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Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, January 07, 2009 05:52 PM | Comments: 14
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Scott Lauber reports Jason Donald and Marcus Giles have been invited to Spring Training as non-roster players.
They are part of a nine-man list that also includes pitchers Antonio Bastardo, Yorman Bazardo and Gary Majewski; catchers Tuffy Gosewisch and Paul Hoover; and outfielders Jeremy Slayden and Jason Ellison.
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Posts: 0 justin
im going to be very disappointed in Donald if he doesnt beat out Giles and take the second baseman job untill Utley comes back. We cant have one of our top prospects getting beat out by a guy who hasent play in the pros in a couple years and who probably wont be any good now that hes off the juice (well im guessing he his). Donald needs to have a strong spring training b/c he might become great trade bait when we need to make a move
Posted: 06:05 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
How can you go wrong signing a guy named Tuffy? I’m buying a freakin’ jersey right now!
Posted: 06:49 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Groty
Tuffy was a draftee, Clearwaters catcher last season.
Posted: 08:03 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
Jason Ellison, wasn’t he on the Giants a few years ago?
Posted: 08:27 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
yup, Ellison was on the Giants. He couldn’t play then and I doubt much has changed.
Some pretty cool names on that list. I love the Bastardo/Bazardo connection.
Posted: 09:10 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 IRONPIGPEN
Ellison was a train wreck for Oklahoma Redhawks in PCL last season. The IronPigs don’t need him.
Posted: 10:21 PM on January 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Phillies Phan SC
Jeffrey,
Tuffy or Bastardo as well. I like them already!
Posted: 05:33 AM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 MA Phanatic
I’m interested to see what Bastardo looks like in spring training. He was pitching very well before getting hurt last year. He’s young and unpolished but I think he has some potential.
Posted: 10:50 AM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
I’ve read this book before… they seem to invite guys that have fallen off the map; guys that are returing from injuries and guys that are castaways from other organizations. It always ends the same…
I was thinking that there has to be a connection between Utley and Giles… both 30 year old 2B from Southern California. Can anyone confirm?
Posted: 11:23 AM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Does Brad Harman have a chance to play 2B?? He’s still on our roster and he played some 2B in April last year.
Posted: 11:39 AM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 OZ
can anyone explain how invites are decided? i assume its the current 40 man roster, then a certain number of minor leaguers and unsigned guys??
i assume all big time prospects, regardless of level, are on the 40-man roster, e.g., Draber, Brown, Savery, etc. etc.
any insight would be appreciated.
Posted: 04:39 PM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Certain players have Spring-Training invites on their contracts when they get drafted… I know Kyle Drabek did.. so maybe the 1st round draft pick..
Players don’t need to be added to the 40-man roster until they’ve been signed for X number of years… once a player gets to whatever that point is, they either need to be placed on the 40-man roster, or they are available to other team through the Rule-5 draft..
I’m not sure how they determine which “other” players get invited to Spring Training… you want to have enough bodies to get through games, without having your starters play too much.. and you want the big league coaches to get a good look at the players most likely to be called-up, or dealt later in the season.. so they can give their input on each player..
The off-field stuff with baseball is pretty cool.. due to the farm-system and the amount of depth in the minor leagues, and the independent leagues… its crazy
Posted: 05:09 PM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
which is why baseball reigns sumpreme.
The one that baffles me having not looked into it is extended spring training otherwise unfortunately now known as JC’s new club…
Posted: 05:29 PM on January 8, 2009
Posts: 0 IRONPIGPEN
Michael Taylor, Dominic Brown, Joe Savery and many other top-ranked prosoects are not currently on Phillies 40-man roster. Visit me for a look at Phillies 40-man roster category at goironpigs.com or lvironpigs.wordpress.com
I am currently projecting rosters for IronPigs and R-Phils
Posted: 09:36 PM on January 8, 2009