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Phillies Outfield Prospects Still Only Kind of Exciting Overall

Check out Kelly Dugan, everyone. He’s not 75th overall anymore. Now, he’s number one in the Florida State League in batting average (.344)and he’s number two in OPS (.981).  He does…Read More

Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz Sadly Begin Rehabbing to Return to Phillies

How anxious are you every day to get to that magical 7:05 hour for the first pitch of the Phillies game? Less than ever, right?  Imagine you have to suit up, stretch out, and go play for that team.  Impossible. Chase…Read More

Darin Ruf Update Available If You Even Care Anymore

Phillies savior Darin Ruf has not been doing much savioring at the minor league level. With double A Reading, he did make this terrific catch, but the offensive side of his game – the bigger one…Read More

Phillippe Aumont Really Not Doing Very Well at All

Phillippe Aumont, demoted to Lehigh at some point during this blur of horrid bullpennery in 2013, has shown few signs of improvement. Which is to say, not really any.  The Canadian human giant has struggled…Read More

Adam Morgan: Injured Phillie Of The Week

Heading into the season Adam Morgan was regarded as a top five prospect in the Phillies organization.  Now he is just the latest hopeful to get off to a shaky start and wind up hurt. So far this season,…Read More

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Cesar Hernandez to Make Surprise Major League Debut

Phillies’ infield prospect Cesar Hernandez has been yanked up from Lehigh Valley this afternoon. Hernandez…Read More

Darin Ruf to Re-Begin Career as Phillies’ Future Savior Tonight

Things have been pretty Ruf for the IronPigs of late. Make you’re having these posts read to you…Read More

Reading Phillies Fans’ Terror to Reach Critical Mass During Fun Family Unveiling

Widespread mass panic is totally under control, reports mayor from helicopter Reading is more than just…Read More

Phillies Prospects Powering Through Relentless Warmth and Sunshine of Winter Leagues

Wait, how can the Carribean WINTER leagues and the Arizona FALL League be happening simultaneously?  Do…Read More

Arizona Fall League Continues, Despite Alarming Number of Double Rainbows

As the Javelinas prepare to face off against the Phoenix Desert Dogs today–the same Dogs they…Read More

Contingency of Phillies Winter Leaguers Still Tearing Through Venezuela

Tyson Gillies has pieced together a solid seven games in Venezuela, hitting .385 in 26 at-bats with…Read More

Reading Phillies Still Pulling Away Despite Claiming they Love Phillies

It’s hard to believe someone when they keep backing away slowly, but the Reading Phillies are…Read More

Darin Ruf Honored for Multitude of Skillful Minor Leaguing

26-year-old prospect awaits shot at Majors, disappointment of ludicrous fanbase It was a white knuckle…Read More

Heir Apparent Sought to Replace Phillies Manager Heir Apparent Ryne Sandbeg in Lehigh Valley

Phillies willing to narrow candidates down to ex-Royals players and coaches, for some reason I think…Read More

Clearwater Threshers Permitted to Play in Stadium Not Decimated by Tropical Storm

It wasn’t too long ago that we were anxiously awaiting our star players’ arriva from the…Read More

Reading Phillies Mascot Serves as Inspiration for Corn Maze

The R-Phils have had a manic offseason.  Four MiLB Award nominations?  An Eastern League Executive…Read More

Phillies’ Arizona Fall League Going Great as Long as Pitcher ERAs are Ignored

Another week in Arizona has passed, but this no ordinary Arizona week swarming with rattlesnakes and…Read More

IronPigs Celebrate End of Season, Suggest You Finally Get Some Exercise

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs spent too much time jockeying around the .500 mark to make a dent in the…Read More

Afterberth: Thunder Don’t Follow Yankees’ Example, Avoid Collapse

Last night, the Baltimore Orioles lived out every perfectly sane baseball fan’s dream and humiliated…Read More

Reading Phillies Promise to Concentrate Even Harder on Hot Dogs

Like most gentlemen about town, I prefer my hot dogs both anthropomorphic and furious at me.  I can’t…Read More