Philadelphia Phillies: Pennant Fever Stretches Down to the Farm
Since 2007, the Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the elite organizations in baseball. They have a laundry list of team and personal accomplishments in the span that goes unmatched by any other franchise in baseball.
The success was built upon by a homegrown core supplemented by trades to acquire additional star power and occasional free agents.
However, this will to win does not exist solely on the major league level. During these past five years the minor league system has seen a lot of success, too.
The minors are generally seen as a place where you try to develop your talent, which sometimes comes at the expense of winning. Any winning you can do is seen as a bonus.
For a team like the Phils, winning in the minors functions as an opportunity to get the prospects more acquainted with the high leverage situations you will find with the big club late in the season.
Fortunately for the Phillies, they have had a strong farm that has seen a lot of team success. Here is an overview showing where each affiliate currently stands.