Archive for August, 2009

Prospect Spotlight: Madison Bumgarner
Prospect Spotlight: Madison Bumgarner

Is the Giants uber prospect Madison Bumgarner the next Giant ready to join the Cy Young tradition, or is he a back of the rotation inning eater? The 6′5″ frame that throws a plus-plus fastball coming from a southpaw suggests that we are watching an ace blossom right before our eyes. On the other hand, Bumgarner [...]
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Prospect Spotlight: Alcides Escobar
Prospect Spotlight: Alcides Escobar

The Milwaukee Brewers made an interesting move yesterday, promoting elite short stop prospect Alcides Escobar to the big leagues, while demoting J.J. Hardy. Hardy’s .229 Batting Average just wasn’t cutting it anymore, even though he is just two years removed from being an All-Star. Escobar won’t ever replicate Hardy’s power numbers, but his speed and [...]
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NBA ROY Prediction: Tyreke Evans
NBA ROY Prediction: Tyreke Evans

A 6′6 point guard out of Memphis, Tyreke Evans is going to be a star in the NBA. The easy way-out would be to say that Blake Griffin is going to be the ROY, and I am not going to take the easy way. Evans has the size and athleticism to be the next Dwayne [...]
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John Wall gives Stackhouse a facial
John Wall gives Stackhouse a facial

Barring injury John Wall will be the freshman of the year and a First Team All-American, he is that good. Already predicted as the #1 pick in next years NBA draft, he is the real deal… enjoy:
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Prospect Spotlight: Jason Heyward
Prospect Spotlight: Jason Heyward

Atlanta Braves prospect Jason Heyward currently looks like a man amongst toddlers in Double-A. Through 28 games, Heyward has an immortal .415/.496/.702 Triple-Slash line. 43 Percent of Heyward’s Double-A hits have resulted in extra bases. To put that in perspective, here is a list of some current major league All-Star’s that posted a XBH% of [...]
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