The Phillies have signed 18 of their 20 picks from the 2021 Amateur Draft and 10 non-drafter free agents. They have not signed their #16 and #19 selections. The signing bonuses for the other 18 have been released. To date, they have a little over $40K available to apply to the $125K limit before penalties for the two outstanding picks. Continue reading 2021 Post Draft Discussion; July 25th
Open Discussion: Week of July 25, 2021
This is the courtesy thread for comments and discussion about the Phillies and other baseball topics. Draft discussion is in a separate thread. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of July 25, 2021
Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/23/2021)
Lehigh Valley hung a big number on an old friend. Reading was tamed until a ninth inning rally made the score look good. Jersey Shore flirted with snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. And, Clearwater scored early so that when the game was called, they were ahead.
The FCL Phillies had their game cancelled, again. And, both DSL teams won.
Bigger questions were raised by the earlier than usual departures of Johan Rojas and Bryson Stott from their respective games. Trade? Covid? And, what’s up at the Complex. FCL games were cancelled on Thursday and Friday. And, Saturday’s cancellation was posted around dinner time Friday night. That sounds like, well, you know. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/23/2021)
Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/22/2021)
The Phillies promoted a few players and released four. But, that served as little motivation as the four stateside affiliates went one and three last night. Lehigh Valley played close but could never pull even. Reading blew a 3-run lead in the bottom of the ninth. Jersey Shore tied the game twice but could never forge ahead. And, Clearwater blew their close game open with a 5-run inning.
The FCL Phillies’ game was canceled because of expected bad weather. The DSL Phillies Red lost. And the DSL Phillies White won on a two-hitter.
Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/22/2021)
Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/21/2021)
A little under the weather, so the recap will be more condensed than usual. And, hopefully, error-free. Apologies in advance. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/21/2021)
Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/20/2021)
The stateside affiliates went 3-1. Lehigh Valley kicked butt. Reading rallied and held on. Jersey Shore got two-hit, and Clearwater see-sawed back and forth for six innings before breaking the game open.
The FCL Phillies had the first game of a DH suspended on Monday and were off on Tuesday. Both DSL teams won their first games on Monday. On Tuesday, Red lost and White won. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/20/2021)
Open Discussion: Week of July 18, 2021
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Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/18/2021)
Lehigh Valley won the suspended game and lost the scheduled game. Reading got blown out. Jersey Shore won. And, Clearwater dropped another game to the Blue Jays. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/18/2021)
2021 Post Draft Discussion; July 18th
Less than a week after the 2021 Amateur Draft has concluded, the Phillies have announced that they have signed their top eleven draft selections. In addition, they have inked as many as ten non-drafted free agents. Continue reading 2021 Post Draft Discussion; July 18th
Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/17/2021)
No winners again last night, although Lehigh Valley had a 6-run lead when the game was suspended after three innings. Read further at your own discretion. Continue reading Threshers’ and Affiliates’ Recap (7/17/2021)
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