 of Manfred’s lockout. Meetings in Florida came to a halt early last week, but a smaller group of the lead negotiators began meetings again Thursday in New York. Still no agreement, spring training games have been cancelled through St. Patricks Day, and the first two regular season series have banged. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of March 6, 2022
2022 Phuture Phillies #26 Prospect: Rickardo Perez
Rickardo Perez is the Phuture Phillies’ Readers’ #26 Pick. Continue reading 2022 Phuture Phillies #26 Prospect: Rickardo Perez
Open Discussion: Week of February 20, 2022
Day 82 of Manfred’s lockout. Meetings are scheduled all week with hopes of a March 1st start date for major league spring training. The first week of Grapefruit League games has already been banged Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of February 20, 2022
2022 Phuture Phillies #25 Prospect: Alexeis Azuaje
Alexis Azuaje is the Phuture Phillies’ Readers’ #25 Pick. Continue reading 2022 Phuture Phillies #25 Prospect: Alexeis Azuaje
2022 Phuture Phillies #24 Prospect: Micah Ottenbreit
Micah Ottenbreit is the Phuture Phillies’ Readers’ #24 Pick. Continue reading 2022 Phuture Phillies #24 Prospect: Micah Ottenbreit
2022 Phuture Phillies #23 Prospect: Erubiel Armenta
Erubiel Armenta is the Phuture Phillies’ Readers’ #23 Pick. Continue reading 2022 Phuture Phillies #23 Prospect: Erubiel Armenta
2022 Spring Training, Day One, 2/16/2022
Today is the opening of spring training. Over 60 players and a seemingly equal number of coaches were at the Carpenter Complex for a pre-spring training mini-camp for some young and some veteran minor leaguers.
Since this is happening at a time when we would normally expect to have major league spring training, I’m declaring this the start of our spring training reporting. If that’s not reason enough, then Dave Dombrowski was here, too. Nuff Said.
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