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• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Cleveland Indians (Updated)

  Posted on Thursday July 17th, 2008 at 12:57 in 2008 prospects, adam miller, beau mills, chuck lofgren, Cleveland Indians, matt laporta, prospects, scouting report, Top 5, wes hodges

  As we led up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, we took a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. Each team h...

• Scouting Snapshot: Matt LaPorta

  Posted on Sunday July 13th, 2008 at 15:04 in Cleveland Indians, matt laporta, prospects, scouting snapshot, top 100

  (jon.nelson / flickr) With all the excitement surrounding the big C.C. Sabathia trade last week, I received a lot of traffic and emails asking for more details about the key prospect in the deal, M...

• The Best NL Prospects You Don’t Know

  Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 08:55 in chin-lung hu, chris volstad, j.r. towles, jair jurrjens, jarrod parker, jason heyward, josh vitters, matt antonelli, matt laporta, michael burgess, prospects, scouting report

  Cubs top prospect Josh Vitters may be the best prospect you don’t know. (mwlguide / flickr) By now, everyone has heard just about everything there is to know about some of the biggest prospec...

• The Best NL Prospects You Don’t Know

  Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 18:55 in 2008 prospects, chin-lung hu, chris volstad, j.r. towles, jair jurrjens, jarrod parker, jason heyward, josh vitters, matt antonelli, matt laporta, michael burgess, prospects

  By now, everyone has heard just about everything there is to know about some of the biggest prospects in the game. There probably isn’t too much new I can tell you about guys like Jay Bruce, Job...

• Great Joba Debate Comes to an End

  Posted on Thursday March 20th, 2008 at 16:34 in 2008 prospects, joba chamberlain, new york yankees, prospects

  It’s Joba time folks! (dethtrip99 / flickr) Well Yankee fans, fantasy owners and anyone with “Joba Fever” the debate on where phenom pitcher Joba Chamberlain will start the season has fin...

• Retro Draft: 2005 High School Outfielders

  Posted on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 13:52 in 2008 prospects, andrew mccutchen, cameron maybin, colby rasmus, jay bruce, prospects, retro draft, scouting report

  Rasmus has the the unenviable task of replacing Jim Edmonds’ shoes center. (mwlguide / flickr) The first round of the 2005 first-year player draft saw an incredible crop of talent come from i...

• 2008 Top 100 Prospects

  Posted on Sunday March 16th, 2008 at 16:58 in 2008 prospects, prospects, top 100

  Clay Buchholz is one of seven Red Sox to make the list. (phillenium1979 / flickr) Finally after months of analysis of my scouting reports and endless nit-picking about location, I finally have fini...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Cleveland Indians

  Posted on Friday February 22nd, 2008 at 16:51 in 2008 prospects, aaron laffey, adam miller, beau mills, chuck lofgren, Cleveland Indians, prospects, scouting report, Top 5, wes hodges

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Chicago White Sox

  Posted on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 at 18:08 in 2008 prospects, aaron poreda, Chicago White Sox, jack egbert, john shelby, lance broadway, nevin griffith, prospects, scouting report, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: St. Louis Cardinals

  Posted on Friday February 15th, 2008 at 08:23 in 2008 prospects, adam ottavino, bryan anderson, chris perez, colby rasmus, jamie garcia, prospects, scouting report, st. louis cardinals, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• Joba Rules: Part II

  Posted on Wednesday February 13th, 2008 at 04:11 in 2008 prospects, joba chamberlain, new york yankees, prospects, scouting report

  Apparently last season’s strict set of pitching rules for phenom pitcher Joba Chamberlain, also known as the “Joba Rules”, have a new edition out for the 2008 season. According to ES...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Pittsburgh Pirates

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 17:47 in 2008 prospects, andrew mccutchen, brad lincoln, daniel moskos, neil walker, pittsburgh pirates, prospects, scouting report, steve pearce, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Milwaukee Brewers

  Posted on Saturday February 9th, 2008 at 15:18 in 2008 prospects, alcides escobar, jeremy jeffress, manny parra, mat gamel, matt laporta, milwaukee brewers, prospects, scouting report, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• Versus Series: Clay vs. Joba

