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I think Tuesday is a really good day for a Mike Napoli Prospect Retro. Stay tuned.

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Napoli is one of the more interesting stories of 2011.

by James Westfall on Oct 25, 2025 11:24 AM EDT reply actions  

He’s also Exhibit 4,283 of how the Angels picked wrong between Tony Reagins and Eddie Bane!

by realitypolice on Oct 25, 2025 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh, come on now

It’s not like the Angels chose to get rid of Napoli in favor of a guy whose batting average was lower than Napoli’s IsoP.

Er, never mind.

by mrkupe on Oct 25, 2025 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

to their credit,

it wasn’t like he went directly to their division rivals. Their division rival had to give up something 4 days later. Or, was it really anything they gave up? Frank Francisco ain’t much to give up for what Napoli has produced this year

"The Rangers system just happens to be stupid with depth." - JParks

"It’s unusual that Sickels is higher on a low-A prospect than those of us who follow the Rangers’ system closely." -rooster on Jan 1, 2026 12:10 PM PST talking about the son of Judeska and Chesmond

by Eric Prince on Oct 25, 2025 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

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