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Angel Villalona

by mssickels on Dec 31, 2025 10:25 PM EST - 28 comments

Brewers Top 20

by mssickels on Dec 30, 2025 11:43 PM EST - 41 comments

Seattle Mariners

by mssickels on Dec 28, 2025 7:08 PM EST - 106 comments

Merry Christmas, Dodger's Fans

by mssickels on Dec 24, 2025 5:20 PM EST - 106 comments

Bowl Games--Off Topic--from JERI

by mssickels on Dec 23, 2025 9:00 PM EST - 37 comments

Grade C

by John Sickels on Dec 19, 2025 12:43 PM EST - 18 comments

John On Hiatus

by John Sickels on Dec 17, 2025 11:25 PM EST - 86 comments

Notable Grade Changes

by John Sickels on Dec 17, 2025 12:18 PM EST - 64 comments

New York Yankees Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 17, 2025 1:42 AM EST - 124 comments

Stuff

by John Sickels on Dec 17, 2025 1:23 AM EST - 6 comments

Alan Horne

by John Sickels on Dec 16, 2025 4:43 PM EST - 44 comments

Florida Marlins Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 16, 2025 12:28 AM EST - 50 comments

Maybin

by John Sickels on Dec 15, 2025 4:43 PM EST - 20 comments

Upcoming

by John Sickels on Dec 15, 2025 1:04 AM EST

Boston Red Sox Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 14, 2025 4:19 PM EST - 115 comments

Ellsbury

by John Sickels on Dec 13, 2025 4:21 PM EST - 83 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Dec 12, 2025 10:22 PM EST - 4 comments

San Diego Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 12, 2025 1:05 AM EST - 41 comments

Upcoming

by John Sickels on Dec 10, 2025 2:09 PM EST - 9 comments

Detroit Tigers Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 10, 2025 1:46 PM EST - 80 comments

Ice

by John Sickels on Dec 9, 2025 3:19 PM EST - 42 comments

Upcoming

by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2025 5:55 PM EST - 11 comments

Cincinnati Reds Top 20 Prospects for 2008.

by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2025 4:48 PM EST - 56 comments

Drew Stubbs Book Excerpt

by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2025 2:36 PM EST - 8 comments

Friday Update

by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2025 11:48 AM EST - 12 comments

Reds Farm System Impressions

by John Sickels on Dec 4, 2025 5:40 PM EST - 18 comments

Winter Meetings Open Thread

by John Sickels on Dec 4, 2025 12:53 PM EST - 73 comments

The Week Ahead

by John Sickels on Dec 3, 2025 1:18 PM EST - 21 comments

Los Angeles Angels Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Dec 1, 2025 4:53 PM EST - 62 comments

Stuff

by John Sickels on Nov 30, 2025 1:34 PM EST - 48 comments

Houston Astros Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Nov 29, 2025 2:26 PM EST - 23 comments

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by John Sickels on Nov 28, 2025 10:48 PM EST - 103 comments

Sorry

by John Sickels on Nov 28, 2025 10:08 PM EST - 1 comment

Astros

by John Sickels on Nov 27, 2025 11:23 AM EST - 16 comments

2008 New York Mets Prospects

by John Sickels on Nov 25, 2025 7:51 PM EST - 41 comments

Carlos Gomez

by John Sickels on Nov 24, 2025 6:48 PM EST - 44 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Nov 24, 2025 1:42 PM EST - 14 comments

Texas Rangers Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Nov 24, 2025 12:45 PM EST - 70 comments

Chris Davis

by John Sickels on Nov 23, 2025 5:52 PM EST - 40 comments

Thanksgiving 2007

by John Sickels on Nov 21, 2025 5:59 PM EST - 9 comments

Washington Nationals Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Nov 21, 2025 12:38 AM EST - 32 comments

Next Five Teams

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 12:52 AM EST - 7 comments

Chicago Cubs Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Nov 19, 2025 12:18 AM EST - 67 comments

?????Jeff Samardzija???

by John Sickels on Nov 18, 2025 11:12 PM EST - 19 comments

Eric Patterson

by John Sickels on Nov 18, 2025 5:06 PM EST - 28 comments

Chase Fontaine

by John Sickels on Nov 17, 2025 3:48 PM EST - 3 comments

John's Grading System

by John Sickels on Nov 16, 2025 4:10 PM EST - 8 comments

Atlanta Braves 2008 Prospects

by John Sickels on Nov 16, 2025 3:05 PM EST - 53 comments

Jordan Schafer

by John Sickels on Nov 15, 2025 11:42 AM EST - 40 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Nov 14, 2025 1:19 PM EST - 12 comments

