For the Phillies' top 10 leads (per Baseball America), the very first handful of activities of these respective periods have yielded divergent results. This really is undoubtedly the ultimate "small trial size" analysisa'none of these people is even a full week in to the season. But the analysis needs to begin somewhere, and these games rely any others as much in 2013. REPLENISH Brian Biddle: The best small arm in the business is off very well, with six powerful innings (one earned run using two hits) in a conquer the New Hampshire Rock Cats for Double-A Reading. Roman Quinn: Jimmy Rollins' likely heir apparent is striking.333 at Class-A Lakewood with three stolen bases in four games. Adam Morgan: In the turning for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Morgan took a against the Syracuse Chiefs in his first start of the season, but the numbers (six innings, six hits, two gained runs, five strikeouts) were the kind of numbers that win games. Darin Ruf: Good material from Ruf, who's shaking off what needed to be a frustrating spring by reaching.294 with a couple of doubles in 17 at-bats at Lehigh Valley thus far. Carlos Tocci: The 17-year-old phenom will be eased in a few at Lakewood, but through two games he's hitting.286. STOCK DOWN Tommy Joseph: The possible replacement Carlos Ruiz (Chooch's contract is up after 2013), Joseph is scuffling at Lehigh Valley with a batting average and no extra-base hits in three games. Jonathan Pettibone: Still another respected beginning in the machine, Pettibone was cuffed about by the Syracuse Chiefs in his initial starta'six earned runs on eight hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. Ethan Martin: innings was lasted only 4.1 by The young right-handed starter, glowing four gained runs on three hits and four walks against the Syracuse Chiefs. Cody Asche: With Michael Young tending third foundation on a one-year deal, the Phillies are hoping Asche can form rapidly enough to take control sooner than later. But Asche's.125 average,.188 slugging percentage and.222 on-base percentage through four games will not do it. Maikel Franco: Talking about third base, the 20-year-old Franco is off to a start at Class-A Advanced level Clearwater, hitting.143 and slugging.214. QUICK EXAMINE Ruf remains the absolute most likely call-up of the 10 participants. It will not be probably made by him up before Memorial Day, particularly when Delmon Young gets back from his injury on the anticipated schedule. And none of the starting pitchers probably will see Philadelphia until the Phillies drop out of the race early and start unloading the kind of Roy Halladay and (sorry to say) Cliff Lee for what they could possibly get. However, with the Phillies stumbling out from the door (again), an occasional turn to the near future this year will probably be worthwhile.
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