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Down on the Pharm: A Phillies Prospects Podcast

Down on the Pharm: A Phillies Prospects Podcast

by Sam Jellinek & Charlotte Varnes

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Season 1

Trade Deadline 101: What are prospects for if not for trading?

Burn the boats. Trade all the prospects. Trade none of the prospects. Do the Phillies even have prospects people want to trade for. The trade deadline approaches and the chaos it brings looms. Sam and Charlotte get you ready for the inevitable, whatever it may be.

Who Used the Monkey Paw to get Alex McFarlane Called Up?

The good news: A fan base's prayers have been answered, Alex McFarlane has been called up! The bad news: He's probably not here for long. Sam and Charlotte discuss why, what it means, and more.

It's Feeling Drafty in Here

Draft szn is upon us. Sam and Charlotte discuss how this year's draft shapes up for the Phillies and try to answer the age old question: If your first round pick fall outside the top 30, do you really have a first round pick?

Finger Painter

Welcome back to the pharm Andrew Painter. Sam & Charlotte dissect the latest comings & goings of the past two weeks of a busy time in the Phillies system. Chuck King is mentioned.

Planes, Trades, and Automobiles

Remember all the time we've spent talking about how half these prospects will be traded for Major League talent? Prescient.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

All of a sudden, the Phillies system is trending...up? Evidently some fertilizer used on Gage Wood has him skipping one full level, Bryan Rincon keeps on swinging it, and Ramon Marquez is shoving in Clearwater. Yeah, the pharm is growing.

To the Moon...Or Not

Some prospects stocks are Nvidia. Some are Enron. We're here to give you (not) financial advice on who to buy and who to sell.

Guess We're Doing Coaches Now

Who says the pharm only produces players? Sam & Charlotte talk a tumultuous past two weeks that has seen the pharm produce a new big league coach, a new right-handed platoon bat, and new bullpen pieces. The house is on fire, but the pharm still soldiers on.

Small Samples, Big Takes

What can you really learn from two weeks worth of baseball? Sam and Charlotte endeavor to find out.

The Rise of Big Pharm(a)

Down on the Pharm comes on the airwaves and Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford save the Phillies season. Coincidence? I think not. Sam and Charlotte recap a great first week of the season on the Pharm in Philly and in Lehigh Valley. Plus a breakdown of the Opening Day rosters for the rest of the system.

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