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08-21-2015, 07:56 PM | #1 |
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Developing Phillies prospects
This might not be too interesting to non-Phillies fans. Who knows, it might not even be interesting to Phillies fans but it's something that I want to try and by documenting it here I'll be able to look back and see how things have gone. I'm going to try to build a team with only players in the Phillies system. I've also traded for the prospects that they have acquired this year. I didn't force any of the trades so the players out aren't the same as real life. It actually took a lot more to acquire them so the team is pretty depleted. I still don't have Tirado from Toronto and Richy from the Dodgers. I'm hoping when a few players come off of the DL I can figure something out to get them.
I don't really have too many rules. The main one is that the only players that can play for the major league team are the ones that started with the Phillies or players that the real-life Phils have acquired so far this season. I can sign minor league FAs to fill out the minor league rosters and I'm controlling everything except minor league lineups. I can still be fired but I might change that. I haven't really changed any settings and I'm using 20-80 ratings and stars for overalls. Here my basic plan. It's an experiment in development.
I don't know how many updates I'll do. How the season went, top prospect lists, who's panning out, who busts, and who comes out of nowhere to contribute at the major league level. |
08-21-2015, 09:23 PM | #2 |
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The opening day roster is pretty bad. We're predicted to go 39-123. On the bright side, the farm system is currently ranked 6th.
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08-21-2015, 09:48 PM | #3 |
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Here are the 2.5+ star hopefuls so far. Some should arrive by next season.
C - Jorge Alfaro (21, A+, 4), Deivi Grullon (19, SA, 2.5), Tommy Joseph (23, AA, 2.5), Andrew Knapp (23, A, 2.5), Lenin Rodriguez (17, R, 2.5) 1B - 2B - Freddy Galvis (25, ML, 2.5), Arquimedes Gamboa (17, R, 2.5), Darnell Sweeney (24, AA, 2.5), Jesmuel Valentin (20, A+, 2.5) 3B - Maikel Franco (22, AAA, 4), Zach Green (21, A+, 2.5) SS - JP Crawford (20, AA, 5) LF - Jhailyn Ortiz (16, R, 3.5), Nick Williams (21, A+, 3), Destin Hood (25, ML, 2.5) CF - Aaron Altherr (24, AA, 2.5), Roman Quinn (21, A+, 2.5), Carlos Tocci (19, A, 2.5) RF - Kelly Dugan (24, AA, 3), Aaron Brown (22, A, 2.5), Dylan Cozens (20, A+, 2.5), Cord Sandberg (20, A, 2.5) P - Ken Giles (24, ML, 4), Jake Thompson (21, AA, 3.5), Aaron Nola (21, AA, 3), Victor Arano (20, A+, 2.5), Alec Asher (23, A+, 2.5), Jesse Biddle (23, A+, 2.5), Zach Eflin (21, AA, 2.5), Jerad Eickhoff (24, AA, 2.5), Severino Gonzalez (22, AA, 2.5), Matt Imhof (21, A, 2.5), Franklyn Kilome (19, R, 2.5), Ben Lively (23, A+, 2.5), Hoby Milner (24, A, 2.5), Nick Pivetta (22, A, 2.5), Tom Windle (23, A+, 2.5) Last edited by shaf34; 08-21-2015 at 10:56 PM. |
08-23-2015, 09:07 AM | #4 |
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2015 wrap
The Phillies avoided 100 losses, finishing 64-98. Not too bad after a 2-20 start. Ken Giles (2.21, 42 SV) made the AS team. Cord Phelps (.272, 14 HR) was the July rookie of the month and might be able to stick around as a bench piece next year. Odubel Herrera had a strong half-season putting up 1.9 WAR in 241 PA. The team will look a lot different next season and it's possible that none of the opening day starters will be starting in 2016.
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08-23-2015, 09:08 AM | #5 |
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2015 minors wrap
Lehigh Valley finished at 74-70, 13 games out of 1st and 5.5 behind in the WC. This team was filled with a lot of minor league FAs who got old fast as the season went on. Maikel Franco won IL MVP hitting .305/.371/.571 with 34 HR, 101 RBI, 101 R, and 5.7 WAR. He will be the starting 3B in Philly next season. Cody Asche (.298, 23 HR) spent the season learning to play 1B. JP Crawford spent half the season in AAA and put up 2.0 WAR in 361 PA. 29 yo veteran Tommy Hanson was the IL pitcher of the year.
