Tag Archives: David Whitehead

Being a Minor League Phillies Spring Training Fan Can Be Challenging

It was a tough day yesterday watching Phillies minor league spring training baseball games.  First of all the big league Phillies were playing over at Bright House which denied us free parking. That meant a mile walk to avoid paying … Continue reading

Posted in March 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Take On The Recent Moves Made To Rebuild By The Phillies Front Office

Much has been happening in baseball with the MLB Winter Meetings and all but still the Phillies soldier on.  After dealing their No. 1 starting pitcher last summer, Cole Hamels, they ditched their top-0f -the-line, 25 year old closer, Ken … Continue reading

Posted in December 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On The Hunt For Phillies Starting Pitching Prospects

Yesterday was interesting at the Complex.  Wednesdays are always intrasquad days at the Carpenter Complex.  Get there by noon and you can see the young players in action, many of whom have come up from the Phillies academies in the … Continue reading

Posted in May 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quick Looks Beyond The Phillies Minor League Box Scores For Roman Quinn, David Whitehead, Aaron Brown, Ulises Joaquin and Ricardo Pinto

My takes from yesterday’s Phillies minor league box scores: No. 1.  Reading’s Roman Quinn’s first week of the 2015 season will be one to remember.  His slash line of .478/.538/870 leads the Eastern League and is one of the highest … Continue reading

Posted in April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Quick Looks Behind the Phillies Minor League Box Scores

1.  The Phillies organization is apparently reinventing the bunting game. I call it extreme small ball.  I am not a fan of the sacrifice bunt other than by a pitcher.  Just do not like to give up outs.  In Saturday’s … Continue reading

Posted in April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Phillies Starting Pitching Prospect David Whitehead Shows Moxie In Clearwater Threshers Debut

We have heard so much about the five Phillies starting pitching prospects at AA Reading but the work last night of Clearwater Threshers starting pitcher David Whitehead will be hard to top.   Whitehead was one of the first pitchers … Continue reading

Posted in April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Baseball Ross 2015 Phillies Minor League Spring Training All-Stars

We were all shocked when the University of Tampa upended the Phillies in the first spring training game of the season. The Lakewood BlueClaws made sure they did not have the same outcome. They hammered Brookdale Community College last night … Continue reading

Posted in April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Boys Are Back* In Clearwater Looking For Some Wins As the Phillies Minor Leaguers Report For Spring Training

It’s been a long winter but now that March is here and the Carpenter Complex has been humming this weekend with the gathering of all the minor league players not in the major league camp.    Player have been reporting … Continue reading

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It Was A Good Day For The Phillies Elniery Garcia To Make A Top Ten Prospect List

It’s not all that easy to get on a top ten list of a major league team.  But yesterday was a very special day for a young, 19 year old left-hander Elniery Garcia.   He was named by Baseball Prospectus … Continue reading

Posted in November 2014, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our Ten Most Revealing Player Videos From The Phillies 2014 Instructs Action

Saving the best for last in Clearwater.  That is what I call Phillies Instructs.  Not many fans were in the stands but for Baseball Betsy and I and our friends it was the best of times in following minor league … Continue reading

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