The Rays, Royals, and Rangers are all well stocked with hurlers down on the farm.
Royals 1B Eric Hosmer finds his power stroke, a sleeper in the Pirates system, and notes from the day in the minors.
A new brew’s on tap, dealing with the teams with the best post-season shots and the prospects whose names will come up.
No internet for Jason leads to a change in the schedule, as the Podcast will now be available Wednesdays.
Sleepers in the Braves and Indians system are identified in the longest Minor League Update of the year.
A look at the underlying issue of the Red Sox farmhand’s struggles in Double-A after a breakout campaign in 2009.
A breakout arm in the Indians system, a surprising offensive breakout with the Giants, and notes from around the day in the minors.
An exchange of shortstops leaves the Blue Jays in great shape for the future, but what did the Braves get?
As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, these teams can’t deal because they are out of chips.
Very little action in the minors last night, but Kevin Goldstein still manages to find a few gems.
A big budget Blue Jays shortstop starts hitting; a surprising piece of history from an Astros farmhand, and notes from around the day in the minors.
A look at some propsects who could be traded to bolster their teams’ pennant hopes.
The Rangers make their bid to play with the East’s beasts in October, but was it Appomattox all over again for the Mariners?
This time around we leaned on our own for information. Our feature interview is a fascinating talk with Colin Wyers about all of the new defensive statistics out there, and how the big problem with them just might be the data they are using more than anything else. Plus, Marc Normandin explains the Padres to us, a long discussion on post-modern fiction, and we respond to an e-mailer looking to work in baseball . . . ok, we crush his dreams.
A refresher on Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco’s breakthrough season; a hot Brewer pitching prospects and notes from around the day in the minors.
Yankees righty Dellin Bentances continues to roll, Reds lefty Aroldis Chapman struggles in the bullpen, and notes from around the day in the minors.