Austin Jackson was the #27th ranked prospect by MLB.com, and the #46 prospect by Baseball Prospectus. These rankings were way back when Jackson was a New York Yankee. However, this off-season Jackson was involved in the Curtis Granderson trade, sending him to Detroit. Other than his lack of power, Jackson had a pretty good 2009 season for AAA Scranton.

Now that Jackson is a Detroit Tiger, will his “elite” prospect status be “whited-out”. Is Austin Jackson still an elite prospect?
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Utah State continues to climb the Future of Fantasy Rankings, but is it only due to their cupcake schedule? Only time will tell.  Who are the most overrated teams by the AP Polls?  According to Future of Fantasy’s system, #20 Georgia Tech and #21 Temple shouldn’t even be in the Top 50.
Now the Top 25…

1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Syracuse
4. Utah State
5. Kentucky
6. Brigham Young
7. Murray State
8. Ohio State
9. Wisconsin
10. Maryland
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Florida Marlins top prospect, Mike Stanton, received a lot of attention after blasting 39 Home Runs two years ago. However, he struggled to hit AA pitching last year, as he sported a .231 BA during his 79 game AA stint. Just how good was his 2008 season?

According to News & Record, Stanton was the first player in the amateur draft era to finish a pro season at the age of 18 and with 33 or more long balls. He finished with 39 long balls.
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We have rated a lot of baseball prospects over the past few years, but have no system in place to rank these prospects. Until now. The new system will be used to determine a baseball prospect’s future as a Major League Fantasy Baseball Player. It will consist of seven batting categories, and seven pitching categories. Each category will be given a letter grade (A-F). Each letter will then hold a numerical value. The maximum value any prospect can earn is 80 points.

Batting Categories

1. Power. How often does the prospect go for extra bases?
2. Contact. How often can the prospect get on-base safely?
3. Speed. Do opposing pitchers fear them on the base paths? Do they take the extra base?
4. Approach. Is there a hitch in the swing? Is the hitter over-aggressive?
5. Opportunity. Will poor defense hurt his chances to play? Is the prospect stuck behind a perennial All-Star?
6. Hype. Do scouts see what the numbers don’t? Is there a big-market bias?
7. Intangibles. Does the prospect have an injury history? Is the prospect going to play his home games at PETCO? Is the prospect really 15 years old?

Pitching Categories

1. Power. Can the prospect strikeout a couple batters to stop a rally?
2. Contact. Can the prospect come back from a 3-0 count to prevent a walk?
3. Stamina. Does the pitcher have the skills to last as a Starter, or is he destined for bullpen work?
4. Approach. Poor mechanics? Does the prospect “throw” rather than “pitch”?
5. Arsenal. How many major league quality pitches does the prospect have?
6. Hype. Do scouts see what the numbers don’t? Is there a big-market bias?
7. Intangibles. Does the prospect have an injury history? Is the prospect going to play his home games at Coors Field? Is the prospect really 15 years old?

Now that we have a system in place, be on the look out for upcoming prospect spotlights, as well as a Top 25 Fantasy Prospects list.

College Basketball has really heated up since our previous Rankings, two weeks ago. Then #1 Kansas got dethroned by the Walk-Ons of Tennessee, which made Texas the top dogs. Texas didn’t handle that well, losing their next two games.  Which led Kentucky to speak up and say “Hey guys, this #1 business isn’t so hard.”  Later that day, they get knocked off by Devan Downey South Carolina.

This leaves Basketball fans across the nation wondering just who is the best team in the country.  Since December 1st, Future of Fantasy has suggested that Kansas is indeed the #1 team.  However, Duke is right behind, and BYU keeps lurking in the Top 10.

Now the Top 25…

1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Brigham Young
4. Syracuse
5. Kentucky
6. Maryland
7. Texas
8. Utah State
9. Wisconsin
10. Memphis
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