The Phillies announced 14 transactions this morning.
Former Threshers Joe Bisenius, Scott Mathieson, J.A. Happ, and Brad Harman were optioned to minor league camp.
Former Threshers Zack Segovia, Tuffy Gosewisch, Lou Marson, and Jason Donald were re-assigned to minor league camp.
The Allentown Morning Call is getting ready for the start of Lehigh Valley Ironpigs baseball with a look at who might be on their roster as they open up Coca-Cola Park.
In the story, they get a quote (below) from Steve Noworyta that indicates where former Threshers Josh Outman, Carlos Carrasco, Andrew Carpenter, Joe Bisenius, and J.A. Happ will likely start the 2008 season.
"The Outmans, the Carrascos, the Carpenters, those types of player are still going to be in Double-A. This club is more the [Jason] Jaramillos and the [Joe] Biseniuses and the J.A.] Happs, those types of guys sprinkled in with the free agents that we've signed."
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) has put another season in the books. Let's review how our list of familiar names did this year.
Greg Golson | He hit .266 with six doubles, three triples, and two home runs. He scored 17 runs and knocked in 16 RBIs. He also stole eight bases.
AFL Top 10: Games, At-Bats, Runs, Hits, Doubles, Triples, RBIs, and Stolen Bases
Tuffy Gosewisch | He had 12 hits in 48 at-bats (.250) in 14 games. Included in his 12 hits were two doubles and a home run. He scored four runs and knocked in six RBIs.
Mike Costanzo | He had 17 hits in 25 games. Included in his 17 hits were one double and two home runs. He scored six runs and knocked in 10 RBIs.
Joe Bisenius | He threw 10 innings over six games and finished with a 1-1 record. He gave up 13 hits and struck out 12.
Patrick Overholt | He split the season between the role of a starter and coming out of the bullpen. He threw 20.2 innings over nine games and finished with a 3-2 record. He gave up 18 hits and struck out 11. He held hitters to a .243 batting average.
AFL Top 10: Wins
Josh Outman | He split the season between the Saguaros and Team USA. In three starts for Peoria (0-1), he struck out eight in 7.2 innings. He made two relief appearances (1-0) for the Red, White, and Blue and struck out five in six innings.
Chris Booker | He gave up just one hit and struck out three in two relief appearances for Team USA. He also picked up a save in his 3 innings of work.
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) has finished up another week and it's time again to check up on our list of familiar names.
Greg Golson | He has picked up the pace since our last update stringing together a five-game hitting streak. He has upped his number of doubles on the AFL season to five.
Tuffy Gosewisch | He has continued to do well in Arizona, going one for four with a run scored in his three games since our last update.
Mike Costanzo | He has struggled since our last update only picking up two hits in four games.
Joe Bisenius | He has added just one more relief appearances since our last update. He gave up two runs on three hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings of work.
Patrick Overholt | He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out one in three innings of work, which was good enough for his second victory of the AFL season.
Josh Outman | He picked up his first win for the Red, White, and Blue in relief. He threw four innings of shutout baseball giving up just three hits while striking out three.
Chris Booker | He made his second relief appearance for Team USA, giving up one hit and striking out one in two innings of shutout baseball.
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) has finished up another week and it's time again to check up on some some familiar names and add yet another one to the list.
Greg Golson | He has struggled in three of his last four games adding just three hits since our last update. He has upped his number of doubles on the AFL season to four.
Tuffy Gosewisch | He has picked up steam with three hits in his 10 at-bats since our last update.
Mike Costanzo | His hitting streak was snapped, but he did have three hits and three RBIs since our last update.
Joe Bisenius | He has added just one more relief appearances since our last update. He gave up one run on two hits and struck out two in 1.2 innings of work.
Patrick Overholt | He has added two more relief appearances since our last update. In his three innings, he's given up two runs on three hits and struck out two. Overholt has added a win and a loss to his record (1-2).
