John Sickels
March 18, 2008
May 19, 2008
2597 posts
4191 comments
Born: January 5th, 1968
Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Colleges: Northwest Missouri State University (1990, BA, History and Philosophy)
University of Kansas (1993, MA, European, British, and Russian History)
University of Kansas (1993-1996, PhD study in British HIstory but did not finish dissertation)
Non-Baseball Interests: Military, Social, and Political History; wargaming; music (mostly 60s and 70s classic rock, psychadelic, plus some classical music), spirituality, poetry, meterology, original series Star Trek, Star Fleet Battles
Baseball Publications: STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook, 1996-2002
The Baseball Prospect Book 2003-2008
Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation (Potomac Books, 2004)
Non-Baseball Publications: Prime Directive: Romulans (2005)
Prime Directive: Federation (upcoming 2008)
Several short stories for the Star Fleet Battles gaming system
website: Johnsickels.net
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Posted Shadow Draft Current Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/19/08 2:40 PM PDT
Posted Update on Minor League Ball - 05/19/08 2:30 PM PDT
Commented supp on John's 2008 Draft Board (As of 12 Noon, May 17) on Minor League Ball - 05/17/08 12:09 PM PDT
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Commented dykstra on John's 2008 Draft Board (As of 12 Noon, May 17) on Minor League Ball - 05/17/08 12:09 PM PDT
Posted John's 2008 Draft Board (As of 12 Noon, May 17) on Minor League Ball - 05/17/08 10:00 AM PDT
Posted Edwin Jackson Prospect Retrospective on Minor League Ball - 05/16/08 2:20 PM PDT
Commented odorizzi on High School Pitchers of Interest for 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/16/08 1:14 PM PDT
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Commented gray on High School Pitchers of Interest for 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/15/08 10:12 AM PDT
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Posted High School Pitchers of Interest for 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/15/08 9:51 AM PDT
Posted Felipe Lopez Prospect Retrospective on Minor League Ball - 05/14/08 8:28 AM PDT
Commented bat on High School Hitters of Interest for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 12:23 PM PDT
Commented yeah on High School Hitters of Interest for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 12:23 PM PDT
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Commented gose on High School Hitters of Interest for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 12:22 PM PDT
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Posted High School Hitters of Interest for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 10:42 AM PDT
Posted ATTENTION SCOUTING DIRECTORS on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 9:15 AM PDT
Commented MODs on 2008 Mock Draft Scouting Director Assignments on Minor League Ball - 05/13/08 9:05 AM PDT
Commented 5 on 2008 Mock Draft Scouting Director Assignments on Minor League Ball - 05/12/08 12:51 PM PDT
Commented fanpost on 2008 Mock Draft Scouting Director Assignments on Minor League Ball - 05/12/08 11:24 AM PDT
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Posted 2008 Mock Draft Scouting Director Assignments on Minor League Ball - 05/12/08 8:59 AM PDT
Commented year? on OT: Did You Go To College? on Minor League Ball - 05/12/08 8:48 AM PDT
Voted for Barak Obama on Minor League Ball - 05/11/08 2:07 PM PDT
Posted OT: Election Poll on Minor League Ball - 05/11/08 2:06 PM PDT
Commented putnam on Top College Pitchers in the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/11/08 1:40 PM PDT
Posted Update on Minor League Ball - 05/11/08 1:39 PM PDT
Commented academia on OT: Did You Go To College? on Minor League Ball - 05/10/08 7:59 PM PDT
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Commented same here on OT: Did You Go To College? on Minor League Ball - 05/10/08 2:41 PM PDT
Posted OT: Did You Go To College? on Minor League Ball - 05/10/08 1:16 PM PDT
Commented mother's day on 2008 Minor League Baseball Mock Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/10/08 12:03 PM PDT
Posted 2008 Minor League Baseball Mock Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/10/08 9:58 AM PDT
Posted Other Interesting College Hitters for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/09/08 3:17 PM PDT
Posted Top College Pitchers in the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/08/08 2:22 PM PDT
Commented haren on Review of the 2001 Baseball Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/07/08 5:33 PM PDT
