I asked about it on the last Q&A, but I’d love to see an expanded look at some of the top A Ball arms from this past year, your outlook for them, both for next year and as ML projections.

I think this would be fun. Always enjoyed the Crystal Ball pieces for novelty purposes.

Any crystal ball actually. Those were always fun.

It would be interesting to see the relative success rate of draft picks after a certain round(say after 2nd or 3rd round) who signed for well over slot. Take a look at one draft 5 years back or so. Just an idea

- Best minor league team per year, or per decade (ie, the ones that ended up with the most successful major league players)
- an all-time minor league team of the best prospects per year (regardless of how they actually ended up). Maybe have them play each other in an imaginary tournament.

I suggest posting something music-related.

What do you for John Maine and Jon Niese?

I saw where the Indians are advertising for a front-office job specializing in statistical analysis. Some other teams have been outspoken in their affinity for sabermetric research … but those experiments have been a mixed bag.

On one hand, you have Bill James and his reasonably loose affiliation with the Red Sox. That has been a successful deal.

Then you have Paul DePodesta. That didn’t go well.

Examine the professionalization of your trade … and if it’s more of a novelty or an endeavor that will enrich organizations.

It would be fun to see how you’d grade the best young players in baseball relative to the prospects. How does Wieters compare to Posey and Santana? How does Rasmus compare to Jennings? And so on.

It sounds like something different might make sense with you feeling some post-book burnout. How about a piece/short series identifying and analyzing a few spring training battles involving multiple prospects and/or former top prospects?

For example, the final three spots in the Nationals rotation are up for grabs with a relatively young group of mostly former prospects: Garrett Mock, Scott Olsen, Craig Stammen, J.D. Martin, Shairon Martis, and Collin Balester.

Chris Tillman, Jason Berken, or David Hernandez for the O’s 5th starter job?

How does the Padres OF situation (Kyle Blanks, Tony Gwynn Jr., Scott Hairston, Will Venable - all under 30) shake out? etc.

I suppose some of these would be a stretch, and the focus on the final roster spots of some typically below-average teams may be a negative for some readers. That said, this seems like a potential avenue for capturing elements of prospect retros and prospect smackdowns from a different perspective (organizational as opposed to individual). This also may be a way to check in on some C+ types or former prospects with some remaining upside - guys who you seem to have more of an appreciation for than some other prospectors.

I could see there being interest in this among readers in deeper fantasy leagues where knowing teams’ depth charts is pretty important to being successful. But it’s just a thought, and I’m not entirely married to this idea or anything.

Yes I come by for some great minor league discussion, but I miss the Warship pictures and historical figures we are supposed to guess and you drop a pearl of info or two. Cheesecake is always yummy. Also enjoy the interactive stuff where you post a player bio and we are to guess whom you are speaking of. Sometimes a little “side step” invigorates us all to come back and discuss baseball again.
BTW- missed the soda discussion, but Moxie or Vernors ice cold are lovely with a Pirate game on the radio in the summertime.

I found the Tom Brunansky one you did a while ago very interesting.

How about a Dave Stewart or David Cone prospect retro?

Time to hit up your scout sources and see what we can expect from Salcedo, who has signed with the Braves.

How about a piece on prospects who you think will earn a spot in spring training and break camp with the big club?