Thomas Richard Joseph

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: July 16, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona, US
High School: Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ)

Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 2009 from Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ).

• 5/22 Phillies Nation: To Chooch or Not to Chooch: Once the season ends, or perhaps even at the July 31 trade deadline, the Phillies will be forced to deal with harsh realities....
• 5/20 Phillies Nation: Catcher Justin Dalles Promoted to Lehigh Valley: From IronPigs Media Director Matt Provence, catcher Justin Dalles has been promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley from Lakewood. Dalles,...
• 5/14 Crashburn Alley: The Future is Unwritten: Jesse Biddle Scouting Report: One piece of advice I always lend to those who seek to begin a serious scouting hobby is as follows: “Watch baseball at all...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Haren, Howard, Phillies, Choo: In case there are still any questions whether the Nationals' Bryce Harper can continue to adjust to big league pitching as it...
• 5/10 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 53: The Paper Jubilee: Happy news, everyone! On the second Friday in May 2012, I fielded Twitter questions in this space for the first time. Which means...
• 5/9 That Ball's Outta Here: If The Phillies Sell, What Could They Get BACK?: There’s been a lot of talk concerning who the Phillies might be trading away should they become sellers in a couple months,...
• 5/9 Phillies Nation: Friend Recalled to Triple-A, Joseph Out: According to Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the IronPigs Matt Provence, Justin Friend, 26, has been promoted...
• 5/4 Phillies Nation: Gillies Demoted to Reading, Quintero Accepts Assignment to LV: According to Reading Fightins Director of Public Relations Eric Scarcella, CF Tyson Gillies has been demoted to Double-A Reading....
• 5/4 Phillies Nation: Catching Prospect Rupp on the Rise: In an organization stocked with catching talent, Cameron Rupp has, at times, been an afterthought.  That isn’t the case...
• 5/3 PhoulBallz.com: Catching Prospect Rupp on the Rise: Cameron Rupp, image- Jay Floyd In an organization stocked with catching talent, Cameron Rupp has, at times, been an afterthought. ...

• 4/27 Phillies Nation: Is There a Case For Quintero?: With CHOOCH coming back tomorrow afternoon, the Phillies will have to clear some space on the roster. Within the next 14 or so...
• 4/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Oh Good, We’re Already Talking About The Phillies At The Trade Deadline: As prone as I am to panic, even I realize speculating about what the Phillies might do at the MLB Trade Deadline, which is just...
• 4/25 Crashburn Alley: Tommy Joseph’s game calling and other notes from Triple-A: As I prioritize amateur players on my scouting schedule as the June draft approaches, I’ve only mostly been able to check...
• 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: Transaction Retrospection: The First Hunter Pence Trade: The Astros entered 2013 with a shockingly low payroll by today's standards thanks to a number of offseason trades that were intended...
• 4/1 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Still Phighting? Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Season Preview: by "Cakes" FisherPhiladelphia CorrespondentRyan Howard, Photo: hj_west, Flickr.comThe Phillies open their 2013 season in the...

• 3/28 Crashburn Alley: Philadelphia Phillies Top 10 Prospects: Well I’ve just sort of decided to take over the site today. Prepare yourselves, this is quite long. One thing to keep in...
• 3/23 Phillies Nation: Who the #@%! was that? – PN’s Guide to Late Spring Call-Ups: If you have caught any of the Phillies Spring Training games this year, you likely have seen a player enter a game that you have...
• 3/21 Phillies Nation: PN Roundtable: Major Concerns?: This week’s Writer’s Roundtable question was from Ryan Dinger and compiled by Don McGettigan: “Aside from Roy Halladay‘s...
• 3/20 PhoulBallz.com: PhoulBallz Roundtable: Most/Least Likely Expiring Contract to Return: Every now and again, here on the site, we feature guests tackling a topic related to the Phillies.  This time around, I surveyed...
• 3/14 Phillies Nation: Roundtable: Besides Brown, Which Player Has Impressed Most This Spring?: Our weekly Writers’s Roundtable is back and this time the topic comes from Don M.: Dom Brown has been far and away the best...
• 3/12 The High Phive: Choochless, Can the Phillies Stay Afloat?: We all know about Carlos Ruiz‘ 25 game suspension this season, and how we will likely not play until May. Having Chooch...
• 3/10 Phillies Nation: Phillies Reassign Ten to Minor League Camp: Last night, the Phillies reassigned lefties Adam Morgan and Joe Savery, righties Ethan Martin, Jonathan Pettibone, J.C. Ramirez,...
• 3/8 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Prospect Conversations: Jonathan Mayo (MLB.com): This will be the final installment of our series of conversations with some of the prospecting industry’s most prominent scribes....
• 3/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Catching Prospect Tommy Joseph Shows Kids Are So Cute At That Age: Ah, the irascibility of youth. Kids are so cute at this age. Phillies catching prospect Tommy Joseph, acquired from the San Francisco...

