Suggestion Thread

by John Sickels on Mar 1, 2026 6:21 PM EST Comment 27 comments

Looking for coverage ideas as we go forward...use this thread to make suggestions. I'm going to do something about interesting players in college baseball this week, but I refuse to put a date on it since every time I make a firm schedule, something stupid happens and I get delayed. I have other things in mind as well, but am keeping them under my hat for now.

Great thanks to everyone who participated in the Community Prospect List thread...you can find here. You can find a few things to quibble about, but it looks as good as anyone else's prospect list.

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Draft preview?

churchofbaseball.com

by MJMars on Mar 1, 2026 7:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

I wouldn’t mind that if John feels he can put something out he has any confidence in so we can compare how his feelings changed at the end of the season. The draft is something I’ve tried to focus on a lot the past couple of years and have really come to enjoy talking and reading about the amateurs. I know PP just pushed out their first article of the year on college baseball and their first podcast so think it would be fitting.

by jfish26101 on Mar 2, 2026 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

In addition

I really like the idea of a draft preview, and I would also like to propose a thread on which high-level prospects are continuing to add to their resumes in major league camps and which are instead stumbling a bit.

by sharksrog on Mar 1, 2026 7:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

what if?

how about something about prospects that really deserved to play but weren’t given the chance for whatever reason (high contracts ahead of them, politics, criminal activity, etc)?

http://www.simdynasty.com/index.jsp?refer=mychiefs58

by huckleberry on Mar 1, 2026 9:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Is there a thread on...

…non-prospects that became solid major leaguers? And what caused people to misjudge them?

by JayWise on Mar 1, 2026 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

hmmmm...

How about something frivolous, like the best hot dogs or local cuisine at the various stadiums you have visited?

by elricsi on Mar 2, 2026 1:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Prospect Retro: Travis Hafner

Never, Never, NEVER give up

by hero66 on Mar 2, 2026 2:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

recommend a prospect

readers try to recommend a prospect that John never heard of… if he already knows the player, the post is deleted/ or that player is left off the list.. whatever players survive get examined more closely, to see if they’re worthy of prospect status

by ufo on Mar 2, 2026 2:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

uh

ok, just realized he probly knows ALL players ..

by ufo on Mar 2, 2026 2:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks John

I appreciate the recognition for the work Pinstripes and myself put into the list this year. While the list is not perfect, I think it is a good representation of the community’s rankings. On the list who would be the one player you believe is ranked MUCH too high, and the one player you believe is ranked MUCH too low?

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by King Billy Royal on Mar 2, 2026 2:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

That could be interesting. Some sort of constructive criticism of the players and their placement (not of the process itself of course). Players you rank much differently and why.

Also, maybe some sort of examination of highly rated prospects that you just have a bad feeling about. Players you have to give a high rating to because they deserve it, but you get a gut instinct that they won’t turn into regular MLBers. I feel that way towards Jeremy Jeffries. Gotta give him a decent prospect ranking, but I have serious doubts that he ends up as a regular starting pitcher in the majors.

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by Boxkutter on Mar 2, 2026 5:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

With as much effort you guys put into it, I think it would be fitting for John to comment on how he thinks the player rankings look.

by jfish26101 on Mar 2, 2026 12:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

planned

It is on the agenda.

by John Sickels on Mar 3, 2026 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I really miss...

The crystal ball.

by Lt Melmo on Mar 2, 2026 3:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

by slurve on Mar 2, 2026 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What???

I think I’m about to agree with slurve….

by JayWise on Mar 2, 2026 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

re: ditto

I miss the crystal ball as well.

perhaps you can do a draft history of which teams are successful (thanks to the draft or not) etc. I remember you talked about that once….IE[ [kinda run down the best prospects of team’s past and compare to other teams etc]

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by feslenraster on Mar 2, 2026 8:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Top College Players

I wouldn’t mind seeing a view on the top players in college. Maybe a list of some of the top prospects from the different conferences. I wanted to try and go to a University of Maryland baseball game this season. And I wanted to try and see someone that was likely to be drafted (I have no clue who’s any good). Thanks.

by edsachs1 on Mar 2, 2026 9:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maryland

AJ Casario, OF. His name has been tossed around as a 3-5 round type of guy, perhaps even into the 2nd. It’s really early to project that of course, but that’s a name to watch.

by Andy Seiler on Mar 3, 2026 11:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Prospect Retro

James T. Kirk
Where did this kid come from? What did he do before he made it to the show?

"I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?"

by maxisagod on Mar 2, 2026 11:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cheesecake Smackdown

Jessica Alba vs. Megan Fox

by fartballs on Mar 2, 2026 11:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

everyone wins!

http://www.simdynasty.com/index.jsp?refer=mychiefs58

by huckleberry on Mar 2, 2026 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

AgeGate

Talk about how it has affected prospects. Like before/after value and performance.

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by cwhitman412 on Mar 2, 2026 11:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs