If you’re thinking this is late, you’re right. Usually the book arrives in January, sometimes in early February. For better or worse, the Baseball America Prospect Handbook is the Bible for prospect followers insofar as everyone refers to it. I’d say more but—to steal from Jeff Foxworthy—who needs grief from folks who flip you the …
Pitchers and catchers report. They’re four great words, no doubt, but as you get older they’re surpassed by things like “they made an offer” or “kids start school today” or “the test was negative.” So whether you’re ecstatic (like Boomer) or indifferent (like Lulu), Spring Training starts today for the Washington Nationals. Yesterday, the Half …
In 11 of 14 seasons, the Nats have had a minor-leaguer suspended for a banned substance
One down, four to go…
How bad is this offseason? We’re past the Super Bowl and *still* talking about lists
Ordinarily, this would probably be glossed over, but in the offseason from hell, this qualifies as news. Here’s what the boys in Durham had to say… The Nationals farm system has produced a steady stream of stars over the decade–Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Trea Turner. With Victor Robles and Jesus Soto, the …
It’s the final Sunday of a brutally slow and long January. If you’re into helping publishers get their pageviews, then you probably noticed Top 100 posts from Baseball America, Keith Law, and MLB.com. That these came during the week between the NFL’s Conference Championships and the Super Bowl is just a coincidence* * Narrator: It …
As noted in the comments, the latest transaction post from BA has more than one item for the Nats: • RHPs Taylor Hill (re-signed), Justin Miller • OF Moises Sierra • 1B Balbino Fuenmayor No word on whether batters in the International League and/or Eastern Leage have a sent thank-you notes to the Nats for …
I’ve made it through the first pass of writing the 2018 Watchlist and Player reports as I await the arrival of Baseball America’s 2018 Prospect Book, which is the only prospect book I use these days.
I really wish there was a worthy successor to Sickels. A few years back, there was the Minor League Baseball Analyst by Deric McKamey, but like a lot of folks from that era (~2005-2011), he’s now working for an MLB organization. I gave his successors (Rob Gordon, Jeremy DeLoney) a chance but when back-to-back editions (2010 and 2011) were nearly identical to each other, I called it quits.
So like last year, I didn’t punt as very many players. When the BA handbook arrives, I’ll finish ’em up, edit those that need it, and then lock ’em down. After that, it becomes clickbait reference material for the rest of the season.
As always, feel free to discuss in the comments as we wait out the offseason from hell…
Hinted at earlier this month, the Washington Nationals finally announced who the managers and coaches will be in 2018: Affiliate Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach Syracuse Randy Knorr Brad Holman Brian Daubach Harrisburg Matthew LeCroy Michael Tejera Brian Rupp Potomac Tripp Keister Sam Narron Luis Ordaz Hagerstown Patrick Anderson Tim Redding Amaury Garcia Auburn Jerad …