  Posted on Friday February 8th, 2008 at 07:34 in 2008 prospects, clay buchholz, joba chamberlain, prospects, scouting report, versus series

  Joba vs. Clay and Clay vs. Joba. That’s all we seem to hear in the world of prospects ever since last season when these two enigmas exploded on to the scene and helped guide their respective teams i...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Houston Astros

  Posted on Wednesday February 6th, 2008 at 17:29 in 2008 prospects, bud norris, felipe paulino, houston astros, j.r. towles, michael bourn, mitch einertson, prospects, scouting report, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Cincinnati Reds

  Posted on Tuesday February 5th, 2008 at 07:33 in 2008 prospects, drew stubbs, homer bailey, jay bruce, joey votto, johnny cueto, prospects, scouting report, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Chicago Cubs

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 06:51 in 2008 prospects, chicago cubs, eric patterson, geovany soto, josh vitters, prospects, scouting report, sean gallagher, Top 5, tyler colvin

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Toronto Blue Jays

  Posted on Friday February 1st, 2008 at 14:51 in 2008 prospects, brett cecil, j.p. arencibia, justin jackson, kevin aherns, prospects, scouting report, Top 5, toronto blue jays, travis snider

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Tampa Bay Rays

  Posted on Thursday January 31st, 2008 at 07:40 in 2008 prospects, david price, evan longoria, jacob mcgee, prospects, reid brignac, scouting report, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, tampa bay rays, Top 5, wade davis

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: New York Yankees

  Posted on Wednesday January 30th, 2008 at 10:42 in 2008 prospects, alan horne, austin jackson, ian kennedy, joba chamberlain, jose tabata, new york yankees, prospects, scouting report, Top 5

  As we lead up to both the start of the 2008 season and our “Diamond Cutter” top 100 prospects list, I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every single Major League team. E...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Boston Red Sox

  Posted on Monday January 28th, 2008 at 11:06 in 2008 prospects, clay buchholz, jacoby ellsbury, jed lowrie, justin masterson, lars anderson, prospects, Top 5

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Baltimore Orioles

  Posted on Friday January 25th, 2008 at 17:29 in 2008 prospects, baltimore orioles, billy rowell, matt wieters, nolan reimold, prospects, radhames liz, Top 5, troy patten

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Washington Nationals

  Posted on Thursday January 24th, 2008 at 17:44 in 2008 prospects, prospects, Top 5, washington nationals

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Philadelphia Phillies

  Posted on Wednesday January 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 in 2008 prospects, philadelphia phillies, prospects, Top 5

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: New York Mets

  Posted on Tuesday January 22nd, 2008 at 17:53 in 2008 prospects, New York Mets, prospects, Top 5

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Florida Marlins

  Posted on Tuesday January 22nd, 2008 at 09:14 in 2008 prospects, florida marlins, prospects, Top 5

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• 2008 Top 5 Prospects: Atlanta Braves

  Posted on Monday January 21st, 2008 at 15:37 in 2008 prospects, Atlanta Braves, prospects, Top 5

  Going into the upcoming season I will be taking a look at the top five prospects from every Major League team. Normally I give an in-depth breakdown of each prospect but for the sake of time (consider...

• Top 5 of the Rule 5

  Posted on Wednesday December 5th, 2007 at 18:15 in prospects, rule 5 draft

  With the Major League Baseball Rule 5 draft growing closer and closer I thought now would be an excellent time to take a look at the top five players that will be available in this year’s crop of pl...

• The Ultimate Question: Hughes or Ellsbury?

  Posted on Monday December 3rd, 2007 at 17:50 in boston red sox, jacoby ellsbury, Johan Santana, minnesota twins, new york yankees, phil hughes, prospects, trade rumors, twins killings

  It has been discussed for days in the comments section here as well as sites and blogs across the internet. If you were running the Minnesota Twins, who do you want more in a deal for Johan Santana, t...

• The Diamond Cutter vs. MiLB.com

  Posted on Saturday December 1st, 2007 at 10:15 in 2008 prospects, prospects, top 25 prospects

  MiLB.com just finished presenting their top 50 prospect list heading into the 2008 season. Today I thought it would be fun to take a look at their top 25 and see how theirs compared to my top 25 list....