Reading finished 83-60 and 1 game out of 1st. They lost their last 3 while division champs Harrisburg won their last 4. SP Jake Thompson (4.9), 2B Darnell Sweeney (4.7), C Tommy Joseph (4.3), SP Jerad Eickhoff (4.1), and 1B Brock Stassi (3.8) were the WAR leaders. Thompson was the pitcher of the year and finished 2nd in the MVP. Sweeney won a GG. Clearwater won the FSL North by 9 games going 92-48. They then defeated the Charlotte Stone Crabs 3-1 and the Palm Beach Cardinals 4-0 to win the FSL championship. C Jorge Alfaro (.305, 17 HR, 6.1 WAR) was the team MVP. Ben Lively (13-7, 2.07, 4.4 WAR) and Tom Windle (13-4, 2.13, 4.3 WAR) led the top starting staff in the league. 2B Jesmuel Valentin (.289, 8 HR, 3.7 WAR) and RF Dylan Cozens (.299, 12 HR, 3.0 WAR) were the other top contributors in the highest scoring FSL offense. Alfaro was the Eastern League MVP, Lively and Windle finished 2nd and 3rd. Lively and Windle finished 1-2 in the pitcher of the year voting. Alfaro and LF Nick Williams wn GGs. Lakewood won the Sally North by 10 games at 89-51 but lost in the 1st round of the playoffs to the Savannah Sand Gnats, 3 games to 2. CF Carlos Tocci (.247, 3 HR, 3.3 WAR) and SS Emmanuel Marrero (.250, 5 HR, 3.2 WAR) were the only prospects to top 3 WAR, mostly becasuse of their defense. Veteran 1B Wes Bankston won the MVP and a GG. Tocci also won a GG Last edited by shaf34; 08-23-2015 at 09:48 AM. Reason: added award winners |
08-23-2015, 09:29 AM | #6 |
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08-23-2015, 09:33 AM | #7 |
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2015 short season wrap
The draft added a few 2.5 star potential prospects to the organization. IF/OF Cornelius Randolph, 2B/CF Scott Kingery, 2B/3B/OF Lucas Williams, and 1B/OF Greg Pickett. I haven't really figured out where these guys will end up playing yet. They all have weird/interesting defensive profiles.
Williamsport went out 3-1 in the 1st round to the Tri-City ValleyCats. C Deivi Grullon led the team with 2.7 WAR and finished 3rd in the MVP voting. The GCL team lost 4-3 to MIA GCL in the finals after beating BOS GCL 3-2 and DET GCL 4-3. CF Enmanuel Garcia (2.2) led the team in WAR and won a GG. 2105 draftee Skylar Hunter won pitcher of the year and finished 3rd in the MVP. Carlos Salazar and Luis Morales finished 2nd and 3rd in pitcher of the year. The DSL team missed the playoffs. C Lenin Rodriguez (1.6) had the highest WAR among prospects. FA signee OF Roberto Lopez, the oldest player in the DSL, won MVP. The VSL team won what appears to be a 1 game playoff against the VSL Cubs. 2015 draftee 1B Brendan Hayden (2.2 WAR) won the MVP and SP Jose Taveras (2.0 WAR) won pitcher of the year and finished 3rd in the MVP voting. |
08-23-2015, 09:39 AM | #8 |
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Thanks. I thought it would be fun to see which prospects pan out and if I could win with a totally home grown team.
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08-23-2015, 04:01 PM | #9 |
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Spring training 2016
After a 12-14 spring, the Phillies are projected to go 69-93. The roster is still pretty weak but there are a few pieces in place.
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08-23-2015, 04:12 PM | #10 |
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A lot of the 2.5 star prospects dropped to 2 stars. The future looks a little bleaker than it did before last season.
