This could be the Justin Germano fiasco all over again!!

Welty is the third ranked LFer in the Oriole organization according to BP. The Phillies don't even have a third ranked guy in LF. They don't have a second ranked guy either. So this Welty guy fills a need.

Although Rodriguez was once high on my favorite prospect list, I'm not sure there is much of a chance his stuff will play at the highest levels. He is only 22 but at some point they would have to put him on the 40 man and I don't think he makes it.

They have a lot of pitching prospects who passed right by Rodriguez last season.

Wish him well as a Oriole.

The O's have so much good young pitching already.

smitty wrote:Welty is the third ranked LFer in the Oriole organization according to BP. The Phillies don't even have a third ranked guy in LF. They don't have a second ranked guy either. So this Welty guy fills a need.

His career BB% in the minors is 9% which I think is above average.

phdave wrote:

smitty wrote:Welty is the third ranked LFer in the Oriole organization according to BP. The Phillies don't even have a third ranked guy in LF. They don't have a second ranked guy either. So this Welty guy fills a need.

His career BB% in the minors is 9% which I think is above average.

Drew a lot of walks when he played for Perth in the Aussie League. He may be a facing the Aussie pitcher specialist. There are more and more Aussie pitchers around so I applaud this astute move.

phdave wrote:

smitty wrote:Welty is the third ranked LFer in the Oriole organization according to BP. The Phillies don't even have a third ranked guy in LF. They don't have a second ranked guy either. So this Welty guy fills a need.

His career BB% in the minors is 9% which I think is above average.

That's good news. Here are the respective ranks in batting BB for the Phils' minor league affiliates last year:

Lakewood: 9th of 14 teams
Clearwater: 11th of 12
Reading: 12th of 12
LHV: 14th of 14

He and Art Charles are going to crush in clubhouse arm-wrestling

JFLNYC wrote:

phdave wrote:

smitty wrote:Welty is the third ranked LFer in the Oriole organization according to BP. The Phillies don't even have a third ranked guy in LF. They don't have a second ranked guy either. So this Welty guy fills a need.

His career BB% in the minors is 9% which I think is above average.

That's good news. Here are the respective ranks in batting BB for the Phils' minor league affiliates last year:

Lakewood: 9th of 14 teams
Clearwater: 11th of 12
Reading: 12th of 12
LHV: 14th of 14

More important than how many filler guys in the minors are hackers is how the top prospects fare:

Quinn showed he was willing to take walks. Joseph isn't particularly selective but doesn't hack as much as Valle. Asche isn't a hacker but doesn't draw tons of walks. Franco is too early to tell. Ruf, of course, walks quite a bit as does Greene. Tocci is only 16 so who knows what he will be although he reportedly has a pretty good idea of the strike zone. Hernandez isn't really special in this regard but he's kind of a slap hitting infielder. Walding is a tool shed whose OBP was 100 points above his BA so that's good I guess.

Rupp walked at a pretty decent rate. Collier reportedly has a good plate approach and walks at a decent rate. Altherrrrr is another tool shed. Not too hacky but not special either. Gillies, when he actually plays, has had a .395 career pro OBP. Cozens is another tool shed. He walked at a decent clip. Plus, he'll probably kick my ass if I say anything bad about him. Pullin has a great approach, walks a lot and had a .403 OBP.

Hudson is awful.

I wouldn't conclude that the Phils don't value patience at the plate or OBP based on the above.

j-rod is a righthander with below average command and a 85-88 mph fastball.

get a grip

Baseball?

FTN wrote:j-rod is a righthander with below average command and a 85-88 mph fastball.

get a grip

Yeah. Even I"m not upset by this move.

phdave wrote:Baseball?

Baseball.

FTN wrote:j-rod is a righthander with below average command and a 85-88 mph fastball.

get a grip

ek wrote:Seriously

lol

Awful trade. Who'd we get?

Real Aces are better than Baby Aces.

Lol.

Just did a rough count of weekday day games this year and there's only like 6 or 7 depending on if you want to count July 4th or the opener at 4:00 being a "day game" etc., there were about 17 last year. Fewer games for people to miss during work hours this year, yay!

Cook released

There goes are rotation depth.

So...assuming Halladay is dead

Cole, Cliff, Kendrick, Lannan, Morgan?

Cheese with the scoop!