Andrew Painter
Boston Red Sox Down on the Farm 4/2-4/7
Checking in on the Red Sox farm system after the first weekend and first full week for Triple-A.
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Inside The Diamonds Top 100 Prospect Spring Breakout
The Spring Breakout games have concluded so how did ITD’s Top 100 do?
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One Rookie of the Year Candidate from Every Team
The 2022 season saw some historic campaigns from its rookie class, including, but not limited to, Julio Rodriguez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, and Spencer Strider. As we soon enter the second month of the 2023 season, we have already seen some of MLB’s most prized prospects make their way to the majors, as well as […]
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Should Andrew Painter Get Tommy John Surgery?
Coming into Spring Training, optimism was incredibly high in the Philadelphia Phillies camp in Clearwater, Florida. The team had just come off an unexpected trip to the World Series. They signed arguably the best shortstop in the game in Trea Turner over the winter and boasted the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Andrew […]
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Phillies Opening Day 26-Man Roster Prediction
With the 2023 season fastly approaching, it’s about time for the Major League rosters to be announced. Spring Training has played a significant role in who will be making the Phillies’ 26-man on Opening Day, with players battling it out for some of the final roster spots. Keep in mind; these are not the official […]
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Phillies Spring Training Recap: 2/25-3/5
Spring Training is underway, and the Phillies have had a hot start, to say the least. Philadelphia has hit 15 home runs while hitting .249 as a team, along with a 5-4 record to start the Spring. Let’s take a look at the Phillies’ Spring Training so far: 2/25 – vs. New York Yankees (W, […]
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The Big Three: Andrew Painter, Griff McGarry, and Mick Abel
In October of 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies hired Brian Barber as their new Director of Amateur Scouting, moving on from Johnny Almaraz, who had been with the team since 2014 and was in charge of five drafts. Brian Barber brought a lofty legacy with him to Philadelphia, one which involves him being an influential voice […]
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Top 5 Starting Rotations Entering 2023
In this one, I will list and predict my Starting Rotations for the 2023 season, assuming all these teams stay fully healthy this season, I could see this being the teams with the best-starting pitching. 1.) New York Mets In my mind, the Mets have the best starting rotation entering this season. According to FanGraphs, […]
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Why The Phillies Need to Bring Back Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola has been the cornerstone of the Phillies since 2015, being the longest-tenured current Phillie and beloved by fans and teammates everywhere. Nola was arguably the best player on the Phillies while they were rebuilding, and he’s still just as talented. In this article, we’re going to dive into why the Phillies need to […]
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