Archive for the ‘Prospects’ Category

Now Batting For… (Special Edition)

I know I’ve mentioned before that prospects are a major part of why I follow minor league baseball. Maybe it’s because they provide the best opportunity for “Hey, I saw him when he played in ______” moments. Or maybe it’s because they’re the most visible players, and therefore the easiest to follow. [...]

Now Batting For…

(Photo: Atlanta Braves with David O’Brien)
Much like the last “Now Batting For…” post, this will feature three prospects who were called up in the last few days.
* I almost dropped the ball entirely on Freddie Freeman. The big (6′5″, 225 lbs), 20-year-old first baseman had his contract purchased from Gwinnett a week ago [...]

Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced

The rosters for the Arizona Fall League were announced earlier this week. Links are below.
Mesa Solar Sox – Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates
Peoria Javelinas – Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays
Peoria Saguaros – Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, San [...]

The Z-Meter 8/11/2010

The Z-meter is our way of tracking the prospects we like. We keep track of stats for 25 players at a time, compiled from Baseball America, reader votes, and our own irrational sense of whimsy.
A couple of the players who made it onto the meter via reader voting ended up starting their seasons in the [...]

Comparing Chris Carter and Willie Mays

When I first read that the Oakland A’s were sending Chris Carter back down to Triple-A Sacramento after a dismal start to his major league career, the first person I thought of was Willie Mays.
Bear with me.
As I remembered it, Mays started his career on a long hitless streak before settling down, breaking out, and [...]