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by John Sickels on Sep 17, 2025 5:28 PM EDT

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Post Season Review of all teams Minor League systems

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by WVPiratesfan on Sep 17, 2025 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

problems with fip and other sabermetric stats

an article on problems that you have with fip and other sabermetric stats would be very interesting. I know you respect and use these stats, but I also these stats aren’t the only way to judge players

by jarjets89 on Sep 17, 2025 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

Why don't you just write a fanpost on your problems with the advanced statistics since you obviously have them.

I wouldn’t think it normal to ask somebody else to write an article with your opinion. Or you could say “An article on YOUR thoughts of FIP” rather than trying to make him write an article on your own opinions.

by Humbled Fan on Sep 20, 2025 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Twitter

I’d love it if you answered a few questions on twitter like Jim Callis does, just a short, one worder for most questions. I think he ends up doing like 5-6 of those a day, so just a few when you had time would be awesome

Usually I agree but Arcia could probably hit a bounced pitch out of the park right now. -KBR

by Archie A on Sep 17, 2025 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

twitter

Yeah, I still don’t get the appeal of twitter to be honest. I can’t read it with my phone since my phone does’t get internet.

by John Sickels on Sep 17, 2025 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions

think of it as being one step away from

slapping your tit and saying “Kirk to Enterprise”

by ayjackson on Sep 17, 2025 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't either

I stopped twittering awhile back…but then again, I’ve never been good at short sentences anyway heh.

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by feslenraster on Sep 18, 2025 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

twitter

I find Twitter, and facebook to a lesser extent, very “Newspeak”…..it limits thought and constrains language.

by John Sickels on Sep 18, 2025 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I find it to be good practice

I have a tendency to be too verbose in my writing. Twitter forces you to find ways to say things succinctly.

There’s value in that, and in shorter forms of writing, as long as you take it as a supplementary source and not your only source of information.

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by OremLK on Sep 19, 2025 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions

i dunno

I hear what you are saying, but there is an elegance to the English language in particular, nuances of meaning, shades of thought, that get lost.

I’m reading Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs right now and it is a masterpiece of writing…lots of nuance.

I guess I say I find things like Twitter very confining as a writer. Even the blog format with the pressure to make as many posts as possible is something that gets to me sometimes. This may just be burnout talking

by John Sickels on Sep 19, 2025 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it ALL that different

From message board posts?

by auclairkeithbc on Sep 19, 2025 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Well...

I guess you sort of spoke to that as well.

by auclairkeithbc on Sep 19, 2025 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

overview of previous Sickels ratings

can you break down years by A+, A, A-, B+, B, B- and C+ so we can get a sense of what number of each on a team represents a better than average system?

by ayjackson on Sep 17, 2025 6:25 PM EDT reply actions

clayton kershaw crystal ball

by matthewmafa on Sep 17, 2025 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

+1

like this idea

by emarc on Sep 17, 2025 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

by silverwidow on Sep 17, 2025 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Hitter grades vs. pitcher grades

I know you’ve said in the past that you don’t like to mix hitters with pitchers and that the grades don’t translate evenly from one to the other. Is there any chance you can explain the differences? Is an A- grade pitcher more like an A grade hitter or a B+ grade hitter?

http://bullpenbanter.com

by gatling on Sep 17, 2025 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Bobby Borchering vs Matt Davidson Smackdown

This was suggested last go-round and got some +1’s. Not sure if you aren’t interested or just liked some other suggestions more.

by auclairkeithbc on Sep 17, 2025 7:33 PM EDT reply actions

researching it

by John Sickels on Sep 17, 2025 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

cool

thanks.

by auclairkeithbc on Sep 17, 2025 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

other guys

I kind of also associate put Ryan Wheeler there in ARI, Sweeney in FLA, and Dominguez in TB with those two guys. I don’t know if there is a precedent for comparing more than two guys, or if those seem like interesting ones, but I’d at least be curious to see how they would fare in a prospect royal rumble.

by Scott the Shot on Sep 18, 2025 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions

nah

Wheeler and Sweeney (TB) are QUITE far behind those two in my opinion. Dominguez (FLA) is probably considered better by some, and worse by others but he is not comparable. He is a very good defensive 3B, and doesn’t really have the offensive upside of the defensively challenged Borchering/Davidson.

*I am going to just assume you meant Sweeney in TB and Dominguez in FLA even though you switched the teams in the post.

by auclairkeithbc on Sep 18, 2025 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Dominguez is the only one that I think sticks at 3B

He’s easily the best prospect of the bunch. I think he’ll be a .260/.340/.440 type of hitter with excellent defense and that is something that I’m very interested in. I’m still not sure whether I give him a + or leave him at a B.

The next highest guy is Davidson, and he’s only a B-. The bat looks pretty good, but the defense is reportedly pretty horrid.

http://bullpenbanter.com/

by jar75 on Sep 18, 2025 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Prospect Smackdown

Royal Lefties

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by fourfingerwoo on Sep 17, 2025 10:12 PM EDT reply actions

nice.

Scouting the Royals
Royals Prospects

by 306008 on Sep 20, 2025 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

2010 draftees

I know it’s early to say, but I find it difficult to find anything online about how 2010 draftees rate with current prospects. Even if it takes going out on a limb, I think it would be interesting to see what guys drafted this year might make the top 100 or top 50.

by Scott the Shot on Sep 18, 2025 1:58 AM EDT reply actions

I dunno if this

was already done but how about a Mat Latos Prospect Retro

by phina on Sep 18, 2025 2:31 AM EDT reply actions

Crystal Ball - Mat Latos

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by Whiteyballer on Sep 18, 2025 9:20 AM EDT reply actions

Crystal Ball - Buster Posey

by soxaroundtheclock on Sep 18, 2025 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

Pitcher development

Jonah Keri recently wrote a long post highlighting the Rangers new approach at developing and maintaining pitchers intended to increase stamina, avoid injuries, ect:

http://jonahkeri.com/2010/09/13/pitching-injuries-and-rangers/

I’m curious about your thoughts on this approach as it pertains to the development of minor league pitchers and the avoidance of injuries.

by FTLOTC on Sep 18, 2025 11:45 AM EDT reply actions

Crystal Ball

Daniel Bard

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by bestbostonsports on Sep 18, 2025 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

I actually also would like to see that

by Yankees10 on Sep 18, 2025 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

A review of Jose Bautistas epic season. #49 tonight. He broke George Bell’s single season homerun record last night.

by hrv1978 on Sep 18, 2025 7:33 PM EDT reply actions

Dustin Ackley crystal ball.

by flashbeak on Sep 19, 2025 9:08 PM EDT reply actions

Kind of late

but I’d love to see a Arizona fall Preview. Top players from each team. Things to watch.

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Royals Prospects

by 306008 on Sep 20, 2025 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

Rangers & Astros swap of AAA farm clubs.

What do you think is behind this?

(1) Alignment of Ryan-Sanders AAA Round Rock franchise with Nolan Ryan’s Rangers?
(2) Round Rock’s dissatisfaction with Houston organization’s minor league talent?
(3) Both?
(4) Something else?

by The Seagull on Sep 22, 2025 2:38 PM EDT reply actions