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Post by faithdies on Dec 29, 2008 22:36:43 GMT -5
Since there isn't one yet, I'll start one.
I'm expecting Donald, Marson, Mayberry, Watson, Slayden. I'm not sure who else. Is Andy Tracy still even on the team? Mike Cervenak?
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Post by marfis on Dec 30, 2008 8:36:11 GMT -5
Cervenak and Tracy have been re-signed, I believe they will share 1b. Watson became a minor league free agent, I don't believe he'll be back.
I will put the roster prospects I have figured.
OF:John Mayberry JR., LF, *Rich Thompson CF,* Jeremy Slayden RF, Mike Spidale OF, Javon Moran OF,#Chris Walker OF, *Javis Diaz OF, Kevin Mahar OF, Wilkin Ruan OF, *Brian Stavisky OF
IF- *Andy Tracy 1B, Mike Cervanek 1B, Brad Harman 2b, Jason Donald SS, Neil Sellers 3B, #Terry Tiffee 3B, # Ozzie Chavez SS,
#Kyle Haines SS, J.J. Furmaniak IF, *Luke Appert IF, Clayton Harris IF
C- Lou Marson, C, Chris Coste, C
P- Carlos Carrasco, Kyle Kendrick, Drew Carpenter, Yorman Bazardo, Justin Lehr, Adam Eaton, Gary Majewski, Justin Pope, Yoel Hernandez, Scott Nestor, Scott Mathieson, *Mike Zagurskie,*Joshua Shortslef, *Justin MacIntosh, *Sergio Escalona, Sam Walls, Mike Koplove, Patrick Overholt , Joseph Bisenius, Dave Borkowski, Brian Neal
All above have signed and are about the experience level. Some on above list may make Majors and some I have projected to majors may be at Lehigh. They will cut to 24, I believe.
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Post by diamondderby on Dec 30, 2008 13:41:37 GMT -5
I'll take a shot at the lineup and pitching:
Moran CF
Donald 3B
Marson C
Mayberry RF
Slayden LF
Cervanek 1B
Harman 2B
Chavez SS
Carrasco
Kendrick
Carpenter
Eaton
Mathieson
Pen: Escalona, Bisenius Majewski, Zagurski, Overholt
Anyone else is interchangeable. Tracy will be there, but if Donald is our 3B in training Tracy will share time with Cervanek.
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Post by diamondderby on Dec 30, 2008 13:43:27 GMT -5
BTW, this would be our most competitive team in AAA in ages. Should compete for a chamionship.
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Post by Bananafish on Dec 30, 2008 14:10:24 GMT -5
BTW, this would be our most competitive team in AAA in ages. Should compete for a chamionship. I felt the same way about Reading last year. |
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Post by diamondderby on Dec 30, 2008 16:00:21 GMT -5
BTW, this would be our most competitive team in AAA in ages. Should compete for a chamionship. I felt the same way about Reading last year. True it can blow up in the blink of an eye. But winter speculation is a paper game. That's the nature of it. |
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Post by Bananafish on Dec 30, 2008 20:31:40 GMT -5
Anyone else is interchangeable. Tracy will be there, but if Donald is our 3B in training Tracy will share time with Cervanek. I wouldn't be surpirsed to see Mayberry have a good shot at being the 5th OF on the Phils. I doubt that both Jenkins and Stairs will remain. My guess is Stairs goes and Mayberry makes the team. |
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Post by nepp on Dec 30, 2008 21:19:17 GMT -5
Cervenak will likely DH again.
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Post by bq1moderator on Dec 30, 2008 23:30:48 GMT -5
What do the symbols mean next to the names marfis???
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Post by marfis on Dec 31, 2008 8:10:58 GMT -5
Yes , like I put in the PM I shall put it here : # denotes switch-hitter and * denotes Left Handed Pitcher or Hitter. Thanks for the interest.
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Post by diamondderby on Dec 31, 2008 11:19:52 GMT -5
Anyone else is interchangeable. Tracy will be there, but if Donald is our 3B in training Tracy will share time with Cervanek. I wouldn't be surpirsed to see Mayberry have a good shot at being the 5th OF on the Phils. I doubt that both Jenkins and Stairs will remain. My guess is Stairs goes and Mayberry makes the team. Another possible is Phils can still acquire a RH bat as the prices go down in the coming weeks. |
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Post by nepp on Dec 31, 2008 12:19:50 GMT -5
I kinda get the feeling that UC will give Mayberry every chance to make the team as a reserve outfielder. He seemed quite interested in working with him on his hitting at the time of the trade...much more so than usual. You gotta think that Stairs won't be back next year if only because we already have Jenkins who is unmovable due to his huge contract.
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Post by diamondderby on Dec 31, 2008 17:16:02 GMT -5
I kinda get the feeling that UC will give Mayberry every chance to make the team as a reserve outfielder. He seemed quite interested in working with him on his hitting at the time of the trade...much more so than usual. You gotta think that Stairs won't be back next year if only because we already have Jenkins who is unmovable due to his huge contract. I would LOVE to see Mayberry's production against lefties translate to the majors in 2009. I think the chances are decent. He has had experience and success against lefties. But his pitch recognition or patience or something is preventing him from getting on base more in general. That tells me he has not really learned how to leverage his ABs yet consistently, like a Dobbs or a Werth. He might need to take what Charley teaches him to AAA and apply it there. If they think we will get a lot of frustrating ABs from him in 2009 and he is not ready, you will see someone else. I will be rooting for him to become a complete, intelligent hitter. If not, major league pitchers will bury him. |
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Post by nepp on Dec 31, 2008 18:11:26 GMT -5
Was there any chatter of Mayberry getting injured at some point in the 2nd half of 08? His numbers took a serious nosedive in Aug and Sep for no apparent reason that I've been able to find.
Pre AS: .850 OPS in 268 AB
Post AS: .694 OPS in 169 AB
If he would have kept up his 1st half numbers in the PCL he'd look a heck of alot better.
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Post by marfis on Jan 1, 2009 9:53:17 GMT -5
When was the All-Star? MLB All-Star I am thinking was probably in late July , and seeing that the minors finish up in September early , maybe it wasn't really half a season and he might of just had a kind of slump for a month, they all have had that. But, he may have been injured somewhat, someone might know.
MLB roster---I believe they should carry 2 back-up middle infielders. I like Donald for one early, until Utley is surely back, and if Bruntlett is not traded, he gets the other. A catcher, those 2, 12 pitchers, that leaves 2 Outfielders. Dobbs would slide to the outfield in that case. Stairs is tradeable because he could pinch-hit and such and only makes a million. Jenkins could be traded, particularly if a bad contract is taken back or most of salary is assumed by Phillies. So that is the way Mayberry could make it, I say, as one of the 2 reserve outfielders. However, I would want one of the 2 reserve outfielders to be capable of a good defensive Center Field. Dobbs and Mayberry would not be it.
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