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the numbers are not impressive in AA, but it is good that they he takes another step towards the majors, because i think all of philly wants to see what was too good to trade for sabathia.

Best of luck to Carrasco. All I have seen from him is the inning he pitched in the Futures Game this year and I liked what I saw. Hopefully, he continues to improve.

He might need a change of scenery phillyfriar and AAA is practically a demotion. The talent is better in AA.

What’s the big deal with Carrasco? #1 prospect? AA, 7-7 W-L, 4.3 ERA. BFD! I have never seen him pitch, so there may be something I am missing. “Good stuff” normally results in a low ERA, and perhaps a good W-L record. A 4.3 ERA does not qualify in my opinion.

I have seen JA Happ pitch twice in MLB. Once in person. Happ impressed the heck out of me. If Blanton has another horrible perfomance tonight, I would go with Happ………hands down.

GO PHILLIES!!!!

this basically means theyll purchase his contract and put him on the 40-man roster by seasons end.

I totally agree with never rushing a prospect, especially a pitching prospect. The mental aspect of the game is always so underated. Prime example: Brett Myers. The guy completely lost confidence in himself because he could not locate crucial pitches. I am sure you have seen the expression on his face – total confusion – almost in tears. My point was that I would think our “#1 pitching prospect” would be dominatant and improving continuously at each level of play, especially at his current level (AA).

GO PHILLIES!!!

Fred, the best talent is in AA. AAA is for guys that just aren’t going to be able to cut it in the majors, but they have more experience. AA is where all of the natural raw talent guys are that are just trying to develop their game. AAA is the step you usually take before going to the majors so that you can play against guys with more patience and experience but without the talent at AA/majors.

7 out of the Top 10 minor league prospects are in AAA (Baseball America). Sounds like maybe AAA has more talent.

Huh, since when is this the chain of events? Almost all of the Phillies homegrown players past and present spend more than a cup of coffee in AAA. And that’s true for most other organizations, too.

Then why even have AAA? Just so you can field a team of almost-cans? If you follow your logic then A ball has more raw talent than AA ball. That would put the short season Clearwater Phillies in the GCL with the most talent. I don’t buy that. Can’t help it if the Phils have little or no real major league talent at the AAA level. The PCL consistently grades out as the best minor league.

Again, then why even have AAA? Baseball clubs are anything but stupid. Why waste millions on AAA ball if it didn’t perform a valuable service?

Fred, it’s really not worth having a debate with Phil. If you disagree with him you are immediately a dick. Save your time.

lets trade him for some lefty 2 month rental.

wooooooooooooooooooo

our managment doesnt know how to project pitching, thats why we barely have any.

do you really think theyd refuse to trade carrasco for sabathia if he really projected as a 3rd starter? thats insane, if he projects to a 3 then you trade him for somehting better. OBVIOUSLY thats bullshit, he projects higher than taht. but the phillies do NOT value pitching organizationally speaking. so they undervalue what he actually CAN POTENTIALLY BE.

It’s so hard to judge whether the Phils prospects are better placed in LV than Reading but the VP’s in the FO know better than we do. The kids got great stuff but is still learning to pitch, in AAA he’ll see more patient and seasoned hitters which should improve his command instead facing the usually more talented but nevertheless hackers in AA.