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The MacPhaillies - 2015 Show Phillies

Posted on July 5, 2015 at 05:15 PM.

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Cameron Rupp has taken a stronghold on the catcher job from the loyal and trusty Carlos Ruiz. His .310/8/23 line without starting has me questioning the need for Kevin Plawecki and A.J. Jimenez. This position has become one of strength to my surprise, when you include Andrew Knapp.

Christian Walker is taking the reigns from Ryan Howard. He's batting for a higher average with half the homers, in 2.82 times less PAs. I'll be glad to shed Big Piece's contract and 116 whiffs this offseason.

Maicer Izturis was up for grabs this entire season and no one bit, so I took him in. He could go for an August waiver claim seeing as he can still get on base at 34 and is versatile.

Phil Gosselin reached his end on the 25-man. Devon Travis doesn't play other positions than 2B but he is my second bench IF due to his hitting prowess. I like his chances to be Chase Utley's heir apparent. Draft pick Miguel Santana (.277, 4 HR, 35 RBI) is next on the totem.

Cesar Hernandez turned the corner, bringing his BA to .279 on 129 hits. He's stolen 10 bases and struck out 100 times but overall I'm happier with him than I was months ago. J.P. Crawford (.211, 14 HR, 51 RBI, 116 SO, 26 SB) has likewise stumbled in the average area, but I am deadset on him being the SS of the future.

CF Roman Quinn is a contender for the Paul Owens Award - he has advanced further than I thought possible. The speed was there but his .277/11/44 slash line cannot be undermined.

I'm proud of the progress made by outfield prospects Dylan Cozens and Cord Sandberg. The duo of 20 year-olds have been admirable for Reading, and the latter was bumped up to AAA.

As GM, I've been super greedy in regards to pitching prospects. It's proper rationale though, you always need some in the pipeline when vets like Cole and Cliff retire, or in case injury strikes. Especially in this age it's crucial, when pitching has been emphasized over hitting. In particular the following are stepping it up: Aaron Nola (10-7, 3.41), Jesse Biddle (10-5, 3.10), Matt Boyd (10-6, 3.13), Ben Lively (7-10, 3.35), and Severino Gonzalez (12-7, 3.03).