Philadelphia Phillies "World farging Champs" 1 Week for Pitchers and Catchers

[rjs246]

Maybe now he can afford a razor to slice that dead animal off of his face.

[stalker]

Yeah, what the farg is that thing? His mom is hot though. I would do things to her I wouldn't do to a farm animal.

[ice grillin you]

phillie prospects in espn's newly released top 100....

48. Jason Donald SS Philadelphia Phillies

Donald has no star potential, but he's major-league ready and could be a solid-average shortstop in 2009 if he had the opportunity.

He's a line-drive hitter who uses the whole field well and has good patience, although he can open up a little early and get on top of the ball or swing over it entirely. He has a little loft in his swing but will probably max out around 15-20 homers barring a major increase in strength. His arm is average for short, he gets good reads on ground balls, and is very good on the double play both as a shortstop and on the pivot as a second baseman.

The Phillies' system has players with more upside, like Dominic Brown and Michael Taylor, but Donald's ability to play in the majors right now makes him a valuable property, both to the Phillies if they ask him to fill in for Chase Utley and to other clubs if the Phillies decide to trade him. 


60. Carlos Carrasco RHP Philadelphia Phillies

Carrasco will give you a different impression depending on when you see him. He can look like a bona fide No. 2 starter in the big leagues, and he can look like a raw thrower without an average secondary pitch. He also missed time in July with what may have been a sore shoulder, and may have been his own pique over hearing his name in trade talks.

Carrasco pitches at 90-91 and will touch 94, with fringe-average command but good control. His secondary stuff varies; the mid-80s changeup will show plus, and he has some feel for it, but it's not consistent. His breaking ball is improving but still below average. His velocity is pretty easy and he had successful year overall. If everything clicks, he's a No. 3 starter, maybe slightly better if the curveball improves, but right now he doesn't have a clear swing-and-miss pitch for big-league hitters.

84 Dominic Brown OF Philadelphia Phillies

Brown signed as a 20th-round pick in 2006 for a modest $200,000 bonus -- in part because four years of college wasn't an option academically -- and has developed from athlete into prospect in fairly short order. Brown projects to be above-average in all five tools -- hit, power, run, field, arm -- with power the one with the furthest gap between his present grade (40) and future (60 or 65). He's a plus runner who covers a lot of ground in center, with a plus arm that would play in right if he should ever have to switch.

At the plate, he already shows above-average plate discipline and has excellent hand-eye coordination, but mis-times his swing and hits it on the ground far too often for someone with his power potential. He will show raw power in batting practice, and has some physical projection left and should add power as he fills out. He's down here in the rankings because he still has a lot of development ahead of him, but he is top-20 material.

100 Michael Taylor OF Philadelphia Phillies

Taylor was one of the best athletes in the 2007 draft -- and that hardly does him justice, as he's a supreme athlete in an NFL sense, not a baseball sense -- but had the ol' Stanford swing that has made scouts less willing to draft hitters from that school than just about any other major college program. The Phillies revamped Taylor's swing from that stiff, funny-looking Stanford approach to a more fluid swing that lets him utilize his lower half and hit for power, with potentially 40-homer power down the road.

He's adequate defensively in a corner with an average arm. Taylor is still learning, or perhaps re-learning, the game, but wins raves from the Phillies' player development people for his aptitude and work ethic. Taylor played the year at 22, so he was old for the Sally League and not young for the Florida State League, meaning 2009 will be the first real test of his new swing and approach as he goes to Double-A.

[MDS]

when the farg is that spic corrasco gonna pitch in the show. farging lazy mexican.

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090123_Alou_draws_interest_from_Phils.html

Moises Alou? Are you farging serious Amaro?

Please no.

Alou is one of several righthanded bats that the Phils are considering for a part-time role. Garciaparra, 35, is the team's first choice, but the two-time American League batting champion is still debating whether to play or retire after experiencing injuries over the last two seasons.

"We can't be held hostage by Nomar, though he'd be a guy we'd like to bring in," Amaro said.

In addition to Alou, the Phils are considering free agents Mark Grudzielanek and Rich Aurilia for the reserve role. Team officials also have spoken with the representatives for free agent Kevin Millar.

"A righthanded bat would help," manager Charlie Manuel said. "We definitely could use one."

[ice grillin you]

lol moises alou is gonna be 44

[BigEd76]

pisshands ftl

[reese125]

christ the Phils are getting worse than the Patriots

[BigEd76]

the Phils signed OF Damon Hollins to a minor-league deal.  He hasn't played in the majors in 2 years...

[MDS]

utley says he might be back for opening day.

his penis. my mouth.

[PhillyGirl]

Thoughts on this dude?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3864246

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Good for him.

[stalker]

That's cool. A story that brings a smile to my face.

[Rome]

"Look, $4 million is $4 million," Amaro said. "That's not to say it would preclude us from adding on at the right time. We've always had the flexibility to add some things. But it doesn't take an economics major to see that $4 million makes a difference."

Jesus Christ he's a smug little prick.

[SD_Eagle5]

Finally got the SI leather Phils world champs book, it's okay, they have a section at the end with the all time greats which is decent. The 'Champions' one put out by DN and the Inky is 10x better.