• 2/26 Splash Hit Blog: GIF Post for Toosdee: Yesterday I did a post using some animated shorts looping over and over and over and over and over and hopefully you loved it...
• 2/25 Phillies Nation: Prospect Nation 2013: #7 Catcher Tommy Joseph: Tommy Joseph, who was acquired from San Francisco in the Hunter Pence trade last July, quickly landed among the Phillies’...
• 2/25 PhoulBallz.com: Prospect Nation 2013: #7 Catcher Tommy Joseph: Tommy Joseph, who was acquired from San Francisco in the Hunter Pence trade last July, quickly landed among the Phillies'...
• 2/17 PhoulBallz.com: Prospect Nation 2013: #11 Catcher Sebastian Valle: Sebastian Valle, a righty hitting catcher, has proven himself worthy of high praise during his time in the Phillies’ minor...
• 2/17 Phillies Nation: Prospect Nation 2013: #11 Catcher Sebastian Valle: Sebastian Valle, a righty hitting catcher, has proven himself worthy of high praise during his time in the Phillies’ minor league...
• 2/12 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitees: Wrap Up: With pitchers and catchers officially reporting tomorrow, it is time to wrap up our yearly off-season look at the the Phillies...
• 2/11 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Starters: We round out our preview of the non-roster invitees with a look at a small but talent-rich group: the starting pitchers. The Phillies...
• 2/4 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Catchers: Catching depth is needed in Spring Training to accommodate the proportionally large pitching depth that travels to Clearwater....

• 1/28 That Ball's Outta Here: Is Darin Ruf The 5th Best First Base Prospect In All Of Baseball? A Nation Reacts: Bring up the name Darin Ruf, and the opinions heard in response are varied and passionate. There are the nay-sayers, the pessimists,...
• 1/25 Phillies Nation: PN Interview: Joe Jordan Talks Young Prospects, Catching Depth & More: This week, at the Phillies’ winter charity banquet in Lakewood, NJ, I had the opportunity to speak with Phillies director...
• 1/24 PhoulBallz.com: PhoulBallz Interview: Joe Jordan Talks Young Prospects, Catching Depth & More: This week, at the Phillies' winter charity banquet in Lakewood, NJ, I had the opportunity to speak with Phillies director...
• 1/23 PhoulBallz.com: Mather, Prospects Among Non-Roster Spring Invitees: The Phillies announced today that six additional non-roster players have been invited to big league spring training. ...
• 1/23 Phillies Nation: Mather, Prosects Among Non-Roster Spring Invitees: The Phillies announced today that six additional non-roster players have been invited to big league spring training.  The list...
• 1/22 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Should Make An Offer For Chris Young: Look there, under that rock! It’s another outfielder possibility! Someone kill it, quick!!! As the Phillies continue their...
• 1/21 PhoulBallz.com: Prospect Nation 2013: #23 Catcher Cameron Rupp: Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft, catcher Cameron Rupp has steadily been an improving prospect for the Phillies....
• 1/21 Phillies Nation: Prospect Nation 2013: #23 Catcher Cameron Rupp: Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft, catcher Cameron Rupp has steadily been an improving prospect for the Phillies. The...
• 1/18 That Ball's Outta Here: Brian Dawkins Scares The Crap Out Of Phillies Prospects; But In A Productive Way: This is the Brian Dawkins we remember. The guy who could get kinda scary when he wanted to be. Now, imagine being a young, impressionable...
• 1/16 Motor City Bengals: MLB Farm System Rankings: #24 Philadelphia Phillies: It’s that time of year again. Time to give this prospect junkie his fix. Last year, I did farm system rankings for all of baseball,...
• 1/15 Crashburn Alley: The Offseason That Awaits: Times were a bit tough for the Phillies in the 2012-13 offseason. A subpar season followed up with smaller-scale moves designed...
• 1/11 Phillies Nation: Baseball Prospectus Offers Unique Phillies Top 10: Baseball Prospectus released their Top 10 Phillies prospects list today. Like Baseball America and Minor League Ball before them,...

• 12/31 Phillies Nation: Minor League Ball Releases Phillies Top 20: Minor League Ball released their list of the Top 20 Phillies’ Prospects. For those unfamiliar with Minor League Ball, it...
• 12/19 Crashburn Alley: Phillies at Catching Crossroads in 2013: Good catchers are hard to find, and when you do find them, you’ve got to keep them. It’s what the Minnesota Twins...
• 12/18 PhoulBallz.com: BA's Prospect Rankings Up for Debate: BA ranked Jesse Biddle as the Phils' #1 prospect On Monday, Baseball America released its annual list of top 10 prospects...
• 12/18 Phillies Nation: BA’s Prospect Rankings Up for Debate: On Monday, Baseball America released its annual list of top 10 prospects in the Phillies organization. The rankings feature some...
• 12/14 That Ball's Outta Here: Angels Selfishly Hoarding Outfielders, Insist on Compensation in Exchange for One: The Josh Hamilton dream is dead. It was a pipe dream to begin with. Everyone knows that. The Phillies were never a serious player...
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Phils Trade From Depth: As you read here on Saturday, Rangers veteran Michael Young waived his no-trade clause, approving a deal to the Phillies, who...
• 12/9 PhoulBallz.com: Young Approves Trade, Phils Deal From Depth: On Saturday, Rangers veteran Michael Young waived his no-trade clause, approving a deal to the Phillies, who sent two righty...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Willingham, Ross, Suzuki, Ellsbury: Here's the latest on Philadelphia's offseason dealings, courtesy of CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury... Before the Phillies...

• 11/27 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Phillies Ruiz Suspended For 2nd Positive Adderall Test: The Philadelphia Phillies will be without catcher Carlos Ruiz for the first 25 games of the 2013 season, after the 33-year-old...

• 10/9 PhoulBallz.com: New AFL Season Kicks Off: Tuesday marks the beginning of another baseball season...the Arizona Fall League season.  This year, as the league celebrates...
• 10/9 Phillies Nation: New AFL Season Kicks Off: Tuesday marks the beginning of another baseball season…the Arizona Fall League season.  This year, as the league celebrates...
• 10/4 22gigantes.com: Will the Giants win the 2012 World Series?: No matter what happens between now and the end of October, the San Francisco Giants’ 2012 campaign will likely be regarded...

• 9/6 Seedlings to Stars: 2012 Arizona Fall League Delegates: Philadelphia Phillies: This year we decided as a staff to preview each of the team’s preliminary assignments to the 2012 AFL and our goal is to tackle...
• 9/5 PhoulBallz.com: Reading Downs Trenton in EL Playoff Opender: A trio of Reading Phillies launched solo home runs to power the club to a 4-2 victory in the opening game of the best-of-five...
• 9/5 Phillies Nation: Reading Downs Trenton in EL Playoff Opener: A trio of Reading Phillies launched solo home runs to power the club to a 4-2 victory in the opening game of the best-of-five...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cubs, Miller, Felix, Joseph: In the same game that Jamey Carroll hit his first home run since August 2009, Adam Dunn struck out tonight to become the sixth...
• 9/1 StanGraphs: Cardboard Chronicles: The Grand Return: My history with baseball cards is a history that was once passionate and now rests lovingly in the recesses of my memory, but...

