Category Archives: November 2013

Finally, The Phillies Top Prospect Maikel Franco Goes Deep In The DWL

Wow, was it ever going to happen.  During the regular season in the Florida State and Eastern Leagues the Phillies top position prospect Maikel Franco went deep 31 times in  134 games or homering an average of once every 4.3 … Continue reading

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Phillies Prospects Rupp, Giles, Perkins and Altherr Stand Out As The Arizona Fall League Ends

The six week Arizona Fall League for the top prospects in baseball ended last week.  Each major league team sent seven of their best minor leaguer prospects to play for about six weeks after the regular major league season ended. … Continue reading

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Phillies Prospects In The Off Season Leagues, Giles Dominated And Franco Struggles

The middle of November is the half point in the off season leagues except for the Arizona Fall League which ended on Thursday.  The Caribbean Leagues are at the half way point.   For two Phillies prospects the off season … Continue reading

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The Phillies Top Reliever Prospect Ken Giles Keeps Striking Them Out In Fall Ball

Another strong outing in relief by Ken Giles in the Arizona Fall League took place today for the Peoria Javelinas.  It was a clean inning with two strikeouts, one a swinging strike three and the other a called strike three. … Continue reading

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Phillies Catching Prospect Cameron Rupp Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

With all the talk the last few days of Phillies free agent catcher Carlos Ruiz getting big offers to go elsewhere,  it is no better time than right now for 25 year old Cameron Rupp to break out and prove … Continue reading

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Phillies Prospect Ken Giles Had A Coming Out Inning In The AFL Stars Game

The top Phillies relief pitching prospect used a 95 mph high heater for a swinging strike three for the first out of the inning.  Then he froze the batter on a called third strike on a slider for the second … Continue reading

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