Tyler Robertson Book Comment

by John Sickels on Nov 14, 2025 11:58 AM EST - 3 comments

Minnesota Twins Top 20 Prospects for 2008

by John Sickels on Nov 13, 2025 4:08 PM EST - 38 comments

Grade C Prospects

by John Sickels on Nov 12, 2025 1:45 PM EST - 22 comments

Twins

by John Sickels on Nov 12, 2025 11:19 AM EST - 22 comments

Veterans Day

by John Sickels on Nov 11, 2025 1:19 PM EST - 28 comments

Royals Revision

by John Sickels on Nov 10, 2025 12:32 PM EST - 4 comments

Top 20 Royals Prospects

by John Sickels on Nov 9, 2025 5:29 PM EST - 28 comments

SPORTS BLOGS: NL and AL CY YOUNG

by John Sickels on Nov 9, 2025 11:18 AM EST - 11 comments

SPORTS BLOGS: AL MVP

by John Sickels on Nov 8, 2025 1:16 PM EST - 20 comments

SPORTS BLOGS: NL MVP

by John Sickels on Nov 7, 2025 11:43 AM EST - 51 comments

Player Comments from the 2008 Baseball Prospect Book

by John Sickels on Nov 6, 2025 10:45 PM EST - 9 comments

SPORTS BLOGS: AL Rookie of the Year

by John Sickels on Nov 6, 2025 12:18 PM EST - 17 comments

SPORTSBLOGS AWARDS: NL Rookie of the Year

by John Sickels on Nov 5, 2025 3:12 PM EST - 33 comments

Luke Hochevar

by John Sickels on Nov 5, 2025 11:17 AM EST - 21 comments

Home

by John Sickels on Nov 5, 2025 11:02 AM EST - 2 comments

Live From Arizona

by John Sickels on Nov 2, 2025 7:05 PM EDT - 7 comments

Captain Clarence Oveur, White Courtesy Phone

by John Sickels on Oct 31, 2025 10:04 AM EDT - 24 comments

Last of the Community Projection Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 30, 2025 4:27 PM EDT - 9 comments

Community Projection Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 29, 2025 1:31 PM EDT

More Projection Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 28, 2025 12:52 PM EDT - 22 comments

2008 Book Nominated for Award!

by John Sickels on Oct 27, 2025 12:24 PM EDT - 5 comments

More Community Projection Results

by John Sickels on Oct 27, 2025 12:14 PM EDT - 1 comment

Community Projection Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 25, 2025 11:03 AM EDT - 6 comments

Wednesday Crystal Ball Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 24, 2025 4:49 PM EDT - 8 comments

Another Round of CBs.

by John Sickels on Oct 23, 2025 12:15 PM EDT - 5 comments

Monday CB Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 22, 2025 12:44 PM EDT - 6 comments

Buy My Book!

by John Sickels on Oct 19, 2025 12:01 PM EDT - 1 comment

Additional Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 19, 2025 11:20 AM EDT - 5 comments

More Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 18, 2025 12:02 PM EDT - 27 comments

More Reviews

by John Sickels on Oct 17, 2025 1:14 PM EDT - 4 comments

Halloween Treat

by John Sickels on Oct 16, 2025 6:30 PM EDT

Crystal Ball Review

by John Sickels on Oct 16, 2025 11:19 AM EDT - 2 comments

Prospect Profile Summary

by John Sickels on Oct 14, 2025 2:30 PM EDT - 4 comments

BPB2008 Shipping the First Monday of February, 2008

by John Sickels on Oct 13, 2025 12:37 PM EDT - 3 comments

NOW TAKING 2008 BASEBALL PROSPECT BOOK ORDERS

by John Sickels on Oct 12, 2025 12:37 PM EDT - 8 comments

Playoff Prospect Retro: Shelley Duncan

by John Sickels on Oct 12, 2025 10:58 AM EDT

Playoff Prospect Retro: Kyle Kendrick

by John Sickels on Oct 11, 2025 6:27 PM EDT - 2 comments

Update

by John Sickels on Oct 10, 2025 8:47 PM EDT - 2 comments

Playoff Prospect Retro: Kevin Youkilis

by John Sickels on Oct 8, 2025 12:45 PM EDT - 8 comments

Felix Hernandez Crystal Ball Review

by John Sickels on Oct 7, 2025 11:51 PM EDT - 12 comments

Crystal Ball Review

by John Sickels on Oct 7, 2025 11:35 PM EDT - 7 comments

Playoff Prospect Retro: Chone Figgins

by John Sickels on Oct 7, 2025 1:26 PM EDT - 13 comments

Playoff Prospect Retro: Rich Hill

by John Sickels on Oct 6, 2025 1:25 PM EDT - 5 comments

Playoff Prospects

by John Sickels on Oct 5, 2025 9:04 PM EDT - 3 comments

Playoff Prospect Retro: Eric Byrnes

by John Sickels on Oct 5, 2025 8:46 PM EDT - 5 comments

Prospect Retro: Fausto Carmona

by John Sickels on Oct 4, 2025 1:00 PM EDT - 22 comments

Playoff Plans

by John Sickels on Oct 3, 2025 11:01 AM EDT - 64 comments

You're the GM! New York Mets Edition

by John Sickels on Oct 2, 2025 5:42 PM EDT - 61 comments

Prospect Retro: Matt Holliday

by John Sickels on Oct 2, 2025 1:10 PM EDT - 25 comments

You're the GM! Milwaukee Brewers Edition

by John Sickels on Oct 1, 2025 11:34 AM EDT - 63 comments

This Week

by John Sickels on Oct 1, 2025 11:32 AM EDT - 25 comments

Weekend

by John Sickels on Sep 29, 2025 6:33 PM EDT - 19 comments

John's Farm System

by John Sickels on Sep 28, 2025 2:41 PM EDT - 10 comments

More Shadow Draft

by John Sickels on Sep 28, 2025 2:28 PM EDT - 3 comments

Shadow Draft Positive Results

by John Sickels on Sep 28, 2025 11:36 AM EDT - 18 comments

Napoleon Says

by John Sickels on Sep 27, 2025 8:05 PM EDT - 25 comments

Crystal Ball: Billy Butler

by John Sickels on Sep 27, 2025 1:10 PM EDT - 94 comments

Thinking about Brandon Wood

by John Sickels on Sep 26, 2025 2:50 PM EDT - 27 comments

Update

by John Sickels on Sep 25, 2025 3:57 PM EDT - 33 comments

Case Study: Dewon Brazelton

by John Sickels on Sep 24, 2025 2:55 PM EDT - 41 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Alan Horne vs. Kevin Mulvey

by John Sickels on Sep 23, 2025 4:11 PM EDT - 10 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Sep 21, 2025 5:44 PM EDT - 44 comments