Josh Outman | He has changed AFL uniforms since our last update moving over to Team USA as they prepare for the World Cup. He has pitched two innings in relief for the Red, White, and Blue giving up one run on two hits while striking out two.
Chris Booker | He just joined the AFL with Team USA. He picked up a save after striking out two in one inning.
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) has finished up another week and it's time again to check up on some some familiar names.
Greg Golson | Golson has struggled in his last five games adding only two hits since our last update.
Tuffy Gosewisch | I missed his name and six at-bats in our first AFL update. Since then he's played in just one game adding four more at-bats and an RBI.
Mike Costanzo | I also missed Costanzo in the first update. He struggled to start the AFL season, but now has a three-game hitting streak (.417).
Joe Bisenius | He's added two more relief appearances since our last update. He struggled in one outing, but came back next time with two strikeouts in one inning of work.
Patrick Overholt | He's also added two more relief appearances since our last update. Like Bisenius, he struggled in his one outing, but came back the next appearance and struck out one.
Josh Outman | Outman pitched a three-inning shutout in his one start since our last update. He gave up two hits, and struck out three.
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is underway and it's time to take a quick look at how it is going so far for some familiar names.
Greg Golson | Through four games, Golson has a .313 batting average. He is tied at the top of the league with three doubles and five RBIs. He has also stolen one base.
Joe Bisenius | In two relief appearances, Bisenius (1-0 ; 0.00 ERA) has struck out four and given up just one hit.
Patrick Overholt | Struck out one in his first one-inning relief appearance. Struggled a couple days later in a slightly longer (1.2 innings) relief appearance giving up four hits and two runs.
Josh Outman | Gave up two runs on two hits in a two-inning start just a few days ago. He also struck out two. His next start is tomorrow.
Florida State University's baseball team will be returning to Bright House Networks Field on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. They will face the Philadelphia Phillies in an exhibition contest.
The news release from FSU which includes quotes from Seminoles head coach Mike Martin can be found here.
The 2007 exhibition game saw nearly 5,000 fans in the stands at Bright House Networks Field, many clad in FSU's colors of garnet and gold. The Seminoles enjoyed a 1-0 lead as Tony Thomas led off the game with a home run. The lead was short-lived as the Phillies scored four in their half of the first inning en route to a 12-4 Phillies win.
Former Threshers in the exhibition game included Chris Roberson who was hitless in just one at-bat. Additionally, pitchers Alfredo Simon and Joe Bisenius combined to give up just one run, and two hits, while striking out three in three innings.
Lou Marson has been placed on the roster of the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.
The Arizona Fall League is comprised of six teams and is owned and operated by Major League Baseball. This will be the 16th season of the AFL. The season starts on October 9 and the Championship Game is scheduled for November 17.
The Saguaros roster is made up of players from the Phillies, Dodgers, Marlins, Padres, and Tigers. Home games are played at the Peoria Sports Complex.
Former Threshers on the Saguaros roster include Joe Bisenius, J.A. Happ, Scott Mathieson, Josh Outman, Mike Costanzo, and Greg Golson.
Former Threshers pitcher Joe Bisenius has been put on the DL by the Ottawa Lynx (Triple-A).
Bisenius started the season with the Philadelphia Phillies but was sent to Ottawa after two relief appearances. He's struggled on the road this season with the Lynx, but has a 2.81 ERA at home.
The Ottawa Lynx official site has a story here.
Our friends at the Ottawa Lynx blog have a bit about it here as well.
Former Threshers Joe Bisenius and Zack Segovia have been optioned to Ottawa (AAA) to make room for Jon Lieber. Lieber was on the disabled list and was rehabbing with the Threshers.
Was just reading Todd Zolecki's Phillies Notes column from the Philadelphia Inquirer from April 3rd and saw that former Thresher Tim Moss has been released from the Phillies organization.
Moss spent the entire 2005 season as well as half of the 2006 season with the Threshers before getting called up to Reading (AA).
Updated just a few minutes later: I completely forgot to post the good news in that same article. It's old news now, but in case you missed it, former Thresher Joe Bisenius was added to the Phillies 25-man roster.
