The Finish Line

by John Sickels on Jan 6, 2026 11:09 AM EST

Come hell or high water, I am finishing the book today and will have the Brewers list up this afternoon or evening. Editing starts tomorrow and we will get the book to press next week.

As Jeri starts editing the book, I will be going through and reviewing every grade and every comment for every player. I will have a seperate post later detailing any major changes and will adjust the Top 20 lists as necessary. My goal is to have the most accurate reading on a player that I can get.

Next week I will post some sample player comments to convince more of you to buy the book. It will ship the first week of February.

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Buying the book

John, you have the best minor league product on the market in my opinion. No convincing here. I buy mine well ahead of time. Thanks for all the hard work.

by mcovey on Jan 6, 2026 11:33 AM EST reply actions

Unfortunately

My draft is next weekend.

by I Don't Need Rudi Bag on Jan 6, 2026 12:25 PM EST reply actions

Book

John’s book is filled with tons of great information and opinion that has helped me in Roto Baseball for years. But I just want to say that it not only provides great substance, but also is written in a way that’s extremely entertaining and enjoyable to read. It’s one of the high points of my year when the prospect book arrives on my doorstep.

by eastin on Jan 6, 2026 1:07 PM EST reply actions

PDF

Do you only have PDF copies of past books available or will you be making this book available in PDF format as well?

by hoos on Jan 6, 2026 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Are you planning to do a “sleeper alert” post again this year? It was extremely interesting to follow that group of guys through last season, and I hope that we can do so again.

by limozeen on Jan 6, 2026 1:24 PM EST reply actions

yes

by John Sickels on Jan 6, 2026 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

Glad to hear it! There were some really good finds on the list last year.

by limozeen on Jan 6, 2026 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

Difference

I bought my book yesterday and can’t wait to have my first copy. My question is what is the difference between what is offered in the book and what you list here with all the prospect rankings. I get all this info for free now. Just curious as to the difference. Thanks for everything you do John.

by Pup Dog on Jan 6, 2026 3:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

The comments in the top 20s are just single sentence abstracts

In the book, the comments take up about 1/3 to 1/2 of a page per player

http://bullpenbanter.com/

by Jeff Reese on Jan 6, 2026 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

Can't Wait

I think I was one of the first to buy the book this year. Looking forward. Thanks for all your hard work.

by logstx on Jan 6, 2026 4:02 PM EST reply actions

Can't wait

Asked for it for Christmas and my wife came through. Looking forward to receiving it in the mail.

by tkienast on Jan 6, 2026 7:36 PM EST reply actions

Book

I have bought the book now the last 4-5 years. Definitely worth the money, and I reference it all the time.

2010 Tigers contracts coming off the books:

Maggs (15M vesting option)
Willis (12M)
Bonderman (12.5M)
Robertson (9.5M still being paid this year)
Inge (6.6M)
Damon (8M)
Everett (1.5M)
Laird (3.9M)
Seay (2.5M)

by sportznut3081 on Jan 6, 2026 7:48 PM EST reply actions