• 8/29 Seedlings to Stars: Standout Sprouts: August 28th, 2012 – Bryce Ortega and Tyler Wilson: Standout Sprouts is a recap of what I consider to be the top performances in the minors from the previous day. These are broken...
• 8/27 PhoulBallz.com: Biddle Ranked Top Prospect by Reading Eagle Survey: It's certainly been an unusual summer for local baseball fans. In recent years, the Phillies have displayed divisional dominance,...
• 8/27 Phillies Nation: Biddle Ranked Top Prospect by Reading Eagle Survey: It’s certainly been an unusual summer for local baseball fans. In recent years, the Phillies have displayed divisional dominance,...
• 8/25 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 25: Top stories Half of the International League playoff field set: On back to back nights, the Indianapolis Indians and Charlotte...
• 8/24 Phillies Nation: Schneider Heads to DL, Lerud Promoted: The Phillies have placed catcher Brian Schneider on the 15-day DL with a strained left hamstring. Schneider was hitting .225/.289/.348...
• 8/21 Baseball News Source: Giants Scutaro Proving a More Valuable Acquisition Than Pence: The cost was high in terms of prospects for the San Francisco Giants to land Hunter Pence from Philadelphia before last month’s...
• 8/17 mlbreports.com : Top 5 Catching Prospects in Baseball: Friday August 17th, 2012 Codey Harrison (Lead MiLB Prospect Analyst) – The second installment of a 3-part series featuring...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Notes: Pence, Cabrera, Astros: The Giants are seeking outfield help following Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension but in the short-term, they'll look to work...
• 8/15 StanGraphs: Melky Cabrera, Consumer of Testosterone: As you’ve all no doubt already heard/read/seen, Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been handed a 50-game suspension after...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: A Look at Six Trade Deadline Deals: Hunter Pence ripped a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 9-6...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Feinstein, Giants, Royals: On this date in 2008, the Rays won their 71st game of the season to set a new franchise record. They finished the season with...
• 8/10 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 14: I Am Defending Kyle Kendrick Because No One Else Will: @bxe1234: “If you could, with no repercussions, punch one US Olympian in the face, who would it be and why?” Does...
• 8/8 Baseball News Source: Giants Hope to Retain Cabrera, Pence Long Term: With a pair of shrewd acquisitions, one last off-season and the other at last month’s non-waiver trade deadline, the San...
• 8/8 PhoulBallz.com: PhoulBallz Interview: Catcher Tommy Joseph: Acquired in last week's trade that sent Hunter Pence to San Francisco, catcher Tommy Joseph is now among Philadelphia's top...
• 8/8 MLB Dirt: Seth Rosin: The Newest Philadelphia Phillies Prospect: Nothing raises the profile of a baseball prospect like being part of a trade involving a major league player. When that happens,...
• 8/8 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Interview: Catcher Tommy Joseph: Acquired in last week’s trade that sent Hunter Pence to San Francisco, catcher Tommy Joseph is now among Philadelphia’s...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/4 AroundTheFoghorn: Enjoy Hunter Pence Giant Fans, Because You Almost Had Eric Chavez: Finding a Giant fan who didn’t like the Tommy Joseph and Nate Schierholtz for Hunter Pence trade is pretty difficult. Sure,...
• 8/3 PhoulBallz.com: PhoulBallz Minor League Podcast: Episode 13: On the latest episode of the PhoulBallz Minor League Podcast, Tug and I talk about the Phillies' newly acquired prospects from...
• 8/2 Broad Street Believers: Breaking: Hunter Pence Traded to Giants: Around the same time that the Phils were unloaded their centerfielder, they were also shopping both corner outfielders, as well. ...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Drew, Marte, Cardinals: The Reds have been nearly unbeatable since losing their top player to injury and now have the best record in baseball at 64-41....
• 8/2 Full Spectrum Baseball: Welcome (Back) to the Bigs, Kid: Domonic Brown: After the trade dusts cleared, the Phillies were left with two vacant starting outfield spots, leading to the call up Tuesday...
• 8/2 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 2: Top stories Rohan hit two homers in AAA debut: Greg Rohan has been one of the most productive hitters in the Cubs’ organization...
• 8/1 obsessivegiantscompulsive: Your 2012 Giants: Hunter Pence Trade: Sorry I'm late on this, but I was offsite at work and then travelling back, stuck in the airport, when all this happened, not...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Analysis – Pence, Victorino Trades Pave the Way for Success: Less than a calendar year after winning 102 games, the Philadelphia Phillies are counting 2012 as a non-playoff season and planning...
• 8/1 The Baseball Page: What did Phillies get back in Victorino and Pence deals?: What a difference a year makes.  On this date one year ago the Phillies...
• 8/1 Call to the Pen: Hunter Pence Traded by Phillies to Giants: Hunter Pence has been one of the more productive Phillies on the offensive side of things.  He also quickly became a fan-favorite...
• 8/1 mlbreports.com : 2012 Trade Deadline Update #8 7/31: Final Deals: Victorino, Pence, and More: Tuesday July 31st, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  What a busy day! Here are the last of the major deals that led up to the 4:00 p.m....
• 8/1 FanSided: MLB Trade Deadline Ends, Mercifully: Yesterday sure was fun, wasn’t it? Well, “fun” might not be the appropriate word, at least not for this baseball...
• 8/1 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 1: Hard to believe, but it’s really the last full month of the minor league season already. The player of the week charts are...
• 8/1 PaulLebowitz.com: 2012 Trade Deadline Analysis—Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies are kindasorta cleaning house. Ruben Amaro Jr. is Omar Minaya with a championship ring, a better grasp of the English...