Joe Bisenius picked up the win, his first of the Spring, against the New York Yankees. His line included one run, one hit, and three walks.
J.A. Happ is scheduled to start today in Ft. Myers against the Minnesota Twins. Don't know who else as of yet is making the trip down, or who is staying here for the game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Alfredo Simon, a Rule 5 pick from the 2006 draft, cleared waivers and was offered back to the Texas Rangers.
Former Thresher J.A. Happ is scheduled to make the start tomorrow against the Houston Astros. The game is scheduled for a 1:05pm start at Bright House Networks Field. Gates open at 10:35am and great seats are still available.
Update 3/12/07 at 5:00pm: Happ did not have a very successful outing today. In his two innnings of work he gave up six runs. They came off six hits and three walks. Former Thresher Joe Bisenius had a better afternoon, striking out two Astros in his one inning of work.
Michael Radano has the story:
Bisenius has caught the eye of Phillies management and while he's a long shot to make the big club's roster out of spring training, he's seen as the quality type arm who could nicely fill out a bullpen that has been the focus of some concern over the winter.
"Obviously I'd like to make the team out of spring training but I have to be realistic," said Bisenius, who had a combined ERA of 2.25 with Clearwater (High A) and Reading (AA) last season. "There are only so many slots. I have to go out and impress these guys every day. I have to force them to make a decision. When they go into their meetings, I want them to change their opinions. I just have to go out and pitch and prove myself."
The Phillies announced that they have invited 19 non-roster players to Spring Training.
Several former Threshers are on the list:
P Joe Bisenius
OF Greg Golson
C Tim Gradoville
P J.A. Happ
Some other notable names on the list are Andrew Beattie, Kane Davis, Kyle Drabek, Jason Jaramillo, Lou Marson, and Randall Simon.
For the rest of the list and more information about each of the players please visit Phillies.com.
Ken Mandel of MLB.com has a story up that talks about the Winter Meetings, the Rule 5 Draft, and Joe Bisenius.
"He's throws hard, touching 97," said Steve Noworyta, director of Minor Leagues. "Any time you have a guy throwing that kind of number, you have to give him a look."
Noworyta said Bisenius is generally in the 92-94 mph range, but brought the gas on a night when he was being watched. Bisenius is looked at as a long shot to make the bullpen, but Noworyta said he might be factor at some point in 2007.
Eventually, he might be a closer.
"Possibly," he said. "He's got the makeup. When he crosses the line, he turns into a different person. His fastball is dominant."
One current and three former Threshers are seeing action with the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.
Here is how they are doing so far (through games of October 17, 2006)
CURRENT THRESHER (On Final 2006 Roster)
Kyle Kendrick - Has appeared in just one game (0-0) getting two innings of work. He struck out one, walked one, gave up three hits and two earned runs giving him a 9.00 ERA.
FORMER THRESHERS
Zach Segovia - Has appeared in three games with a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA. In his 5.2 innings of work he's struck out five, walked one, and given up only one hit.
J.A. Happ - Has started two games and has a 0-0 record with a 8.10 ERA. In his 3.1 innings of work he's struck out three, walked three, given up four hits, and allowed three earned runs.
Joe Bisenius - Has appeared in one game only lasting one third of an inning. He walked one and gave up six hits and six earned runs giving him a 162.00 ERA. He also picked up the loss.
There will be some familiar names on the Peoria Saguaros roster in the Arizona Fall League as seven Phillies minor-leaguers have been named to the team. The six team league plays 32 games in October and November.
Kyle Kendrick is the only current Thresher named to the team, but former Threshers' Joe Bisenius, J.A. Happ, and Zach Segovia will be joining him.
The Threshers roster is undergoing quite a change this weekend.
Matt Thayer is headed from Clearwater to Lakewood and Ron Hill along with prospect Greg Golson are coming to Clearwater from Lakewood.
Pitcher Joe Bisenius has been promoted from Clearwater to Reading.
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