Official Minor League Thread

[Omar 382]

Anything and everything related to the farm, post here.

Cord Sandberg is hitting .395/.435/.628 in 10 games at low A ball. Drafted in the third round last year. He is an outfielder. Still has a ways to go, but that's a great start. Also, Nola's first appearance in Clearwater is coming tonight. Stay posted for results.

 

[Cedrique]

RBI single for FOX!

 

[Omar 382]

I hope you don't have a girlfriend you're trying to impress. "Getting her attention" won't help anything

 

[Cedrique]

Also an earlier solo homer for Lavin. Great night for him. The product of a broken home, his mother got the week off from her boss Mel and flew in from Reading to see the game. As a bonus, she brought her slutty friend, Flo.

 

[Cedrique]

I hope you don't have a girlfriend you're trying to impress. "Getting her attention" won't help anything

Yes, there is a thin line between "impressing" and not being allowed to come within 500 feet of her

 

[Cedrique]

Biddle just walked the first two batters in the bottom of the first. Beautiful. I thought he could be our number 3 until Nola was ready

 

[Cedrique]

now he's given up 6 runs in the first. They are still batting with 2 outs.

 

[Omar 382]

I was just about to post that but go ahead and have my limelight. I'm excited to see how Nola does tonight. He's not starting right?

 

[Omar 382]

What's the word on Albert Cartwright?

 

[Omar 382]

What's the word on Albert Cartwright?

26 and just mediocre. He's Utley's replacement!

 

[Omar 382]

Damn Biddle's ERA is now 4.98

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Nola pulled after 2 and 1/3 innings. He walked 3 and got shelled. Phillies seek refund.

 

[Omar 382]

Nola pulled after 2 and 1/3 innings. He walked 3 and got shelled. Phillies seek refund.

Number 3 starter bro

 

[Omar 382]

Peter Lavin is a single away from the cycle

 

[Omar 382]

Fox 2-3 with another home run. You might be on to something Ced

 

[Omar 382]

James Franco is 0-3 with a strikeout tonight. Perkins is 1-3. Fox is 3-4 and Alonso just hit a line drive RBI double to right field.

 

[Omar 382]

Fox now hitting .351/.375/.676 in 9 games for Reading. This wouldn't mean a whole ton, but in Mexico he hit .307/.397/.605 in 57 games (so a larger sample size). He's 31, and that's old as hell, but he can play first base and the outfield. Really, is Tony Gwynn any better than this guy?

 

[Cedrique]

Fox now hitting .351/.375/.676 in 9 games for Reading. This wouldn't mean a whole ton, but in Mexico he hit .307/.397/.605 in 57 games (so a larger sample size). He's 31, and that's old as hell, but he can play first base and the outfield. Really, is Tony Gwynn any better than this guy?

For an outfielder/1b 31 isn't that old really. Many guys have their best offensive seasons when they are that age. 31 is old as hell to be signing any kind of long term deal, but that's not what I rhad in mind for him. I just think that since they do have him, that if they do somehow find themselves in the race later on they would give him a shot before they even thought of bringing in some other "veteran bat". I don't expect him to set the world on fire but he could maybe be a Matt Stairs kind of guy and get a big hit every now and then or come in on a Sunday afternoon for Howard and hit a couple bombs or something. He'd also come in handy if they were playing an AL team against a RH starter. He has good power numbers against righties so you could put him at first, let Howard DH and save Mayberry for later.

 

[Omar 382]

For an outfielder/1b 31 isn't that old really. Many guys have their best offensive seasons when they are that age. 31 is old as hell to be signing any kind of long term deal, but that's not what I rhad in mind for him. I just think that since they do have him, that if they do somehow find themselves in the race later on they would give him a shot before they even thought of bringing in some other "veteran bat". I don't expect him to set the world on fire but he could maybe be a Matt Stairs kind of guy and get a big hit every now and then or come in on a Sunday afternoon for Howard and hit a couple bombs or something. He'd also come in handy if they were playing an AL team against a RH starter. He has good power numbers against righties so you could put him at first, let Howard DH and save Mayberry for later.

I mentioned his age just because this is a Minor League thread, and I didn't want anyone under the impression that he is some sort of prospect. He's not some franchise player obviously, but he could be an asset to this club.

 

[WestCoastPhan]

franco and biddle were the phils #1 & #2 prospects prior to this season. If their horrible season continues, they will fall out of the top 10. Seriously, Franco needs a demotion right now back to Reading, so just maybe he can get going again.