Crystal Ball: Travis Buck

by John Sickels on Sep 21, 2025 4:52 PM EDT - 15 comments

Case Study: Sean Burroughs

by John Sickels on Sep 20, 2025 6:14 PM EDT - 27 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Kershaw vs. McGee

by John Sickels on Sep 19, 2025 2:21 PM EDT - 24 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Sep 18, 2025 2:33 PM EDT - 12 comments

Prospect Smackdown Suggestion Thread

by John Sickels on Sep 17, 2025 10:07 PM EDT - 50 comments

Case Study: Justin Wayne

by John Sickels on Sep 17, 2025 3:38 PM EDT - 28 comments

Prospect Retro: Joe Blanton

by John Sickels on Sep 15, 2025 12:56 PM EDT - 63 comments

Thinking about Nate Schierholtz

by John Sickels on Sep 14, 2025 2:11 PM EDT - 81 comments

Prospect Retro: Jermaine Dye

by John Sickels on Sep 13, 2025 12:34 PM EDT - 6 comments

Beware Lake Monsters

by John Sickels on Sep 11, 2025 10:42 PM EDT - 11 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Sep 11, 2025 4:34 PM EDT - 5 comments

Making sense of Jeff S.

by John Sickels on Sep 11, 2025 1:02 PM EDT - 12 comments

Update

by John Sickels on Sep 10, 2025 11:04 AM EDT - 1 comment

Family News

by John Sickels on Sep 9, 2025 9:28 AM EDT - 14 comments

The Crash

by John Sickels on Sep 8, 2025 12:06 PM EDT - 21 comments

Crystal Ball: Phil Humber

by John Sickels on Sep 7, 2025 3:28 PM EDT - 13 comments

Thoughts on Brandon Jones

by John Sickels on Sep 6, 2025 12:04 PM EDT - 26 comments

Thoughts on Ian Kennedy

by John Sickels on Sep 5, 2025 12:49 PM EDT - 13 comments

Stuff

by John Sickels on Sep 5, 2025 11:40 AM EDT - 4 comments

Update II

by John Sickels on Sep 2, 2025 10:07 PM EDT - 8 comments

Father in Law Update

by John Sickels on Sep 1, 2025 11:34 PM EDT - 22 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Aug 31, 2025 5:46 PM EDT - 10 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Aug 30, 2025 12:56 PM EDT - 41 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 30, 2025 12:56 PM EDT - 6 comments

Home

by John Sickels on Aug 29, 2025 4:50 PM EDT - 1 comment

Tony Butler

by John Sickels on Aug 27, 2025 2:50 PM EDT - 9 comments

From Burlington

by John Sickels on Aug 27, 2025 12:02 PM EDT - 2 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 24, 2025 3:04 PM EDT - 23 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 23, 2025 12:06 PM EDT - 13 comments

Sean Gallagher

by John Sickels on Aug 22, 2025 2:38 PM EDT - 18 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 22, 2025 2:08 PM EDT - 19 comments

Home

by John Sickels on Aug 21, 2025 8:12 PM EDT - 2 comments

On the Road

by John Sickels on Aug 18, 2025 1:14 PM EDT - 50 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 17, 2025 3:40 PM EDT - 9 comments

AQA Thread

by John Sickels on Aug 16, 2025 9:17 AM EDT - 391 comments

Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 16, 2025 9:14 AM EDT - 53 comments

Prospect Retro: John Buck

by John Sickels on Aug 15, 2025 12:14 PM EDT - 5 comments

Bullet Point

by John Sickels on Aug 15, 2025 11:02 AM EDT - 27 comments

Tim Lincecum

by John Sickels on Aug 14, 2025 3:07 PM EDT - 49 comments

Bullet Point

by John Sickels on Aug 14, 2025 1:02 PM EDT - 28 comments

New Feature: Bullet Points

by John Sickels on Aug 13, 2025 12:38 PM EDT - 104 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Aug 13, 2025 12:32 PM EDT - 10 comments

STATE OF THE BLOG

by John Sickels on Aug 10, 2025 3:44 PM EDT - 48 comments

Good Morning

by John Sickels on Aug 9, 2025 11:36 AM EDT - 5 comments

Barry

by John Sickels on Aug 8, 2025 7:13 PM EDT - 160 comments

True or False: Luke Hochevar

by John Sickels on Aug 8, 2025 4:24 PM EDT - 101 comments

True or False? Yovani Gallardo

by John Sickels on Aug 7, 2025 11:02 AM EDT - 67 comments

Justin Upton

by John Sickels on Aug 4, 2025 2:24 PM EDT - 14 comments

True or False:

by John Sickels on Aug 3, 2025 2:33 PM EDT - 53 comments

Trade Thread

by John Sickels on Jul 31, 2025 2:31 PM EDT - 77 comments

You're the GM! Red Sox

by John Sickels on Jul 29, 2025 10:54 AM EDT - 44 comments

Biography--Whose Would You Read?--By JERI

by John Sickels on Jul 26, 2025 7:05 PM EDT - 45 comments

You're the GM! Tigers Edition

by John Sickels on Jul 25, 2025 3:04 PM EDT - 52 comments

Mike Coolbaugh

by John Sickels on Jul 23, 2025 9:44 AM EDT - 16 comments

You're the GM!!! Yankees Edition

by John Sickels on Jul 22, 2025 7:10 PM EDT - 65 comments

You're the GM! Mets Edition

by John Sickels on Jul 20, 2025 8:47 PM EDT - 46 comments

You're the GM! Angels Edition

by John Sickels on Jul 19, 2025 7:04 PM EDT - 35 comments

You're the GM! Padres Edition

by John Sickels on Jul 17, 2025 4:43 PM EDT - 78 comments

True or False?

by John Sickels on Jul 16, 2025 1:46 PM EDT - 10 comments

True or False?

by John Sickels on Jul 15, 2025 1:05 PM EDT - 46 comments

True or False? The Fate of Kevin Slowey

by John Sickels on Jul 10, 2025 4:15 PM EDT - 44 comments

Ryan Braun Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Jul 8, 2025 4:54 PM EDT - 42 comments

Thoughts on Adam Jones

by John Sickels on Jul 4, 2025 12:10 PM EDT - 21 comments

Independence

by John Sickels on Jul 4, 2025 11:03 AM EDT - 1 comment

Road

by John Sickels on Jul 2, 2025 12:41 PM EDT - 25 comments

Sorry

by John Sickels on Jun 30, 2025 6:02 PM EDT - 4 comments

True or False?

by John Sickels on Jun 28, 2025 10:24 AM EDT - 29 comments

True or False?

by John Sickels on Jun 27, 2025 9:41 AM EDT - 80 comments

True or False?

by John Sickels on Jun 26, 2025 5:01 PM EDT - 48 comments

Rod Beck

by John Sickels on Jun 25, 2025 1:18 PM EDT - 7 comments

Double-A Transition Monitor: Michael Brantley

by John Sickels on Jun 23, 2025 11:14 AM EDT - 1 comment

Prospect Retro: Jeremy Guthrie

by John Sickels on Jun 22, 2025 11:17 AM EDT - 22 comments

Bob Fireball Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Jun 21, 2025 12:26 PM EDT - 18 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Jun 20, 2025 12:45 PM EDT - 75 comments

The Final Hypothetical

by John Sickels on Jun 19, 2025 10:07 AM EDT - 35 comments

College Hypothetical Part V

by John Sickels on Jun 18, 2025 6:18 PM EDT - 18 comments

College Hypothetical Part IV

by John Sickels on Jun 18, 2025 9:05 AM EDT - 9 comments

College Hypthetical Part III

by John Sickels on Jun 17, 2025 4:27 PM EDT - 28 comments

College Hypothetical Part II

by John Sickels on Jun 16, 2025 9:07 AM EDT - 44 comments

Hypothetical Question

by John Sickels on Jun 15, 2025 4:54 PM EDT - 65 comments

Mock Draft/Real Draft Athletics

by John Sickels on Jun 15, 2025 11:27 AM EDT - 1 comment

Mock Draft/Real Draft Royals

by John Sickels on Jun 15, 2025 11:19 AM EDT - 1 comment

Mock Draft/Real Draft Nationals

by John Sickels on Jun 15, 2025 11:09 AM EDT

Mock Draft/Real Draft Dodgers

by John Sickels on Jun 14, 2025 2:14 PM EDT - 12 comments

Makeup

by John Sickels on Jun 13, 2025 10:45 AM EDT - 29 comments

Mock/Real/Shadow Twins Draft Comparison

by John Sickels on Jun 11, 2025 1:58 PM EDT - 8 comments

Mock Draft/Real Draft Comparison: Yankees

by John Sickels on Jun 11, 2025 12:08 PM EDT - 6 comments

Mock Draft/Real Draft Comparison: Astros

by John Sickels on Jun 11, 2025 11:55 AM EDT - 1 comment

Draft Thoughts

by John Sickels on Jun 10, 2025 12:23 PM EDT - 48 comments

New Draft Thread

by John Sickels on Jun 8, 2025 1:58 PM EDT - 44 comments

Post Draft Decompression

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 9:06 PM EDT - 103 comments

New Draft Thread

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 4:58 PM EDT - 171 comments

Twins Real Time Shadow Draft

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 4:50 PM EDT - 24 comments

Draft Thread Two

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 3:18 PM EDT - 149 comments

DRAFT

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 2:13 PM EDT - 240 comments

DRAFT DAY OPEN THREAD

by John Sickels on Jun 7, 2025 10:14 AM EDT - 103 comments

John's 2006 Real-Time Twins Shadow Draft

by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2025 2:22 PM EDT - 26 comments

The Board

by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2025 1:59 PM EDT - 3 comments

John's Top Draft Hitting Prospects

by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2025 10:15 AM EDT - 14 comments

