READING - We're really stretching it by attempting to glean any sort of lesson out of this one. At the very least, though, Thursday's showcase between the Phillies and a team of all-stars from their highly rated farm system was a helpful reminder of the considerable gulf that still exists between these prospects and the major leagues.
Phillies fans might not feel themselves in need of such a refresher, given their recent experiences with the hype machine's end product (where have you gone, Domonic Brown and Jesse Biddle?), but there was something instructive about watching the raw talent in the home dugout square off against a team of big-leaguers, even one as ordinary as the lineup the Phillies trotted out in their 19-4 victory.