2012 proved to be a lost cause for the Phillies. Subpar power, relief pitching and injuries led to the down season, and it’ll be a longer offseason than fans are used to. The offseason always gives fans an opportunity to discuss what needs to be done to improve the team, and those solutions will come [More…]
After reviewing the top 15 hitters and pitchers in the organization, it’s time to combine them into an overall top 30. However, it’s not quite a 15/15 split; there will be 16 pitchers. There is a lot of talent in the lower levels, but it’s still going to be a few years before those guys [More…]
Last week, I went over the organization’s top position player prospects. Sebastian Valle leads the pack after recent trades depleted their depth. Throw in Domonic Brown’s graduation from prospect status, and Valle is in the right place at the right time. As usual, they have a number of players in the lower levels who have [More…]
After an uneventful rule 5 draft last week, Phillies Prospects A-Z is back. Two weeks ago, I reviewed Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Anthony Hewitt, Steven Inch and Jiwan James. Aside from Galvis, all of those players are in high-A or below, so it’ll be a while before they help the major league club, if at [More…]