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Five Impact Prospects for 2016: National League

Mar 14, 2016

Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, National League, Prospect Reports

The 2015 MLB season saw one of the greatest rookie classes ever. In both leagues, several new stars made huge splashes almost immediately upon their promotion to the majors and in some cases helped fuel their t...

Philadelphia Phillies: Spring Training Preview

Ryan Waterman

Mar 6, 2016

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Spring Training

Now, before we get any further, I want to make it known that I am aware that Spring Training has already started. Still, baseball fans around the world are rejoicing, as Spring Training starts to ramp up. I've ...

Philadelphia Phillies: Top 20 Prospects

Ryan Waterman

Feb 27, 2016

Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies

Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America For an organization that was once rated in the bottom half of baseball farm systems, things changed in the blink of an eye. After years of destructive trades, the Phi...

2016 Prospect Watch: Welcome To The Shortstop Era

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 30, 2016

Breaking News, College, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The 2016 Top-100 Preseason Prospect List for MLB Pipeline was officially released and there is one noticeable trend within the top players of the future; shortstops. Generally, shortstops are the captain of any...

Top 10 Prospects to Watch for the 2016 Season

Patrick Brewer

Jan 13, 2016

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, Prospect Reports

Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America Every year, every team in baseball brings up new players from their minor league system who attempt to make an impact at the big-league level. Sometimes it works, m...

Have the Phillies Found Their Future?

Matthew Hutcheson

Jun 8, 2015

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies fans are not happy. We are not happy with the team and the direction it seems headed in or management. If they are anything like me (and I seriously hope they aren't), Phillies fans are bi...

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