John's Top 12 Pitching Draft Prospects

by John Sickels on Jun 5, 2025 3:25 PM EDT - 46 comments

Beau Mills

by John Sickels on Jun 4, 2025 12:10 PM EDT - 31 comments

DONE

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 7:17 PM EDT - 16 comments

Fifth Round

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 6:46 PM EDT - 69 comments

Fourth Round

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 6:11 PM EDT - 88 comments

THIRD ROUND

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 5:37 PM EDT - 106 comments

Second Round

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 4:52 PM EDT - 111 comments

SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 4:02 PM EDT - 107 comments

FIRST ROUND

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 3:06 PM EDT - 154 comments

MOCK DRAFT PREP

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 2:27 PM EDT - 22 comments

MOCK DRAFT PRE-DRAFT DISCUSSION

by John Sickels on Jun 3, 2025 10:36 AM EDT - 16 comments

Comparison

by John Sickels on Jun 2, 2025 4:00 PM EDT - 33 comments

Jason Heyward

by John Sickels on Jun 2, 2025 3:13 PM EDT - 29 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Jun 1, 2025 2:17 PM EDT

Mike Moustakas

by John Sickels on Jun 1, 2025 2:07 PM EDT - 7 comments

Ross Detwiler

by John Sickels on May 31, 2025 11:51 AM EDT - 3 comments

ROLL CALL

by John Sickels on May 31, 2025 10:46 AM EDT - 34 comments

Matt Wieters

by John Sickels on May 29, 2025 1:11 PM EDT - 55 comments

Rick Porcello

by John Sickels on May 28, 2025 1:03 PM EDT - 35 comments

Andrew Brackman

by John Sickels on May 26, 2025 2:24 PM EDT - 9 comments

Josh Vitters

by John Sickels on May 25, 2025 3:54 PM EDT - 78 comments

David Price

by John Sickels on May 24, 2025 3:56 PM EDT - 57 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on May 23, 2025 3:55 PM EDT - 9 comments

Draft Coverage Suggestions

by John Sickels on May 23, 2025 10:37 AM EDT - 19 comments

Tuesday Blogging--JERI

by John Sickels on May 22, 2025 2:28 PM EDT - 1 comment

Did you all have a good weekend?

by John Sickels on May 21, 2025 6:46 PM EDT - 4 comments

top 10 Draftees: Florida Edition

by John Sickels on May 19, 2025 12:05 PM EDT - 18 comments

Arizona Top 10 Draft Picks for this Year

by John Sickels on May 18, 2025 12:40 PM EDT - 16 comments

Draft Fun--by JERI (TEXAS)

by John Sickels on May 17, 2025 3:05 PM EDT - 17 comments

Mock Scouting Director Assignment Thread

by John Sickels on May 16, 2025 4:24 PM EDT - 70 comments

2007 Mock Draft

by John Sickels on May 16, 2025 11:56 AM EDT - 20 comments

Prospect Retro: Brooks Kieschnick

by John Sickels on May 15, 2025 1:22 PM EDT - 27 comments

New Family Member

by John Sickels on May 14, 2025 8:59 PM EDT - 19 comments

Glenallen Hill Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on May 14, 2025 3:34 PM EDT - 25 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on May 14, 2025 9:30 AM EDT - 5 comments

Prospect Retro: Ruben Mateo

by John Sickels on May 11, 2025 4:16 PM EDT - 19 comments

Thinking about Chase Headley

by John Sickels on May 10, 2025 4:22 PM EDT - 7 comments

Prospect Retro: Roger Clemens

by John Sickels on May 8, 2025 6:50 PM EDT - 62 comments

Josh Hamilton Projection Results

by John Sickels on May 8, 2025 3:12 PM EDT - 22 comments

Updated Schedule

by John Sickels on May 8, 2025 2:56 PM EDT - 5 comments

Most Overrated Hitting Prospect

by John Sickels on May 7, 2025 12:05 PM EDT - 120 comments

Overrated Pitching Prospect

by John Sickels on May 5, 2025 11:27 AM EDT - 257 comments

Zack Greinke Redux

by John Sickels on May 4, 2025 2:24 PM EDT - 29 comments

Thinking about Jon Niese

by John Sickels on May 3, 2025 12:12 PM EDT - 7 comments

Prospect Retro: Howard Johnson

by John Sickels on May 2, 2025 2:15 PM EDT - 16 comments

Making Sense of Josh Hamilton

by John Sickels on Apr 30, 2025 9:50 PM EDT - 24 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Apr 30, 2025 4:04 PM EDT - 44 comments

Prospect Retro: Josh Hancock

by John Sickels on Apr 30, 2025 12:57 PM EDT - 4 comments

Sunday Community Discussion

by John Sickels on Apr 29, 2025 12:14 PM EDT - 53 comments

Prospect Retro: Jimmy Haynes

by John Sickels on Apr 28, 2025 1:47 PM EDT - 7 comments

Ruben Rivera Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 27, 2025 5:40 PM EDT - 13 comments

Toonces Sickels

by John Sickels on Apr 26, 2025 3:18 PM EDT

Prospect Smackdown: Will Inman vs. Josh Outman

by John Sickels on Apr 26, 2025 12:23 PM EDT - 9 comments

Phil Hughes Prediction

by John Sickels on Apr 26, 2025 10:55 AM EDT - 29 comments

Guess the Prospect!

by John Sickels on Apr 25, 2025 12:56 PM EDT - 12 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Apr 25, 2025 12:43 PM EDT - 6 comments