• 7/31 Release Points: Pence Trade Reaction: A Lateral Move for the Giants and Solid Return for Phillies: In an effort to not only keep up with the division rival Dodgers but also improve an inept offense, the Giants acquired All-Star...
• 7/31 mlbreports.com : 2012 Trade Deadline Update #8 7/31: Final Deals: Victorino, Pence, and More: Tuesday July 31st, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:What a busy day. Here are some of the major deals that led up to the 4:00 p.m. eastern...
• 7/31 District On Deck: Around the NL East: Phillies Continue Trading, Send Pence to Giants: Less than an hour after officially announcing the Shane Victorino trade the Philadelphia Phillies continued dismantling their...
• 7/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies say goodbye to Hunter Pence after one year: Change is not always wanted, but sometimes is needed. The much-speculated fire sale of the Philadelphia Phillies indeed happened...
• 7/31 Baseball Musings: A Pence for your Players: The Phillies bring back three players for Hunter Pence: For the second time in two years, the Giants made a significant trade...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Rangers, Dempster, Feliz, Giants, Pence: Items out of the AL and NL West.. Despite their acquisition of Ryan Dempster, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (video link)...
• 7/31 Bay Area Sports Guy: Hunter Pence trade improves offense, creates defensive concerns: The Giants have made a trade in an attempt to improve their offense. The big move that seemed to be on and off this week finally...
• 7/31 Bay Area Sports Guy: Dennis O’Donnell was right – Giants trade for Hunter Pence: Looks like many of us owe Dennis O’Donnell an apology. When his rarely updated Twitter account announced that the Giants...
• 7/31 StanGraphs: Trade: Giants Complete Trade for Hunter Pence: Perhaps sick of all these Dodgers moves, the San Francisco Giants reached a deal with the rapidly-selling Philadelphia Phillies...
• 7/31 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Deadline Day - Hunter Pence to Giants: The San Francisco Giants have acquired right-fielder Hunter Pence from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for catcher/first...
• 7/31 MLB Dirt: Phillies Deal Pence to Giants for Three Players: The unloading by Phillies GM Ruben Amaro continues as Philadelphia is sending outfielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants...
• 7/31 Climbing Tal's Hill: Phils trade Hunter Pence to Giants: The Philadelphia Phillies have traded former Astro Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants for Nate Schierholtz and two minor...
• 7/31 AroundTheFoghorn: Breaking Down The Giants And Phillies Hunter Pence Trade: I honestly can’t say I’m shocked the Giants went out and got a (at least by name) “big bat” – it...
• 7/31 Phillies Nation: Valle Promoted to ‘Pigs, Brown in 2013 OF: According to Matt Gelb, catcher Sebastian Valle has been promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Valle, 22, was an Eastern League...
• 7/31 Phillies Nation: Phillies Send Pence to Giants in 4-Player Deal: Moments after the Phillies finalized a deal sending Shane Victorino to the Dodgers (see story), reports surfaced that the Phils...
• 7/31 Giants Nirvana: Giants Acquire Hunter Pence: After days of rumors and speculation, the Giants have finally acquired outfielder Hunter Pence. Heading to Philadelphia are Nate...
• 7/31 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Phillies Trade Hunter Pence To Giants: Hunter Pence will round out a good Giants outfield. (US Presswire)The Philadelphia Phillies continued dealing players on Tuesday...
• 7/31 Crashburn Alley: Overall Thoughts on the Phillies at the Deadline: With potentially six players on the move, the Phillies ended up dealing only two today prior to the 4 PM deadline: Shane Victorino...
• 7/31 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Send Hunter Pence to San Francisco: In a move considered a counter to the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring Shane Victorino, the San Francisco Giants have acquired right...
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Hunter Pence to Giants: Less than an hour after trading outfielder Shane Victorino,  Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro traded Hunter Pence to the...
• 7/31 Phillies Nation: Phils, Giants on Verge of Completing Pence Deal: Moments after the Phillies finalized a deal sending Shane Victorino to the Dodgers, reports surfaced that the Phils and Giants...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Giants To Acquire Hunter Pence: The Giants appear to have bolstered their lineup today, acquiring right fielder Hunter Pence from the Phillies and countering...
• 7/30 Phillies Nation: Trading Pence to the Giants: The Phillies and Giants may or may not have agreed in principle to a deal to send Hunter Pence across the country last night....
• 7/27 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: July 26th, 2012 – Alex Panteliodis and Tim Fedroff: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
• 7/20 Seedlings to Stars: What Should Terry Ryan Do? Part 1: Do you hear that ticking? The Minnesota Twins are awful. Tick! They are one of eight teams in 2012 who have already lost 50 games....
• 7/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Aguilar and Lindor Shine In MLB Futures Game: By Christian Petrila The 2012 Futures Game was a showcase of the brightest young talent the Major Leagues have to offer. In this...
• 7/9 Seedlings to Stars: Hitters Dominate 2012 MLB Futures Game: If the 2012 MLB Futures is indicative at all of the future of Major League Baseball, you can expect a lot of offense in the future....
• 7/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Scouting notes on Sunday’s MLB Futures Game parti****: With MLB’s Futures Game popping off at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, I thought it’d be useful to share scouting notes I have on the...

