Phillies Weak on the Farm

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According to Craig Law, a random ESPN analyst, the Phillies' farm system is bad.  How bad?  There is only one team with a worse ranking, San Diego.

29. Philadelphia: Thin system which got thinner by the sudden rise of Cole Hamels. The closest solid-average prospect to the majors here is Carlos Carrasco, who spent the year in low-A.

It's an Insider article, so you'll need the subscription.  Hopefully Pat Gillick will continue to work on improving from the trash Ed Wade left us with.

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