2016 Fall Instructional League

[donaldorc]

If Nola is truly 100%, figure Eflin will be fine (probably a lot better given he's had problem with those knees for years), Velasquez, Eickhoff, that's a pretty good core.
Thompson, Morgan, Asher fight it out for #5.
If Hellickson accepts his QO, Lehigh will have a heck of a rotation!

I like that core a lot. Only caution is: If Nola, if Eflin, if Velasquez . . .

[gmwannabe]

me too. that is a lot of if's Donald, but it is still nice to dream. hopefully some nice things will start turning around after 4-5 years.
gm

[Austinfan]

If Nola is truly 100%, figure Eflin will be fine (probably a lot better given he's had problem with those knees for years), Velasquez, Eickhoff, that's a pretty good core.
Thompson, Morgan, Asher fight it out for #5.
If Hellickson accepts his QO, Lehigh will have a heck of a rotation!

I like that core a lot. Only caution is: If Nola, if Eflin, if Velasquez . . .

That's why Klentak stresses constantly adding young arms to the organization.
You need a solid rotation at Lehigh every year, because by August, odds are half of them will be in Philadelphia.
So Appel, Pivetta, Viza, Pinto, Lively and whoever loses the ST contest for the 5th spot.

Good news about Appel's health, too early to give up on him.

[andyb]

phuturephillies.com/2016/10/13/ ... r-12-2016/

Moniak is back playing 3 innings. Francisco Morales first appearance: 92-94 (mostly 92). Gowdy back on the mound after taking a ground ball off his arm a week ago.

[Austinfan]

Wonder if you can project more velocity from Morales, say by age 18?
Like most fireballers, it'll come down to command and mastering two secondary pitches.
We'll know in three years, he already has ML velocity.