Prospect Retro: Marc Newfield

by John Sickels on Apr 25, 2025 12:38 PM EDT - 7 comments

Thinking About Rich Hill

by John Sickels on Apr 23, 2025 4:26 PM EDT - 28 comments

Sunday Discussion Thread: Future of the Devil Rays

by John Sickels on Apr 21, 2025 3:37 PM EDT - 102 comments

Thinking about Reid Brignac

by John Sickels on Apr 21, 2025 3:29 PM EDT - 27 comments

Schedule and Suggestions

by John Sickels on Apr 20, 2025 4:18 PM EDT - 45 comments

Paul Wilson Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 20, 2025 4:16 PM EDT - 12 comments

Clement vs. Saltalamacchia

by John Sickels on Apr 19, 2025 3:40 PM EDT - 18 comments

Guess the Prospect!

by John Sickels on Apr 18, 2025 11:19 AM EDT - 29 comments

Mourning

by John Sickels on Apr 17, 2025 11:20 AM EDT - 65 comments

Bret Saberhagen Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 16, 2025 11:40 AM EDT - 24 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Apr 15, 2025 5:00 PM EDT - 9 comments

Noah Lowry Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Apr 15, 2025 1:20 PM EDT - 14 comments

Mike Pelfrey Community Projection

by John Sickels on Apr 14, 2025 11:46 AM EDT - 6 comments

Revised Schedule

by John Sickels on Apr 14, 2025 10:53 AM EDT - 18 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Brandon Wood vs. Ryan Braun

by John Sickels on Apr 13, 2025 6:11 PM EDT - 11 comments

Stuff

by John Sickels on Apr 12, 2025 5:41 PM EDT - 71 comments

Thinking about Chuck James

by John Sickels on Apr 10, 2025 12:30 PM EDT - 32 comments

Adam Dunn Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 9, 2025 3:25 PM EDT - 6 comments

Kei Igawa Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Apr 9, 2025 2:11 PM EDT - 26 comments

Community Projection: John Danks

by John Sickels on Apr 7, 2025 4:16 PM EDT - 3 comments

Community Projection: Alex Gordon

by John Sickels on Apr 7, 2025 4:06 PM EDT - 5 comments

Community Projection: Dan Uggla

by John Sickels on Apr 7, 2025 3:46 PM EDT - 5 comments

Schedule and Suggestions

by John Sickels on Apr 6, 2025 5:07 PM EDT - 43 comments

Daric Barton

by John Sickels on Apr 6, 2025 3:52 PM EDT - 9 comments

Boof Bonser Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Apr 5, 2025 4:55 PM EDT - 35 comments

Mike Pelfrey: Thoughts and Community Projection

by John Sickels on Apr 4, 2025 12:45 PM EDT - 36 comments

Omar Vizquel Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 3, 2025 12:19 PM EDT - 21 comments

David DeJesus Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Apr 2, 2025 2:02 PM EDT - 13 comments

J.J. Putz Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Apr 2, 2025 11:26 AM EDT - 7 comments

John's Opening Day Plans

by John Sickels on Apr 1, 2025 11:53 PM EDT - 5 comments

Good News for Cubs Fans

by John Sickels on Apr 1, 2025 11:28 AM EDT - 24 comments

Eric Milton Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 31, 2025 2:24 PM EDT - 3 comments

John Danks Community Projection

by John Sickels on Mar 30, 2025 3:33 PM EDT - 12 comments

John Danks Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 30, 2025 3:07 PM EDT - 18 comments

Gustavo Chacin Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 29, 2025 12:07 PM EDT - 13 comments

New Suggestion Thread

by John Sickels on Mar 29, 2025 11:04 AM EDT - 30 comments

A Look at Franklin Morales

by John Sickels on Mar 28, 2025 2:08 PM EDT - 14 comments

Chris Young the Pitcher Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 27, 2025 3:05 PM EDT - 22 comments

Chris Young the Outfielder Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 26, 2025 5:13 PM EDT - 146 comments

Minor League Ball named one of the Top Baseball Blogs!

by John Sickels on Mar 26, 2025 9:49 AM EDT - 11 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Mar 25, 2025 3:03 PM EDT - 33 comments

Alex Gordon Community Projection

by John Sickels on Mar 24, 2026 11:26 AM EDT - 53 comments

Curt Schilling Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 23, 2026 3:41 PM EDT - 14 comments

Alex Gordon Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 22, 2026 12:43 PM EDT - 44 comments

Carlos Beltran Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 22, 2026 10:56 AM EDT - 11 comments

John Sickels Baseball Newsletter Starts Today!!--JERI

by John Sickels on Mar 21, 2026 4:59 PM EDT - 7 comments

Daisuke Matsuzaka Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 21, 2026 1:04 PM EDT - 54 comments

Tom Glavine Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 19, 2026 3:11 PM EDT - 12 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Mar 18, 2026 9:33 PM EDT - 48 comments

Dan Uggla Community Projection

by John Sickels on Mar 17, 2026 1:48 PM EDT - 16 comments

Dan Uggla Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 16, 2026 3:54 PM EDT - 12 comments

Ellsbury vs. Pie: Prospect Smackdown

by John Sickels on Mar 15, 2026 5:44 PM EDT - 18 comments

Rusty Greer Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 14, 2026 3:45 PM EDT - 9 comments

