Philadelphia Phillies: Power Ranking the Top 10 Starting Pitching Prospects
July 13, 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw
Filed under Fan News
One of the main reasons why the Phillies won the World Series in 2008 was due to theirhome grown talent hey had during 2007; Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Pat Burrell, Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels in particular.
After their World Series title in 2008, the philosophy changed. Before, the club never signed a free-agent pitcher to more than three years. Due to the money they had, they were able to accomplish this with Cliff Lee. They signed him to a five-year deal!
Out of the “four aces” Cole Hamels is the only home grown product.
Don’t worry, there is talent in the farm. Keith Law of ESPN has the Phillies farm system ranked fifth in all of baseball, and most of that has to do with their starting pitching.
So, who will become the next ace in Philadelphia?
Then again, will Ruben Amaro Jr. use one of these “Baby Aces” to acquire a much needed right-handed bat?