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May. 4, 2008
Why do teams adhere to MLB bonus slotting? What's the track record of recent high school catchers drafted in the first round? What's the upside for 2007 supplemental first-rounder Jackson Williams? [...] Continue Reading »

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Apr. 28, 2008
Have Rick Ankiel and Josh Hamilton lived up to their scouting reports? Could Tim Alderson be better than fellow 2007 first-rounder Rick Porcello? What should the Astros do with the No. 10 overall pick? [...] Continue Reading »

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Apr. 13, 2008
How good is Japanese sensation Yu Darvis? What would the U.S. squad for the 2009 World Baseball Classic look like if only prospects were eligible? What did the scouting reports say about John Maine when he was coming up through the Orioles system. [...] Continue Reading »

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Apr. 6, 2008
Who's the better shortstop prospect, Tim Beckham or Gordon Beckham? Who might the Reds draft with the No. 7 overall pick? What's the scoop on Pirates shortstop prospect Brian Friday? [...] Continue Reading »

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Mar. 28, 2008
Who is Javier Solano? Would Reds outfielder Juan Duran have cracked the Top 100 Prospects list had he signed earlier? Can the A's pluck a standout third baseman with the No. 12 pick in the draft? [...] Continue Reading »

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Mar. 21, 2008
Which prospects will make the biggest moves on the Top 100 list from this year to next? Does the Dodgers system have more talent on the way? Can the Tigers trade Brandon Inge for a young catcher and some relief help? [...] Continue Reading »

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Mar. 14, 2008
How many players have spent their entire pro careers in the major leagues? Who is the Giants' shortstop of the future, and will they draft a first baseman with the No. 5 overall pick in June? Who are the best prospects in the Big 12 Conference? [...] Continue Reading »

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Mar. 7, 2008
Which farm systems have the best pitching prospects? How good are the prospects whom White Sox GM Kenny Williams has traded away? If Delwyn Young could play second base, where would he rank among prospects at that position? [...] Continue Reading »

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Feb. 29, 2008
Will Pedro Alvarez' injury hurt his status as the No. 1 prospect in the 2008 draft? How do Yankees outfielder Austin Jackson and Jose Tabata compare to one another? Who's the best second-base prospect: Chris Coghlan (Marlins), Nick Noonan (Giants) or Tony Thomas (Cubs)? [...] Continue Reading »

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Feb. 22, 2008
Who are the projected top five picks for the 2009 draft? If each team lost its two best prospects, who would have the best farm system? Why doesn't Pirates first baseman Steve Pearce get more love? [...] Continue Reading »

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Feb. 16, 2008
How do all the catching prospects in the NL Central compare to on or another? Which is the best No. 1-ranked system and the worst No. 30-ranked system in the last five years? What exactly is a crosschecker? [...] Continue Reading »

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Feb. 8, 2008
Could the Rays pass on consensus top prospect Pedro Alvarez with the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft? How rare is it for a team to take a first baseman with a top-10 pick? Who are the top propsects who signed as nondrafted free agents? [...] Continue Reading »

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Feb. 1, 2008
What does the Mets Top 10 Prospects list look like after the Johan Santana trade? Does the Santana trade essentially swaps the positions of the Twins and Mets farm systems? Among the recent trades involving baseball's biggest stars, which team received the best value, considering what they gave up? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 25, 2008
How do the 30 No. 1 prospects stack up against each other? Why would a team with a top-five draft pick take a high school player? Why do clubs get compensated for failing to sign premium draft choices? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 18, 2008
How do the top five picks in the 2008 figure to unfold? How does Braves righty Julio Teheran's stuff compare to that of Felix Hernandez at the same stage of their careers? What's the lowdown on the little-reported Ralph Henriquez-Josh Appell trade between the Astros and Mets? [...] Continue Reading »

What Would A Revamped Astros Top 10 Look Like?
Jan. 13, 2008
What would the revamped Astros Top 10 look like? How good is the Athletics' draft record over the last few years? How soon can teams trade draft picks after signing them? [...] Continue Reading »

Reranking The Diamondbacks Top 10
Jan. 8, 2008
What would the Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects list look like after all their trade? Where would Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome rank on the Cubs Top 10? If he were eligible, where would Edinson Volquez fit on the Reds Top 10? [...] Continue Reading »

Who Won The Delmon Young Trade?
Dec. 3, 2007
Who won the Delmon Young trade? Why did Lastings Milledge cost so little? Has anyone gone from Baseball America to a job with a major league team, or vice versa? [...] Continue Reading »

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Nov. 23, 2007
Who's the best high school hitter from the 2007 draft? How good are Tigers pitching prospects Rick Porcello and Duane Below? What happened to Red Sox relief prospect Bryce Cox? [...] Continue Reading »

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Nov. 16, 2007
What kind of Top 10 Prospects list could be assembled from Jim Callis' mock drafts? What are the new protection rules for players under the new collective bargaining agreement? Whatever happened to Royals flamethrower Colt Griffin? [...] Continue Reading »

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Nov. 7, 2007
Who are the Type A and B free agents this offseason? Who did better in the Edgar Renteria trade, the Braves or the Tigers? How good is Red Sox lefty Nick Hagadone. [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 26, 2007
Are teams growing more reluctant to trade blue-chip prospects? Are the Angels mishandling Brandon Wood? How much does a pitcher's hitting ability factor into his ability to win and his worth to scouts? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 21, 2007
What are some trade offers the Twins might accept for Johan Santana? How good are Orioles third baseman Scott Moore and Giants outfield prospect John Bowker? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 12, 2007
How good is the college crop of first basemen for the 2008 draft? Which Upton/Young pair is better, Justin/Chris in Arizona or B.J./Delmon in Tampa Bay? What factors determine whether a team will offer arbitration to a player? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 5, 2007
What's the draft order for 2008? How did the up-and-coming Josh Hamilton compare to the top young outfielders of today? Why do pitchers wait to develop a third pitch? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 28, 2007
Which of the game's bright young outfield talents will stay in center field? How good is Rockies second baseman Eric Young Jr.? Will the Joe Smith qualify for the Mets Top 10 despite spending much of the year in the majors? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 24, 2007
Are underrated homegrown players the key to the Cubs' success? How much of a baseball prospect was West Virginia quarterback Patrick White? How good are recent Dodgers draftees Andrew Lambo and Sergio Pedroza. [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 14, 2007
How good an omen is Justin Upton's big league homer as a teenager? What will the Padres do with both Chase Headley and Kevin Kouzmanoff available to play third base? Will the Hawaiian winter league return this year? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 7, 2007
What's up with Yankees rookie Phil Hughes? How can Dennis Dixon play pro baseball with the Braves and still be eligible to play quarterback at Oregon? Which Devil Rays southpaw has the higher ceiling, Scott Kazmir or David Price? [...] Continue Reading »

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Aug. 31, 2007
Who has the best tandem of young pitchers in the major leagues? How good was the Yankees' draft? Should the struggles of high school first-round picks in their first pro summer be cause for concern? [...] Continue Reading »

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