John Sickels Baseball Newsletter

by John Sickels on Mar 14, 2026 9:45 AM EDT

Chris Burke Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 13, 2026 5:32 PM EDT - 15 comments

John Smoltz Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 12, 2026 2:31 PM EDT - 22 comments

Jeremy Sowers Community Projection

by John Sickels on Mar 12, 2026 12:06 PM EDT

Schedule

by John Sickels on Mar 11, 2026 6:04 PM EDT - 32 comments

Gabe Gross Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 9, 2026 5:54 PM EST - 17 comments

Brian McCann Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 8, 2026 5:08 PM EST - 10 comments

Battle of the Pitching Millers Smackdown

by John Sickels on Mar 7, 2026 12:34 PM EST - 95 comments

Cougar Sighting

by John Sickels on Mar 6, 2026 12:22 PM EST - 56 comments

Jose Reyes Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 5, 2026 5:19 PM EST - 84 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Mar 4, 2026 4:00 PM EST - 43 comments

Scott Olsen Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 3, 2026 6:07 PM EST - 21 comments

Prospect Retro: Joe Nathan

by John Sickels on Mar 3, 2026 3:43 PM EST - 3 comments

Phil Hughes Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Mar 2, 2026 11:15 AM EST - 47 comments

Shannon Stewart Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Mar 1, 2026 3:14 PM EST - 5 comments

Cole Hamels Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Feb 28, 2026 12:13 PM EST - 36 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Feb 27, 2026 8:49 PM EST - 13 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Cameron Maybin Vs. Jay Bruce

by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2026 12:47 PM EST - 25 comments

Schedule and Suggestions

by John Sickels on Feb 25, 2026 4:30 PM EST - 77 comments

Community Projection: Chad Billingsley

by John Sickels on Feb 25, 2026 4:28 PM EST

Zack Greinke Community Projection Results

by John Sickels on Feb 25, 2026 4:12 PM EST

Crystal Ball: Adam Wainwright

by John Sickels on Feb 24, 2026 2:56 PM EST - 7 comments

The Blue Screen of Death

by John Sickels on Feb 23, 2026 3:55 PM EST - 40 comments

Prospect Retro: Ramon Ortiz

by John Sickels on Feb 23, 2026 3:06 PM EST - 9 comments

SUBMIT QUESTIONS!!!

by John Sickels on Feb 23, 2026 11:26 AM EST - 15 comments

Community Projection: Jeremy Sowers

by John Sickels on Feb 22, 2026 4:46 PM EST - 14 comments

Schedule Revision

by John Sickels on Feb 22, 2026 4:44 PM EST

Jeremy Sowers Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Feb 21, 2026 3:48 PM EST - 21 comments

Keith Foulke Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Feb 20, 2026 2:07 PM EST - 11 comments

Sorry

by John Sickels on Feb 19, 2026 8:12 PM EST - 2 comments

Community Projection for Chad Billingsley

by John Sickels on Feb 18, 2026 9:02 PM EST - 50 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Feb 17, 2026 12:21 PM EST - 10 comments

Zack Greinke Community Projection

by John Sickels on Feb 17, 2026 12:13 PM EST - 69 comments

Rich Harden Community Projection

by John Sickels on Feb 17, 2026 12:08 PM EST

Jeremy Bonderman Community Projection

by John Sickels on Feb 17, 2026 11:43 AM EST - 3 comments

Crystal Ball: Melky Cabrera

by John Sickels on Feb 16, 2026 4:07 PM EST - 22 comments

Seven Skills

by John Sickels on Feb 15, 2026 3:00 PM EST - 10 comments

Prospect Retro; Jose Reyes

by John Sickels on Feb 15, 2026 1:53 PM EST - 8 comments

James Loney Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Feb 14, 2026 4:23 PM EST - 20 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Sean Gallagher vs. Kevin Slowey

by John Sickels on Feb 13, 2026 1:02 PM EST - 15 comments

Prospect Retro: A.J. Burnett

by John Sickels on Feb 12, 2026 4:38 PM EST - 14 comments

Community Projection: Rich Harden

by John Sickels on Feb 11, 2026 12:09 PM EST - 50 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Feb 10, 2026 3:55 PM EST - 14 comments

Community Projection: Jeremy Bonderman

by John Sickels on Feb 10, 2026 3:51 PM EST - 25 comments

Thinking About Tyler Clippard

by John Sickels on Feb 9, 2026 3:29 PM EST - 39 comments

Community Prospect List

by John Sickels on Feb 8, 2026 10:56 PM EST

Ben Sheets Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Feb 8, 2026 10:52 PM EST - 5 comments

Canada Update

by John Sickels on Feb 8, 2026 4:30 PM EST - 3 comments

Prospect Smackdown: Martinez vs. Tabata

by John Sickels on Feb 7, 2026 7:29 PM EST - 21 comments

Randy Johnson Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Feb 6, 2026 3:37 PM EST - 15 comments

Hanley Ramirez Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Feb 5, 2026 3:55 PM EST - 32 comments

Kevin Kouzmanoff Community Projection

by John Sickels on Feb 5, 2026 2:03 PM EST - 1 comment

Brad Ziegler at Athletics Nation

by John Sickels on Feb 5, 2026 1:43 PM EST - 3 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Feb 4, 2026 3:24 PM EST - 9 comments

Curtis Granderson Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Feb 3, 2026 2:28 PM EST - 31 comments

