2014 Draft: Phillies picks, bios, signings, etc.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 16:46:04

Oliver signs for $550K.

by **Squire** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 16:55:50

ReadingPhilly wrote:Oliver signs for $550K.

A-ha. 83K over slot.

SQUIRE

by **BigEd76** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 17:06:19

SMUG says Nola will start at Clearwater....possibly Reading (wut)

by **td11** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 17:09:21

BigEd76 wrote:SMUG says Nola will start at Clearwater....possibly Reading (wut)

figured CLW was a possibility but reading would be something else

by **joe table** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 17:11:08

rube sends nola snapchat with SAVE MEEEE in ms paint

underlying picture is a dick pic

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 17:11:13

clearwater was definitely his floor, think he could hold his own in reading. clearwater would let him hang around the complex when he's not pitching. already has logged 116 innings this year. guessing they don't push him past 160.

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 19:42:36

Yeah give him some time at the beach so he's comfy there come next spring.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 15:17:10

SamMcWilliams3
Just met Ryan Howard... It's not a big deal

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 15:20:20

That's because he hates black people

by **ReadingPhilly** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 16:38:41

Leibrandt signed.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 23:20:55

As expected, #36 Wiggins is heading to Arkansas

BA says #7 Emmanuel Marrero, #14 Chase Harris, #16 Calvin Rayburn, #18 Sean McHugh, #19 Joey DeNato, #21 Tim Zier and #24 Preston Packrall have signed

by **thephan** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 09:10:54

BigEd76 wrote:
SamMcWilliams3
Just met Ryan Howard... It's not a big deal

He is just pandering to the fan base that hate Howard and hates the deal he signed.

by **thephan** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 09:14:17

The team drafted 1 third baseman and its normal handful of catchers. Why is third base such a hard position to find? Do all the third sackers in the US suck? It is a real mystery to me. If your kid cannot pitch left handed, put him on the hot corner.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 09:26:09

most third baseman are shortstops who outgrew the position.

by **RichmondPhilsFan** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:12:37

ReadingPhilly wrote:most third baseman are shortstops who outgrew the position.

This. Or catchers.

by **Grotewold** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 14:35:13

Winkelman wrote:Ruben just said that the Phillies have agreed to contract with their first 10 picks, some contracts not officially signed yet.

by **BigEd76** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:05:47

#35 Gamble is heading to Monmouth

by **Bucky** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:22:58

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:most third baseman are shortstops who outgrew the position.

This. Or catchers.

right, to expand on this, guys who have enough SKILLZ to be drafted will usually be playing a higher-profile defensive position at the college or HS level, and get moved over as they encounter better defensive competition in the minors.

This isn't always true, of course. Some masher like Bob Horner played 3B in college due to mobility issues. Mike Schmidt, Don Money and (I think) Scott Rolen were all shortstops prior to pro ball.

by **RichmondPhilsFan** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:36:25

Bucky wrote:
RichmondPhilsFan wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:most third baseman are shortstops who outgrew the position.

This. Or catchers.

right, to expand on this, guys who have enough SKILLZ to be drafted will usually be playing a higher-profile defensive position at the college or HS level, and get moved over as they encounter better defensive competition in the minors.

Exactly. It's the same reason that most college 2B/3B played SS in high school and often pitched. (And if you watch the College World Series, you'll hear that fact discussed ad nauseam.)

by **Grotewold** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:54:52

thephan wrote:If your kid cannot pitch left handed, put him on the hot corner.

I played there and was great at just putting my glove in front of the bag to tag sliding runners, rather than reaching for them, which not nearly enough MLBers do if you ask me

My fielding and hitting were the problem

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