Schedule and Suggestions

by John Sickels on Jul 16, 2008 12:07 PM EDT Comment 29 comments

I am going to start up with the Top 20 Pre-Season Prospect Reviews, beginning tomorrow with the Minnesota Twins. The schedule looks like this:

Thursday: Top 20 Twins Prospects in Review
Friday: Top 20 Cubs Prospects in Review
Saturday: Top 20 Rays Prospects in Review
Sunday: Top 20 Dodgers Prospects in Review
Monday: Top 20 Blue Jays Prospects in Review
Tuesday: Top 20 Braves Prospects in Review
Wednesday: Top 20 Angels Prospects in Review

The exact days may vary according to other work committments, but that's the basic plan. I will try to fit some other features in there as well, so feel free to make suggestions. Prospect Retros seem like a good idea, so name some candidates you would like to see.

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Prospect Retro

Given his somewhat-surprising season and recent All-Star selection: Nate McLouth

by ThomasG on Jul 16, 2008 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Curious if you have an explanation for the power surge over the last calendar year or so

by jseiner on Jul 16, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan Ludwick

ditto for Ryan Ludwick. He was a pretty well regarded prospect I believe.

"The right-hander is throwing up in the bullpen." -Mike Shannon

by DJ87 on Jul 16, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prospect Retro

Marcus Thames

by SBcaptain2 on Jul 16, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

by demondeaconsbaseball on Jul 16, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan Church or James Shields

Mets Prospectus

by Pelferized on Jul 16, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why isn't he developing?

Melky Cabrera

by doug frobel on Jul 16, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He is partying too much with Cano

No lie.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 17, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mauer or Morneau

by ahope on Jul 16, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know I've suggested this before...

Josh Johnson

by Ophidian on Jul 16, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Random

Butch Huskey Prospect Retro?

by benzalman on Jul 16, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fred Lewis Crystal Ball

Hector Sanchez: really getting tired of playing baseball in foreign countries...

by tedfordfan on Jul 16, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brandon Snyder

He is on a tear in High-A right now. Would like to see what John thinks of Snyder’s big league prospects.

by nittany lion on Jul 16, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Minnesota Twins top 20 review: Nick Blackburn

Seems like BA got this kid right. Curious to see what you have to say about him since he was a C+ guy in your book.

Go Pirates!!!

by cool hand Charlie on Jul 16, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on give me some Texas Rangers love

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

josh hamilton retro

would like to read your old thoughts on him coming out of HS.

by FRANCHISEv2 on Jul 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

i didn’t even notice this, sorry man.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 17, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prospect retro?

How about the obvious, Josh Hamilton?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 17, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ian Kinsler

Out of nowhere he hit .400 in the Midwest League. Now he’s an MVP candidate. I don’t remember him being a top prospect, so it would be interesting to see your thoughts on his development.

by naropean on Jul 17, 2008 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

for a Prospect Retro, I mean

thanks

by naropean on Jul 17, 2008 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

he’s having an awesome year

by bushe on Jul 17, 2008 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

re: Top prospect status

Kinsler was a B+ prospect for a while there.

by aCone419 on Jul 17, 2008 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea I'd love to see a Kinsler retro.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Jul 17, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dioner Navarro

Did anyone see him as an all star?

by bushe on Jul 17, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nope

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 17, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vince Mazzaro

How about a piece on Mazzaro, he went into the season as a fringe prospect and has turned himself into a guy that is right on the cusp of the majors

by kennybanya on Jul 19, 2008 4:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Blue Jays

Looking forward to the Blue Jays Top 20 prospect list.

www.bluejayfever.com New Jays Site/Forum

by Rios39 on Jul 19, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love

I love these Top 20 reviews. Keep up the good work, John!

by sharksrog on Jul 20, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a prospect retro, but....

Daniel Murphy (NYM) has changed positions from Third Base to Second Base in recent weeks for the Binghamton Mets. This is on top of a breakout year at the plate, hitting for a .315/.377/.481 line with 50 R, 19 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 59 RBI, and 11:4 SB:CS ratio and a 33:44 BB:K ratio.

What are your thoughts on him, a “Prospect Profile” would be nice. Does this make him a B prospect now?

by adropofvenom on Jul 21, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs