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2013 MLB draft: Ten high school players on the rise

The 2013 MLB draft is now just over two weeks away with the first round to be held on June 6. This is the eighth in a series of prep players who have impressed recently, either improving their stock or proving the hype is for real. Here are 10 players, in no particular order, whose stock is on the rise: Rob More...

On May 19, 2013 // in Prospecting // # 0
Brett Morales set a school record with 17 strikeouts in his last start. (perfectgame.org)

2013 MLB draft: Ten high school players on the rise

The 2013 MLB draft is now less than three weeks away with the first round to be held on June 6. This is the seventh in a series of prep players who have impressed recently, either improving their stock, or proving the hype is for real. Here are 10 players, in no particular order, whose stock is on More...

On May 16, 2013 // in Prospecting // # 2
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Mock 2013 MLB draft: Top 75 picks

The 2013 MLB draft is now just over two weeks away with the first round to be held on June 6. Based on everything I’ve seen, read and heard, here is my latest attempt at trying to predict the impossible — the first two rounds. I have commented on the top 39 picks: Mark Appel is poised to More...

On May 15, 2013 // in Featured, Prospecting // # 3
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2013 MLB draft: Ten high school players on the rise

The 2013 MLB draft is now less than a month away with the first round to be held on June 6. This is the sixth in a series of prep players who have impressed recently, either improving their stock, or proving the hype is for real. Here are 10 players, in no particular order, whose stock is on the rise: Tyler More...

On May 10, 2013 // in Prospecting // # 2
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2013 MLB draft: 15 high school players on the rise

The 2013 MLB draft is just about a month away with the first round to be held on June 6. This is the fifth in a series of prep players who have impressed over the last week, either improving their draft stock, or proving the hype is for real. I usually go with 10 but decided to up it to 15 as so many More...

On May 6, 2013 // in Prospecting // # 1

Paul Konerko swings and connects for a hit. Buy or sell: Paul Konerko, Danny Espinosa, Cole Hamels

  After my first buy or sell piece, I received a lot of requests from readers about other..

Fantasy Daily: Mike Trout, Max Scherzer, Dan Straily

Mike Trout hits a home run Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team. Mr. Clutch (pitcher) – Max Scherzer delivered a gem last night, pitching 8.0 innings...

Buy or sell: Can these players rebound?

Josh Willingham connects at the plate.   After every draft fantasy, owners are filled optimism and believe all of their players will meet, if not, exceed their expectations. That feeling starts to quickly dissipate during the first 1-for-20...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws a pitch. Texas Rangers: A case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  If you didn’t know any better, you would have thought the Texas Rangers had an alter ego...

Scooping the Texas Rangers: ‘Tis the season to be traded

choo   Nelson Cruz misses a play here, David Murphy struggles there, the bullpen and rotation are overworked (and continued to get hit), and multiple players...

Oswaldo Arcia leads new trend in Twins baseball

Oswaldo Arcia swings and connects for a home run.   There’s a brand new slugger from Venezuela on the horizon these days, and he resides at, of all places, Target Field in Minneapolis. Scouts...

In the Rockpile: Patience, depth help Rockies climb toward first

  Having survived a three-week batting slump, where the team couldn’t seem to score unless it was on a home run, the Colorado Rockies are trying to get more consistent at the plate, and it’s...

Odds against baseball re-joining 2020 Olympics

Baseball-Olympics It is without doubt that the Olympic Movement and baseball maintain a tumultuous relationship. It can be..

May the Chicago Cubs some day turn the billy goat curse on its head

Chicago Cubs curse is attributed to Billy and his owner, If you’re a Chicago Cubs fan, you have to live with “the curse.” And I..

40th anniversary of MLB’s designated hitter “experiment”

Designated hitter Ron Blomberg gets a hit for the New York Yankees. He was a gifted Jewish multi-sport athlete from Atlanta and a former first-round draft choice..

TTFB writer sets off firestorm over Pete Rose, Topps cards

Photo of current-day Pete Rose's face. Did you ever play with sparklers as a kid? The little, four-inch long metallic wands..
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