PinnedJust SayingWho will Phillies target in free agency? By Larry Shenk Media sources report the Phillies have begun interviewing for a new president, or general manager, or both. Or, no one as the possibility exists that there will be no new hires for now. The Phillies, like most teams, have needs…Baseball2 min readBaseball2 min read
Published inPhillies Insider·2 days agoDown On The FarmStandouts in week 24 of the Phillies minor league system include INF Kody Clemens, 1B Darick Hall, RHP Mick Abel, LHP David Parkinson, LHP Matt Osterberg, RHR Orion Kerkering, RHR McKinley Moore. After Lehigh Valley and Reading went 6–6 last week. The seven clubs in the system are now a…Baseball3 min readBaseball3 min read
Sep 12DOWN ON THE FARMStandouts in week 23 of the Phillies minor league system include OF Raylin Heredia, RHP Mick Abel, RHR Orion Kerkering, RHP Christian McGowan, RHR Jack Dallas, RHR Nate Karaffa, INF Bryson Ware. #phillies The four full season teams went 13–9 in regular season games for the week. The seven clubs…Baseball4 min readBaseball4 min read
Published inPhillies Insider·Sep 7Good Morning!Special birthday wishes today to Bill Giles, a baseball lifer. To Phillies players he is affectionally known as “Uncle Bill.” Well, “Uncle Bill” Giles turns 89 today. At that number does that makes him “Octogenarian Bill?” What kind of birthday gift would be appropriate? Bridge lessons? Doubtful. Sky diving lessons…Baseball5 min readBaseball5 min read
Sep 5Down On The FarmWeek 22 standouts in the Phillies minor league system include OF Weston Wilson, P Shaun Anderson, P Hector Perez, C Caleb Ricketts, P Mitch Neunborn. The four full season teams went 12–11 in regular season games for the week. The seven clubs in the system are now a cumulative 369–298…Baseball5 min readBaseball5 min read
Aug 29R.I.P. Pat Corrales(Pat Corrales died on Sunday evening, August 27, at his home in Big Canoe, GA, north of Atlanta. Had the privilege of chatting with him this past May. A reprint of my story). Pat Corrales is the epitome of a baseball lifer. Now 82 years of age, the former Phillies…Baseball5 min readBaseball5 min read
Aug 28Down On The FarmWeek 21 standouts in the Phillies minor league system include 1B Darick Hall, RHP Mick Abel, LHP David Parkiinson, LHP Rafael Marcano, OF Leandro Pineda, CF Justin Crawford, RHP Braeden Fausnaght. The seven teams went 12–18 in regular season games for the week. They are a cumulative 357–218 in the…Baseball4 min readBaseball4 min read
Aug 22DOWN ON THE FARMWeek 20 standouts in the Phillies minor league system include C Aramis Garcia, 2B Oliver Dunn, P Mitch Neunborn, OF Simon Muzziotti, OF Leonardo Pineda, P Rodolfo Sanchez, INF Zack Arnold. The seven teams went 21–20 for the week. They are a cumulative 346–269 for a winning percentage of .563…Baseball6 min readBaseball6 min read
Aug 14DOWN ON THE FARMWeek 19 standouts in the Phillies minor league system include CF Justin Crawford, 1B Darick Hall, INF-OF Kody Clemens, LHP David Parkinson, OF Leandro Pineda, RHP Jack Dallas, INF Aroon Escobar. The seven teams went 24–16 for the week. They are a cumulative 325–249 for a winning percentage of .566…Baseball6 min readBaseball6 min read
Published inPhillies Insider·Aug 10Long Ago No-HittersFour Phillies tossed no hitters in the first 23 years of the franchise, 1885, 1898, 1903 and 1906. There was a long dry spell until Jim Bunning’s perfect game in 1964. Michael Lorenzen, making his first start at Citizens Bank Park on August 9, tossed the 14th no-no in franchise…Baseball4 min readBaseball4 min read