Posted Review of the 2001 Baseball Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/07/08 2:56 PM PDT
Posted More Shadow Draft Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/06/08 3:57 PM PDT
Commented calm down on Gordon Beckham on Minor League Ball - 05/06/08 3:18 PM PDT
Commented settle down on Gordon Beckham on Minor League Ball - 05/06/08 3:18 PM PDT
Posted Top College Hitters for the 2008 Draft on Minor League Ball - 05/06/08 10:43 AM PDT
Commented yeah on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 5:43 PM PDT
Commented bat on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 3:08 PM PDT
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Commented dunno on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 2:49 PM PDT
Commented Ike Davis on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 2:12 PM PDT
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Commented don't recall this on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 2:00 PM PDT
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Commented secret weapon on Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 12:34 PM PDT
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Posted Shadow Twins Thoughts on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 12:06 PM PDT
Commented high school on Draft Coverage Suggestions on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 11:48 AM PDT
Posted Draft Coverage Suggestions on Minor League Ball - 05/05/08 9:21 AM PDT
Recommended Dumbasses Deleted on Minor League Ball - 05/03/08 8:59 AM PDT
Commented thanks on Nice call in Hughes: Not a Rookie on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 2:57 PM PDT
Posted Prospect Retro: Nelson Figueroa on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 2:56 PM PDT
Commented As Requested, Dumbass deleted... on Grow Up on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 11:59 AM PDT
Commented fake account on Grow Up on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 10:06 AM PDT
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Commented goddam it on Grow Up on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 9:29 AM PDT
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Commented storm on Grow Up on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 7:36 AM PDT
Posted Grow Up on Minor League Ball - 05/02/08 6:10 AM PDT
Voted for Grade B+ on Minor League Ball - 05/01/08 8:14 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: Tommy Hanson on Minor League Ball - 05/01/08 8:12 AM PDT
Voted for Grade C+ on Minor League Ball - 04/30/08 9:09 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: Mike Carp on Minor League Ball - 04/30/08 9:07 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: Luke Hochevar on Minor League Ball - 04/29/08 7:00 AM PDT
Commented music on OT-Music question for John on Minor League Ball - 04/28/08 2:38 PM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: Max Scherzer on Minor League Ball - 04/28/08 10:43 AM PDT
Voted for Aaron Hicks-CF/RHP-HS California on Minor League Ball - 04/27/08 8:32 AM PDT
Posted Discussion Question: True or False? on Minor League Ball - 04/26/08 11:42 AM PDT
Posted Schedule on Minor League Ball - 04/26/08 11:30 AM PDT
Voted for Just Right on Minor League Ball - 04/26/08 9:51 AM PDT
Posted Crystal Ball: Jay Bruce on Minor League Ball - 04/26/08 9:50 AM PDT
Commented i put there on MiLB Mock Draft: Pick 16 Milwaukee on Minor League Ball - 04/25/08 4:58 PM PDT
Voted for Joshua Fields-RHP-Georgia on Minor League Ball - 04/25/08 2:36 PM PDT
Posted Not a Rookie: Phil Hughes on Minor League Ball - 04/25/08 2:05 PM PDT
Posted Revised Schedule on Minor League Ball - 04/24/08 10:37 PM PDT
Posted Not a Rookie: Dana Eveland on Minor League Ball - 04/23/08 12:27 PM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: Sean Rodriguez on Minor League Ball - 04/22/08 10:58 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Smackdown: Justin Masterson vs. Michael Bowden on Minor League Ball - 04/21/08 9:59 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: German Duran on Minor League Ball - 04/19/08 9:28 AM PDT
Posted Schedule and Suggestion Thread on Minor League Ball - 04/19/08 8:38 AM PDT
Posted Prospect Profile: James McDonald on Minor League Ball - 04/18/08 1:36 PM PDT
Voted for Buster Posey-C-Florida St on Minor League Ball - 04/17/08 11:06 AM PDT
Posted Not a Rookie: Carlos Villanueva on Minor League Ball - 04/17/08 10:32 AM PDT
Posted San Antonio Vs. Tulsa Notes on Minor League Ball - 04/16/08 11:56 AM PDT
Posted Schedule on Minor League Ball - 04/16/08 10:55 AM PDT