• 6/30 Seedlings to Stars: Breaking Down the US Roster for the 2012 MLB Futures Game: Part 2, The Catchers: With the festivities of All-Star weekend rapidly approaching it is time to take a look at what the United States Futures Game roster...
• 6/29 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 29: Top stories PCL announces All-Stars: A day after the International League announced their All-Stars for next month’s AAA...
• 6/5 Giants Nirvana: Giants’ 1st Round Selection in the 2012 MLB Draft: Chris Stratton: Today was one of my favorite days of the year — the first day of the MLB Draft. In my Draft Preview, I suggested that the...
• 6/4 Bus League Baseball: Lost and Found: 2012′s College Bats: This year’s draft is being billed as weaker than usual, especially compared to 2011′s banner class. That’s especially...

• 3/14 22gigantes.com: Giants 2, Indians 2: Buster Posey hit his first home run of the spring—his first since April 24, 2011 actually—and the Giants rallied to a 2-2...
• 3/12 22gigantes.com: Giants 7, Mariners 5: Say this about the San Francisco Giants. They are deep at the catcher position. A day after young catcher Tommy Joseph hit a pair...
• 3/11 22gigantes.com: Giants (ss) 13, Brewers (ss) 3: Twenty-year-old prospect Tommy Joseph was supposed to be here just to get an idea of what it’s like to be in a major league...
• 3/7 22gigantes.com: Giants 8, Rockies 6: Usually, when Tim Lincecum gets rocked (which isn’t often), the Giants lose. But this afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium,...
• 3/1 22gigantes.com: Spring training recap—Day 13: Yes, I’ll take some peanuts and Cracker Jack. Oh, and throw in a cup of that lemonade like Grandma made. Pitches were thrown,...

