(This mirrors something I just sent to the email list and also posted on my own website forum.)
As work ramps up on this year's Bound Edition -- the 10th anniversary edition in fact -- I wanted to get a little guidance from you as to which features you like in the book and which you could do without.  I figured it's about time to find out if there's a feature or two in the book that nobody cares much about (other than me), before I write this year's features.

I don't know if the poll option here allows multiple selections, so if you're interested in giving me your feedback, I guess the best (only) way is to just comment below. 
By the way, I'm not averse to keeping all the features in the book -- I just don't want to shoehorn something back in there that you guys don't have any interest in.  Thanks.

(  )  Guest forewords (players/management/media)
(  )  My Top 72 Rangers Prospects list
(  )  Commentary (position by position) on each of the 72 prospects I've ranked
(  )  Minor league player photos (scattered throughout the book)
(  )  "Lists" section (best moves of the year, biggest disappointments, all-defensive team on the farm, things to keep an eye on, etc.)
(  )  The annual "40-man Roster Conundrum" chapter (reviewing the player decisions the org must make before December's Rule 5 Draft
(  )  Prediction of the top 10 pitcher breakouts and top10 position player breakouts for 2009
(  )  Transactions Hornbook (eight-page reference guide explaining baseball's procedural rules [waivers, options, DFA, etc.])
(  )  Collection of '08 season's MLB.com columns (this year would be "In Their Footsteps" on my all-time Rangers roster)
(  )  All of the last 12 months' Newberg Reports, pieced together journal-style (with monthly headers including the 40-man roster from the 1st of each month)
(  )  Complete statistics for big league team and every farm club from 2008, and full draft results
(  )  Transactions ledger (chronological chart of every player move Texas made over last 12 months)

Also, if there's another feature you'd want me to consider adding to the book, now's the time to propose it.  Got an idea?  Let me know.

Thanks very much for your time and input.

Jamey

I now have Windows Media Player files of both the Marcus Lemon and Mitch Moreland packages that I recorded for this homestand on the video board.  If someone can tell me how to post the .WMV files on this board, I'll be happy to.

Repeating: I now have Windows Media Player files of both the Marcus Lemon and Mitch Moreland packages that I recorded for this homestand on the video board.  If someone can tell me how to post the .WMV files on this board, I'll be happy to.

Jamey

D.A., F.B., and L.H.,

Just to let you know, I recorded my final two Jumbotron prospect packages of the season this morning.  Marcus Devon Lemon (and Mitchell A. Moreland) will be featured between innings during the Rangers' final homestand.

Please do Lemon the justice of a standing ovation if you're at the yard when his video airs.  I'll come by and buy you a beer or a soda pop.

Jamey

 

The latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system has now been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

Here’s a direct link to this week's column:

http://tinyurl.com/6ohssq

-- Jamey


Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.
Dirkatron, please forgive me.

The latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system has now been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

 

http://tinyurl.com/5oq9ux

 

-- Jamey

 

In case you missed that, the latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system has now been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

 

http://tinyurl.com/5oq9ux

 

-- Jamey

 

Does anyone have a baseball card set of the 2000 Savannah Sand Gnats?  I'd like to borrow the Jovanny Cedeno card, and will get it back to you within a week -- along with a free Bound Edition, any year of your choice.  It needs to be unaltered, though (i.e., unautographed).

(Actually, any high-res photo of Jovanny in a Sand Gnats uniform will do.  Doesn't need to be a baseball card.)

Thanks.

Jamey

The latest installment of my weekly ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system has now been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

http://tinyurl.com/5v579l 

-- Jamey

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The initial installment of my new weekly column for MLB.com, featuring my ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers’ farm system, has been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. 

Here’s a direct link to the column:

http://tinyurl.com/58q4ml

I’d love to hear your feedback.

-- Jamey

 

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The final installment of my weekly column for MLB.com, "In Their Footsteps," has been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com.  This week’s edition completes two 25-man rosters: (1) my all-time squad from Rangers franchise history and (2) a squad comprised of the 25 players from the Rangers farm system who might best project to fill the respective roster spots in the future.

Here’s a direct link to the column:

http://tinyurl.com/6de8zr

Here are the players previously featured:

Backup catcher:………….Bill Haselman……………………..Manny Pina
Long reliever:………………Danny Darwin………..…………...Michael Schlact/Doug Mathis
Fourth outfielder:………….Ruben Sierra………………………Brandon Boggs
Situational lefty:…………..Mike Venafro………………………Ryan Falcon
Utility infielder:……………Mark DeRosa….…………………..German Duran
Middle reliever:…………...Tim Crabtree……………………….Andrew Laughter
Corner OF:………………..Roberto Kelly………………………John Mayberry Jr.
Corner IF:………………….Frank Catalanotto……………….. Joaquin Arias
Fifth starter:……………….Doug Davis…………………………Zach Phillips
DH:………………………...Julio Franco…….…………………..Max Ramirez
Left fielder:………………..Rusty Greer…………………………Cristian Santana
LH set-up reliever:……….Mitch Williams ..……………………Beau Jones
Third baseman:....……….Buddy Bell...............………………Johnny Whittleman
Fourth starter:……………Chris Young…………………………Tommy Hunter
First baseman:…………...Mark Teixeira……………………….Chris Davis
RH set-up reliever:……….Jeff Zimmerman…………………….Fabio Castillo

You’ll have to read the article to see who fills the remaining nine roster spots.

Next Thursday I’ll launch a new weekly column for MLB.com, ranking the Rangers top 20 prospects.

Thanks for reading "In Their Footsteps" this season, and I appreciate all the feedback you’ve given.

-- Jamey

Just a heads-up -- I'm going to wrap up "In their Footsteps" this week and then launch a new weekly column for the Rangers MLB.com site that ranks the Top 20 prospects in the system and adjusts the list weekly, as appropriate, with bullet point notes on each player.

Jamey

 

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