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Sox looking for a new DH?
Newsflash: David Ortiz hasn't been very good this season. ESPN's Buster Olney thinks the Sox could make a trade for a new designated hitter if Ortiz continues to falter: The Red Sox are not looking for a hitter yet, but at some point, Boston is going to need some offensive production from David...
AL Central Top 50 Prospects
For the Royals to be competitive in the future they have to have one of the best, if not the best, farm system in the AL Central. I took the Baseball America top 10 lists from each AL Central Team and ranked those 50 players. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false ...
We Might Have Screwed That One Up
Matt LaPorta, age 22: 115 AB .304/.369/.696 eight walks, 30 strike outs between rookie ball and A. Carlos Santana, age 22: 463 AB .326/.431/.568 89 walks, 85 strikeouts at high A. One of these guys was the number 23 prospect in baseball and center point of a deal for CC Sabathia, the other one...
BCB Interview: Don Money (Part Two)
Here is the second part of my interview with Huntsville manager Don Money (You can read the first part here). BCB: Up until this year Alcides Escobar has been considered a defense-first shortstop, but this year he seems to have taken a step forward with the bat. What was the turning point for...
BCB Interview: RHP Donovan Hand
Donovan Hand was a 14th-round pick out of Jacksonville State last year, and he's been a very pleasant surprise, making it all the way to AA in just his first full season. He went on the DL with an undisclosed injury the day after I talked to him, which may partially explain some of his struggles at...
Watch Gamel in the Futures Game on ESPN2
The All-Star Futures Game is on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM CT (no, not a misprint), with the pregame show airing an hour beforehand. "Third baseman" Mat Gamel, unequivocally the crown jewel of the system, is the only Milwaukee farmhand playing, thought erstwhile Brewers Matt LaPorta and Will Inman are...
Trade Ripples Muddy Tortured Prospect Metaphor
When prospects get dealt for rentals, there's usually much hand-wringing about bare cupboards and broken dreams, but from what I'm seeing in the immediate wake of the Sabathia swap, the outcry about losing arguably our best prospect is surprisingly muted. You can count me among the satisfied and...
We Got Sabathia
In a handful of threads on this site, just about every angle of the Sabathia deal has been picked apart. But, since I am a Brewers blogger, it would seem weird if I let this pass without substantial comment. First off, go read Two-Fisted Slopper's recap of the press conference, including this...
Report: C.C. Sabathia Traded to Brewers
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: But believe me, folks, that's a deal. All that other stuff is formality. All I know so far is that top prospect Matt LaPorta is in the deal. I was told two lower-level minor leaguers also are included. The Brewers refused to include another top prospect such...
Friday's Crystal Callix
Did the Brewers have a game yesterday? Hmm, must not have noticed. The biggest news this morning, courtesy of Ken Rosenthal, is that Matt LaPorta is officially on the trading block, and that Alcides Escobar might be packaged with him to acquire C.C. Sabathia. That price sounds a little steep to...
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