Take this information with a grain of salt. According to "Phanatic's Girl," a trustworthy minor league poster on PhilliesPhans.com, former top prospect Tim Moss has seen his final days in a Phillies uniform.
Along with Moss, the list includes Bryan Hansen, Sam Orr, Dennis Diaz, Wilfredo Laureano, Zac Cline, Cory Dueitt, Maximo De la Cruz, Matt Olson, Talley Haines, William Capps, Michael Deveaux, Curt Miaso, Evan Tartaglia, Tom Gornati, Jacob Dempsey, John Brownell, Robert Moron, Cody Montgomery, Mark Kelly, Lenin Gazo, Nick Hall, Alan Schoenberger.
Moss, a third round pick in the June 2003 draft, tanked at Double-A Reading last season and was eventually sent back to Clearwater. His strikeout totals were downright shocking; at Reading, he fanned 82 times in 206 at bats. That's 40 percent. He actually started his Reading career 0-for-25.
Savvy readers will also recognize the name Wifredo Laureano, the 6-foot-6, 170-pound Dominican pitcher who was acquired from Milwaukee in the David Bell trade, thus continuing the Phillies well-documented trend of trading players for absolutely nothing.
Update: The Phillies have also released veteran first baseman Randall Simon, and Moss' release was officially announced by the team.
I'm just shocked that a baseball writer as smart as Buster Olney predicted 94 wins.
Posted by: Tray | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 03:29 PM
The Phillies press passs for today also says 'Yesterday, the Phillies released infielders Randall Simon and Tim Moss.'
Posted by: stjoehawk | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 03:38 PM
Bye bye Sausage Assassin.
Tray, I'm assuming your comment was tongue in cheek. In fact, I'm betting that the only way Olney came up with the number "94" was that he stole someone else's idea/prediction. That's how he gets 95% of his material anyway.
Posted by: Willard Preacher | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 03:42 PM
No, I respect Buster Olney, he used to do some great writing for the New York Times.
Posted by: Tray | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 03:48 PM
No real losses here. Post like this though is why I love the Beerleaguer. Any kind of Phils-related news is covered even if it has to do with totally meaningless players like Randall Simon.
Posted by: MG | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 03:48 PM
The Pirates cut Dan Kolb. He was good against us the other day but apparently walked nine over his nine ST innings.
Posted by: Tray | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 04:12 PM
I must be "savvy" because the name Wilfredo Laureano JUMPED out at me. This is because I hated/hate David Bell so much. I would have bought a Laureano jersey if he ever made it to the Phils.
Posted by: GM-Carson | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 04:17 PM