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08-14-2010, 02:28 PM

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nice article today on phutuephillies.com with James' thoughts going into the draft signing deadline.

Here's his summary, write ups on lots of players and signing priorities/chances in the article.

http://phuturephillies.com/2010/08/1...iew/#more-7492

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So here is my quick summary as the deadline approaches.

* The Phillies “have” to sign either Frazier or Allen
* If they don’t, they “have” to sign Palka AND Walter
* Signing both Frazier and Walter would be excellent business
* If the Phillies spent what they spent last year, they’d have about $500K to spend, which might mean Frazier only. But they spent much more than that in 2008, which shows they are capable of spending, and the successes of Brody Colvin and Jarred Cosart may have swayed upper management to the benefits of spending in the draft.

It should be a fun deadline day. I like a lot of what the Phillies have done already in this draft, as I mentioned back in June. If they sign 2 more guys that I’ve mentioned above, this will be a very good draft, even better than it already is. Stay tuned!

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08-16-2010, 03:03 AM

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rumor has it the phils have signed 2 HS overslot guys... Not the guys we want yet, but they are spending money.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...aft-picks.html

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The Phillies agreed to terms on a pair of over-slot draft deals, MLBTR has learned. Prep outfielder Brian Pointer, drafted in the 28th round, will sign for high third-round money. Pointer had been prepared to play ball at Oregon State. Prep righthander Jonathan Musser, chosen in the 21st round, agreed to a deal worth $300K.

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08-16-2010, 05:12 PM

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rumor is Walter signed.

http://phuturephillies.com/2010/06/1...-draft-review/

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Round 20 – Kevin Walter, RHP (Legacy HS, Colorado)

PNR Ranking = Unranked
BA = 134th overall

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MLB BB Kevin Walter is a large right-handed high school pitcher from Legacy High School in Broomfield, Colorado, a northwest suburb of Denver. Walter has been rising up draft boards late in the spring as the onset of warmer Colorado weather has drawn more scouts to see him. He has received unfair comparisons to the better-known Colorado pitcher Kevin Gausman, and the two are very different pitchers. While Gausman is a hard-thrower with a big sinker, Walter is more about projection and the breaking balls he has. Walter is a solid prospect on his own, and while he’s going to earn natural comparisons to the only other solid prospect in the state, it’s not fair to say that they are anything alike. Scouts think Walter can be a solid number three starter at the Major League level, but that’s dependent on him adding some zip to his fastball. His fastball is currently an average pitch that sits 88-90, touching 92, and while he commands it well, it’s not an overly deceptive or moving pitch. His better pitches are both breaking balls, as he throws a potential plus curveball and above-average slider. He doesn’t have a lot of experience with a changeup, but a few have flashed average. He should go in the third to sixth round range as a signable arm with durability and advanced breaking stuff for a prep arm. Boston College isn’t going to luck out with every recruit.

So this is kind of an interesting pick, as the Phillies go with tough sign HS guys back to back. Walter was listed at 6’5/210 according to the Bonus Baby scouting report, yet his fastball is a tick below average at this point. If the Phillies envision him adding a bit of muscle and power to his frame, and figure his fastball to go from 88-91 to more of the 91-92 range, then you add in his advanced feel for his secondary stuff, and you’ve got a solid middle of the rotation arm. BC isn’t a baseball powerhouse, but its a Tier 2/3 D-1 program, so the commitment won’t be completely worthless. I don’t think he’s a top 2 rounds guy, I don’t think they’d go over $400K on him, but $400K might be a nice number. He might be a worthwhile gamble. Add him to the summer follows list.

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08-16-2010, 05:17 PM

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be nice to still get Frazier signed, but with the money they have spent so far, I'm not sure there's enough left. Word is he's looking for 1m to sign. If he won't come off of that, to $750,000 or something, then let him go to college.

OF Allen looks to be off to UCLA where he will be a bench player as a freshman.

Hinson who they had a rumored agreement with before the draft appears to be going back to clemson.

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08-16-2010, 09:54 PM

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http://phuturephillies.com/2010/08/1...e-day-preview/

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Update –> 9:50 PM Gelb now says the Phillies won’t sign Frazier. Kind of a shame, but with the other signings announced, it makes sense I suppose.

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08-20-2010, 12:56 PM

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Gillies Arrested

This trade looks better and better by the day...

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/brea...aine_bust.html

Tyson Gillies, one of three prospects acquired from the Phillies in the Cliff Lee trade last offseason, was arrested in Clearwater early this morning and charged with felony cocaine possession, the Pinellas County Sheriff Department confirmed. Bond was posted and he was released.

08-20-2010, 01:30 PM

CHILI

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This won't help him move up

According to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News, Phillies prospect outfielder Tyson Gillies was arrested for cocaine possession.
Gillies was arrested in Florida, according to the Pinella County Sheriff Department. He was released after posting bond.

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08-20-2010, 02:06 PM

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Tampa and Cocaine...go hand in hand

looks like Gilles failed his rehab assignment

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08-20-2010, 03:09 PM

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Gillies just held a press conference...

"What you lookin' at? You all a bunch of f****n' a**holes. You know why? You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be? You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your f****n' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. So say good night to the bad guy! Come on. The last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you. Come on. Make way for the bad guy. There's a bad guy comin' through! Better get outta his way!"

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08-20-2010, 08:29 PM

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bummer... I was still pretty... err... high on this guy.

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08-20-2010, 08:32 PM

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freaky stuff!

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A patrol officer witnessed Gillies standing on the shoulder of Route 19 near Enterprise Blvd. in Clearwater at 3:24 a.m. Gillies was waving a white shirt at passing motorists. The patrol officer stopped to speak with Gillies and noticed he was intoxicated.

Gillies told the officer he was waving the shirt so his friends could see him. He told the officer he was trying to find a way back to his hotel down the street after spending several hours at Freaki Tiki, a nearby bar.

The officer asked Gillies if he had enough money for a taxi to take him back to the hotel. He did not, so the officer offered a courtesy ride for Gillies.

After the officer dropped Gillies off at the La Quinta, where he was also staying in June, he noticed a bag of white powder on the back-seat floor of the police cruiser. The officer stopped Gillies, took down his information and told him the bag would be sent to a lab for testing and he could be charged in the future.

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08-20-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by heyelander

freaky stuff!

It takes two months to find out if the powder is something illegal??

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