Schedule and Suggestions

by John Sickels on Jan 9, 2026 2:00 PM EST

Here is what is coming up. Assuming the weather cooperates, I am flying to DC tomorrow for business and won't be back until Thursday. Jeri will be here to mind the store, and there may be a few other surprises for you. Once I get back, I have the following things planned:

A final review of the 2010 pre-season Sleeper Alert! list
Some of the 2011 Sleeper Alerts!
Excerpts from the 2011 Baseball Prospect Book
An All-Questions Answered Thread
Some historical pieces, about what I haven't decided yet

What other things would you like to see once I get back? I am going to be recharging my mental and creative batteries a bit before spring training, but 2011 is going to be a terrific year around here, as we take the blog and the community to a new level.

UPDATE: I updated the Royals list to account for the Greinke Trade. I need to do the Cubs, Rays, and Blue Jays, however I was supposed to take today off, and I have been informed by Jeri that there will be consequences if I don't get some rest. The Jays list is easy and I'll do that now, but the Cubs and Rays are more complicated and will have to wait until later this week.

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AQA would be fun

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by mathisrocks5 on Jan 9, 2026 2:06 PM EST reply actions

I'd be interested in some theory pieces on prospect development

I’ve mentioned this before, but you often talk about your personal beliefs concerning player development, such as the risks of rushing players and the differences between what players learn in AA and what players learn in AAA. I’d love to hear you go into some detail on those things, maybe supported by some Prospect Retros that show how players with different profiles react differently to similar development programs. Prospect Retro theme weeks like “all-glove shortstops who were promoted aggressively” would give an awful lot of food for thought.

by mrkupe on Jan 9, 2026 2:35 PM EST reply actions