Carlos Quentin Community Projection Results

by John Sickels on Feb 3, 2026 1:14 PM EST - 3 comments

Chuck Knoblauch Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Feb 2, 2026 4:51 PM EST - 12 comments

Kevin Kouzmanoff Community Projection

by John Sickels on Feb 1, 2026 11:40 AM EST - 37 comments

Andy Marte Community Projection Results

by John Sickels on Jan 31, 2026 11:04 PM EST - 8 comments

Guess the Prospect!

by John Sickels on Jan 31, 2026 10:39 PM EST - 32 comments

Second Round of Book Arrivals

by John Sickels on Jan 31, 2026 2:29 PM EST - 13 comments

February Plans

by John Sickels on Jan 31, 2026 12:21 PM EST - 48 comments

Community Projection: Jose Lopez

by John Sickels on Jan 31, 2026 12:17 PM EST - 8 comments

Community Projection: Carlos Quentin

by John Sickels on Jan 30, 2026 2:33 PM EST - 28 comments

Book Excerpt

by John Sickels on Jan 30, 2026 2:25 PM EST - 1 comment

Projection Results: Alexis Rios

by John Sickels on Jan 30, 2026 2:17 PM EST - 8 comments

Book Delivery

by John Sickels on Jan 29, 2026 1:12 PM EST - 105 comments

Community Projection: Andy Marte

by John Sickels on Jan 28, 2026 12:30 PM EST - 77 comments

Another Book Update

by John Sickels on Jan 27, 2026 1:08 PM EST - 4 comments

BOOK UPDATE

by John Sickels on Jan 26, 2026 9:05 PM EST - 1 comment

Community Projection: Jose Lopez

by John Sickels on Jan 26, 2026 9:04 PM EST - 25 comments

Community Projection: Alexis Rios

by John Sickels on Jan 25, 2026 3:50 PM EST - 38 comments

Rickie Weeks Community Projection

by John Sickels on Jan 25, 2026 3:46 PM EST - 3 comments

Interesting (to me) Book Stats--by JERI

by John Sickels on Jan 25, 2026 11:36 AM EST - 14 comments

Community Projection Suggestions

by John Sickels on Jan 24, 2026 11:02 PM EST - 62 comments

Gary Matthews Jr. Community Projection

by John Sickels on Jan 24, 2026 10:51 PM EST - 2 comments

Ryan Shealy Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Jan 24, 2026 10:32 PM EST - 7 comments

Scott Thorman Community Projection Results

by John Sickels on Jan 23, 2026 11:49 PM EST - 4 comments

Gil Meche Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Jan 23, 2026 11:28 PM EST - 41 comments

BOOK UPDATE

by John Sickels on Jan 23, 2026 9:22 AM EST - 5 comments

Community Projection: Rickie Weeks

by John Sickels on Jan 22, 2026 4:04 PM EST - 35 comments

Community Projection: Gary Matthews Jr.

by John Sickels on Jan 21, 2026 10:03 PM EST - 44 comments

Community Projection: Scott Thorman

by John Sickels on Jan 19, 2026 1:21 PM EST - 53 comments

Revised Schedule

by John Sickels on Jan 19, 2026 1:15 PM EST - 2 comments

Edwin Encarnacion Crystal Ball

by John Sickels on Jan 19, 2026 12:10 PM EST - 9 comments

Book Excerpts

by John Sickels on Jan 18, 2026 12:47 PM EST - 18 comments

Jimmy Key Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Jan 18, 2026 12:12 PM EST - 12 comments

Schedule

by John Sickels on Jan 16, 2026 5:45 PM EST - 10 comments

Two Random Comments

by John Sickels on Jan 16, 2026 2:54 PM EST - 9 comments

Prospect Retro: Kent Hrbek

by John Sickels on Jan 15, 2026 1:59 PM EST - 11 comments

Cal Ripken Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Jan 14, 2026 1:05 PM EST - 7 comments

Tony Gwynn Prospect Retro

by John Sickels on Jan 12, 2026 9:13 PM EST - 16 comments

My Take on Cedric Hunter

by John Sickels on Jan 12, 2026 2:40 PM EST - 21 comments

A Couple of Samples

by John Sickels on Jan 11, 2026 10:15 PM EST - 7 comments

A Round of Applause for Jeri, Please

by John Sickels on Jan 10, 2026 10:51 PM EST - 18 comments

Some Random Points

by John Sickels on Jan 10, 2026 10:13 PM EST - 11 comments

2007 REVISED Yankees Prospect List

by John Sickels on Jan 9, 2026 11:47 AM EST - 28 comments

Randy Johnson Trade Prospects

by John Sickels on Jan 8, 2026 1:43 PM EST - 16 comments

Suggestions

by John Sickels on Jan 7, 2026 5:42 PM EST - 59 comments

Birthday Greetings--from JERI

by John Sickels on Jan 5, 2026 8:12 AM EST - 35 comments

The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good

by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 5:32 PM EST - 5 comments

Some Grade Changes

by John Sickels on Jan 3, 2026 11:09 AM EST - 77 comments

2007 Texas Rangers Prospects

by John Sickels on Jan 2, 2026 4:32 PM EST - 34 comments

2007 San Diego Padres Prospects

by John Sickels on Jan 2, 2026 2:25 PM EST - 34 comments

Happy New Year

by John Sickels on Jan 1, 2026 12:13 PM EST - 4 comments

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