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by John Sickels on Jul 14, 2025 9:49 AM EDT
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I woke up yesterday with my left index finger swollen and painful, the pain having a "broken bone" quality to it, although I have no idea how I could have hurt it like that since it was fine when I went to bed. Painkillers and muscle relaxant seemed to do the trick and made it tolerable, so I went about my writing business like normal. However, it was even more painful this morning, and so far the meds aren't helping. I suspect writing yesterday was a bad idea. I have immobilized the finger, but typing is much slower than normal, a pain in the butt, and jarrs the finger. Therefore I will punt on extensive writing for this morning and put up a suggestion thread, since I need ideas anyway. I will try to do Minor League Notes this evening.
I have two Retros left on the big list from June, Matt LaPorta and Cam Maybin. Feel free to suggest more. I will also take a look at BJ Upton, and I want to revive the Prospect Smackdown feature.
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Corey Hart retro
Having a crazy good season after a dismal 2008 and ’09. He was kind of an overlooked prospect despite having a very nice minor league career.
by beerambassador on Jul 14, 2025 10:02 AM EDT reply actions
I love Prospect Smackdown
Thanks for bringing that back!
by rmarx on Jul 14, 2025 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
Something from the open thread
Care to put together something on “blocked” or need to move players? Someone asked about it and you said it would take too long to get into. Maybe just a list of 10 guys you would like to see get moved.
One of the things that interest/bugs me the most in the prospecting world is guys that just seem to earn the animosity of the franchise and left in AAA to rot for a while, or jerked up and down for a couple years.
Quentin was a great example of that, a guy who really benefited from a change of scenery
by ADLC on Jul 14, 2025 10:37 AM EDT reply actions
How about a look at each AAA teams roster?
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 14, 2025 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
Catchers
Maybe you can do some type of Smackdown on a lot of the current crop of minor league catchers such as Norris, Romine, D’Arnaud, Ramos, etc. There’s been much debate on who is the best.
by OraNge DusTT on Jul 14, 2025 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
I know this is probably going to sound like a ridiculous idea, but I would love to see a Crystal Ball projection for the career of Nuke LaLoosh.
by StickRat on Jul 14, 2025 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
I actually love this idea
If you would also include one for Ricky Vaughn I would really appreciate it.
by King Billy Royal on Jul 14, 2025 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Gotta include his seasons in the California Penal League!
by StickRat on Jul 14, 2025 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
These ideas for Crystal Ball features
are great. It makes them strictly entertainment and no one can get bent out of shape over them.
Along the same sort of line though in a bit of an off topic direction how about your top 5 favorite baseball movies. More off topic could be your top XX movies of all time. The requests on Nuke and Wild Thing plus Joe Posnanski’s Top 100 movies list the other day are what put on that line of thinking.
Not a content suggestion, but if you have the time and haven’t read it yet I’d recommend reading this by Rany Jazayerli. With you being a history buff and interested in military history you’d really enjoy it I think. I know I did.
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by gatling on Jul 14, 2025 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
rany
That was a beautiful piece of writing by Rany
by John Sickels on Jul 14, 2025 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Mid-Season Top XX List
Maybe just a top 25 of guys left in the minors, or separate top 10 pitchers/top 10 hitters.
I know it’s not exactly original, but BA, BP and KLaw have all done some kind of mid-season list and I’d love to see where you agree/disagree with them.
by fps31520 on Jul 14, 2025 11:27 AM EDT reply actions
With the trade deadline coming up
Maybe a list of choice and description of prospects you see as most likely to go this month
by MagicMike23 on Jul 14, 2025 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
Would love to see a feature on young major league hitters
Not rookies and not clearly established guys like Votto or Longoria, who even though they’re only been in the league for 2-3 years have established themselves as perennial all-star level players. Looking at guys like Bruce, J. Upton, Butler, A. Jones, Fowler, Wieters, Beckham. Guys that were big time prospects that have enough major league at bats to make some better guesses at their career path but haven’t really broken into that upper echelon of players yet.
by joerote on Jul 14, 2025 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
Crystal Ball - Matt Wieters
Curious how you think he will develop now with over a year in the majors under his belt
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by punto4mvp on Jul 14, 2025 1:30 PM EDT reply actions
Top XX Offensive Prospects (for Fantasy Baseball purposes)
Not taking defense into account, top XX guys offensively who are in the minor leagues
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by punto4mvp on Jul 14, 2025 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
New Logo
Maybe i am late to the party, but i really like the new logo! Much better than the old ’roided out one!
Billy Butler the model?
by drwmsu1 on Jul 14, 2025 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
Kind suggestion here
when you decide to do your “all questions answered thread” I would appreciate a P.M. Edition… Because While I’m at work during the day I’m unable to use my computer or ever even get onto the internet…
so I am never able to ask a question… however a “P.M. evening edition” would allow me to do so from my personal Computer at home. THANKS
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 14, 2025 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
That's a pretty idea
Like an overnight edition or something. Start it at 9 or 10 PM ET and then answer them the next day.
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by gatling on Jul 14, 2025 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Crystal Ball: Ryan Sweeney or Daric Barton
I love the Crystal Balls. Really wish you’d do more of them
by BigJ7489 on Jul 14, 2025 7:09 PM EDT reply actions
Manny Parra retro
I think I asked about this in an AQA thread a couple of months ago, but it may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Would be interesting to see your thoughts about him these days, as I can’t figure him out.
by morellyn on Jul 14, 2025 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
Aubrey Huff Retro
I know I’m a little late to the suggestions party but a guy having a career year offensively and defensively at 33 years old sounds like an interesting retro.
by i r noobie on Jul 15, 2025 12:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
BJ Upton and the similarities
Justin has to his career. Is Justin following the same up and down pattern but not to the same extremes?
by dbacks watcher on Jul 15, 2025 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
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