• 2/29 MLB Dirt: 2012 San Francisco Giants Top 16 Prospects: If you like catching then the San Francisco Giants system is right up your alley. They also have a few toolsy outfielders to keep...
• 2/22 Giants Nirvana: Splash Hits: 2/22/12: It’s been a while since I put up a links post, and as such, I have some catching up to do… Kevin Goldstein released...
• 2/21 22gigantes.com: Spring training recap—Day 4: Position players aren’t supposed to show up to spring training until later this week (the first full workout is scheduled...

• 12/14 22gigantes.com: Baggarly lists Giants Top 10 Prospects for Baseball America: Andrew Baggarly, the Giants beat writer for The San Jose Mercury News, has listed Class-A outfielder Gary Brown as the team’s...
• 12/10 22gigantes.com: Links and stuff: Forgive the lackluster post title. (What do you want? It’s just a blog.) While you ponder that, here are a few links to...

• 11/15 22gigantes.com: 22 San Francisco Giants prospects you need to know: Who will be the next Buster Posey? Most baseball experts concede that Gary Brown is the Giants’ top prospect today, and...
• 11/11 Giants Nirvana: Giants Prospect Q&A with Jim Callis of Baseball America: Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, was kind enough to answer several Giants prospect questions. Check out his responses...
• 11/7 Giants Nirvana: Giants’ Top Twenty Prospects: Part II…10-1: In case you missed it, here’s part one. Tomorrow, I’ll post honorable mentions — prospects that just missed...
• 11/1 22gigantes.com: San Jose Giants win MiLBY for Top Class-A team: Led by fellow 2011 MiLBY winner Gary Brown, the San Jose Giants were named the minors’ top Class-A Advanced team Tuesday....

• 10/4 Giants Nirvana: Splash Hits: Brandon Belt, Aubrey Huff, Prospects: Giants Brandon Belt and Summer School – McCovey Chronicles On Brandon Belt playing winter ball. Shopping list (and predictions)...
• 10/2 Giants Nirvana: End-of-season prospect roundup: It’s been a while since I took a look at the Giants’ farm system, so I figured I’d do an end-of-season roundup....

• 9/29 Giants Nirvana: Splash Hits: Giants hold end-of-season press conference: I’m a little pressed for time, so I can’t get out a full post; which is a shame, because today was quite a busy day...
• 9/4 Bus League Baseball: Cal League Postseason Awards and All-Stars: Last week, the Cal League announced their award winners and postseason All-Star team. The league has had a nice mix of prospects...

• 8/12 Giants Nirvana: An interview with Joe Ritzo, San Jose Giants Director of Broadcasting: I just recently had the chance to interview Joe Ritzo by phone. Joe is the San Jose Giants director of broadcasting, and he shared...
• 8/12 Giants Nirvana: Baseball America’s Best Tools: Over the past couple days, Baseball America has released several lists of the Best Tools among professional baseball players —...

• 7/20 Giants Nirvana: Giants' Midseason Top 25 Prospects: Probably an unconventional list; rankings based on a variety of factors, including age, ceiling, proximity to the majors, scouting...
• 7/14 Giants Nirvana: Jamey Carroll, Trade Target: The other day, I was prompted with a question: given cost/fit, who do I think would be the Giants' best trade acquisition....

• 6/21 obsessivegiantscompulsive: Fan(tasy) vs. Realist(ic): I see a lot of moaning about the offense, and the fan in me get it, I would love to have a great offense too.  Why waste...
• 6/12 Giants Nirvana: Down in the Minors: 6/12/11: A look at what's been going on down in the San Francisco Giants' farm system (and other minor-leaguers of note)... First, a...