Category Archives: spring training 2013

If The Phillies Build Through The Farm System Who Will Those Players Likely Be?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Where will the Phillies end up in the 2013 standings remains to be see. Veteran players like pitchers Roy Halladay and Kyle Kendrick and position players like Michael Young, Delmon Young,  Laynce Nix and Chase Utley are in the final … Continue reading →

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The AAA and AA Phillies Starting Staffs Takes Shape As The Minor League Camp Comes To An End

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Baseball Betsy and I were up early on Saturday morning to watch the final workout Phillies  minor league camp before camp broke and three of the teams, Lehigh Valley, Reading and Lakewood headed for the Tampa airport and the Clearwater … Continue reading →

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Group Four (Lakewood) Looked Strong Up The Middle With The Phillies Top Position Prospect In Roman Quinn

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Tuesday was a cold blustery day at the Carpenter Complex but it was a good opportunity to see the Phillies low minor league A ball teams play in game situations.  I focused primarily on Schmidt Field where Group 4 was … Continue reading →

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Look For A Lot Of Long Balls In Reading From the Phillies Cameron Rupp and Jim Murphy

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Baseball Betsy and I were fortunate to watch a bunch of Clearwater Threshers game last year.  Two right handed power bats stood out in those games, catcher Cameron Rupp and first baseman/designated hitter Jim Murphy.  You see the ball does … Continue reading →

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After Today’s AAA Game Halladay May Not Be Ready To Start The Season for the Phillies

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Saturday morning at Ashburn Field Baseball Betsy and I were ready to sit back and watch Roy Halladay hopefully regain his magic on the mound after his battle with the flu and struggles in prior starts this spring.  Unfortunately he … Continue reading →

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Jesse Biddle out pitches R.A. Dickey In a Four Inning Start in the AAA Game

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Baseball Ross

It was like “Cy  Current” vs. “Cy Future”  this afternoon at Englebert Field in Dunedin in a AAA game with the Phillies and the Blue Jays.  Two, two run home runs, one by Cody Overbeck and the other by rehabbing … Continue reading →

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Charles and Cozens Make You Pay Attention When They Bat In The Phillies Minor League Camp Games

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Baseball Ross

When two games are going on at the same time you tend to focus on one game over the other.  With my friend Jim, we tried to pay more attention to the Group 3 game on Thursday.  These guys are … Continue reading →

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Phillies Prospects Charles and Cozens Put On A Power Show Against the Pirates In Minor League Spring Training Action

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Baseball Ross

I have not seen the Phillies A teams play other than intrasquad games until Tuesday.  But it was well worth my wait as  Manager Mickey Morandini had an interesting lineup playing on Schmidt Field against the Pirates A ball farmhands.  … Continue reading →

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Do The Phillies Really Have One Of The Worst Farm Systems In Baseball?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Baseball Ross

Last month one of the minor league experts Keith Law who blogs about minor league baseball for ESPN rated the Phillies Farm system 27th out of the 30 major league teams farm systems.  If you actually watch the Phillies minor … Continue reading →

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The Phillies Jesse Biddle And Adam Morgan, Two Of The Best Young Lefthanded Pitchers In Minor League Baseball

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Baseball Ross

It was one of those rare Sunday afternoons when two of the best young left-handed pitchers in minor league baseball were pitching on adjacent fields at the Blue Jays minor league complex in Dunedin Fl.  The Phillies 21 year old … Continue reading →

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