C - Jorge Alfaro (22, ML, 4), Deivi Grullon (20, A+, 2.5) 1B - Cody Asche (25, ML, 2.5) 2B - 3B - Maikel Franco (23, ML, 4.5) SS - JP Crawford (21, ML, 4.5) OF - Jhailyn Ortiz (17, R, 3), Aaron Brown (23, A+, 2.5), Kelly Dugan (25, ML, 2.5), Odubel Herrera (24, ML, 2.5), Greg Pickett (19, SA, 2.5), Carlos Tocci (20, A+, 2.5) P - Ken Giles (25, ML, 4), Jake Thompson (22, ML, 3), Victor Arano (21, A+, 2.5), Severino Gonzalez (22, AAA, 2.5), Matt Imhof (22, A+, 2.5), Franklyn Kilome (20, A, 2.5), Nick Pivetta (23, A+, 2.5), Tom Windle (24, AA, 2.5) |
08-24-2015, 06:59 PM | #11 |
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2016 wrap
The Phillies won on the last day of the season to avoid 100 losses, finishing 63-99. Injuries were the theme of the year, especially in the OF and at 1B. Ken Giles (2.91, 35 SV) made the AS team again. JP Crawford (.285/.376/.419, 10HR, 35 SB, 5.9 WAR) and Maikel Franco (.267/.319/.474, 25 HR, 3.9 WAR) fnished 2nd and 3rd in the ROY voting but there weren't a lot of positives elsewhere. Odubel Herrera (2.2) and Chad Billingsley (2.1) were the only other players to top 2 WAR. David Montgomery is upset and I had to click the "cannot be fired" button.
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08-24-2015, 07:40 PM | #12 |
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2016 Lehigh Valley summary
The Iron pigs had a rough year with many of their players spending time in the majors as injury replacements. C Tommy Joseph (4.2 WAR) finished 2nd in the MVP voting and won a GG.
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08-24-2015, 07:52 PM | #13 |
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2016 Reading summary
Reading lost in the championship series, 3 games to 2, to the Portland Sea Dogs. LF Nick Williams was the 2016 breakout star in the Phillies system. He was the EL MVP with a 6.0 WAR season and is now at 4 star potential. Jesse Biddle was the EL pitcher of the year. Williams, Biddle, SP Tom Windle, RP Luis Paulino, 3B Zach Green, SS Devin Lohman, and RF Dylan Cozens were selected for the AS game.
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08-24-2015, 08:02 PM | #14 |
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2016 Clearwater summary
The Threshers won the FSL championship, defeating the Tampa Yankees 3-1 and the Charlotte Stone Crabs 4-3. SS Emmanuel Marrero, CF Carlos Tocci, and RF Aaron Brown won GGs. SP Shane Watson, RP Yacksel Rios, and 2008 Phillies 1st round pick RF Anthony Hewitt (re-signed as a minor league FA) made the AS team.
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08-24-2015, 08:11 PM | #15 |
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2016 Lakewood summary
After a great regular season, the Blueclaws were ousted in the 1st round of the playoffs by the West Virginia Power 3-2. C Andrew Knapp had a big year winning the MVP and a GG. Veteran RF Lance Ray finished 2nd and Tyler Viza was the pitcher of the year. Knapp, Ray, Viza, SP Elniery Garcia, SP Franklyn Kilome, 3B John Murphy, LF Brian Pointer, LF Carl Thomore, and CF Tony Campana were selected for the AS game
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08-24-2015, 08:16 PM | #16 |
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2016 Williamsport summary
The Crosscutters missed the playoffs after finishing the season on a 6 game losing streak. 3B Jake Sweaney won a GG.
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08-24-2015, 08:21 PM | #17 |
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2016 GCL summary
The GCL Phillies were swept out of the 1st round in 3 games by the GCL Astros. CF Cornelius Randolph (3.9 WAR in 259 PA) won the MVP, Adonis Medina finished 2nd in the pitcher of the year, and 1B Luis Encarnacion won a GG.
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08-24-2015, 08:24 PM | #18 |
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2016 dsl
The DSL Phillies lost their wild card playoff game to the DSL Pirates1. 2015 35th round pick Kyle Johnson was the MVP.
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08-24-2015, 08:28 PM | #19 |
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2016 vsl
The VSL Phillies lost their championship game to the VSL Rays. 1B Austin Garcia finished 3rd in the MVP, Kevin Mooney and Scott Effross finished 1-2 in the POY, and 2B Tommy Edman won a GG.
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08-25-2015, 07:27 PM | #20 |
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Opening day 2017
The Phillies went an even 13-13 in the spring and are predicted to finish 2017 with a 79-83 record. The position overview still does not look good but there were some encouraging signs in spring. Nick Williams hit .407, Maikel Franco hit 10 HR, and Cody Asche and JP Crawford joined them with wOBAs over .400.
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