OK – so obviously new jobs/responsibilities/life events have killed off Dannie (blog-speaking) and have severely limited me. But the reason for this blog was never to make money, it was as a creative outlet for reasonable sports discourse, and the start of baseball season still gets me very fired-up and in need of that outlet… … Read more
Writing prospect updates for the Phils isn’t quite as exciting as it was in these days, but there will always be young guys in the system to follow. Instead of doing a write-up for each, I’m going to recap how the experts (read: folks who know more about scouting prospects than myself) rank the top … Read more
For the complete list and explanation of criteria and scoring, check out the Philly Fifty page Longevity – 2 Even though he’s damn near an icon in the city, he only played for the Sixers for 5 seasons. 4 during his prime, and 1 return engagement on his way out. Peak – 5 The best player in the … Read more
For the complete list and explanation of criteria and scoring, check out the Philly Fifty page Longevity – 3 It seems like longer, but Brian Westbrook spent 8 seasons with the Eagles, only 5 of which he was a full-time, and healthy, starter. Peak – 4 At his peak, Westbrook was one of the top 2 … Read more
The Phillies will debut 2012 with the same theoretical starting infield for the 3rd straight season. However, much like last year started without Chase Utley, it appears that this year will start without Ryan Howard. The entire group is on the downside of their careers but are all still productive players for their positions. Catcher: … Read more
For the complete list and explanation of criteria and scoring, check out the Philly Fifty page Longevity – 4 Schilling was traded twice (Red Sox to Orioles, Orioles to Astros) before he landed with the Phillies in 1992 for Jason Grimsley. That trade started an 8 1/2 year career with the Phillies, more than twice his … Read more
Spring Training is here, and with it, lots of questions. You can see how this is going to work, so let’s just get to it… 1. Should we be prepared to be disappointed by Vance Worley and John Mayberry Jr? I hate to start out with a negative, but these two guys are probably my … Read more
For the complete list and explanation of criteria and scoring, check out the Philly Fifty page Longevity – 5 Klein spent his first 6 years with the Phillies, then came back for 2.5 after a couple years with the Cubs, then after a one year stint with the Pirates, he finished his career with 5 years … Read more
Is everyone getting the itch? With the Mariners reporting for pitchers and catchers this past weekend, spring training is officially underway. I have already begun crunching numbers and messing around with pointless predictions because that is how I cope with the anticipation. That being said – here is how I currently have the 30 MLB … Read more
Apologies for the severe lack of posts – lots of non-blog related life events going on recently. This is about the time of year I forget about everything that happened to the Phillies in 2011 and start getting really excited for 2012. Since I haven’t been able to examine each move individually, I figured I’d … Read more