Quick Thoughts on Cuban Free Agents

With another name emerging on the market and the impending signing of Yoan Moncada, I thought it was time for a few thoughts on the available players and everything around the international signing rules. The Rules Themselves: They are really dumb.  I am not going to argue against players getting money because owners are rich … Read more

The Reliever Supplement

As I alluded to in the comments of the Top 50 and in the numbers breakdown, relief pitchers were undervalued in the ranking process.  On a singular level, relievers are extremely volatile.  They can have good value (both Chapman and Kimbrel have eclipsed 3 wins in a season), but their value is limited to a … Read more

Three Phillies in BP Top 101

Baseball Prospectus continued the stream of rankings with their annual top 101 prospects in baseball.  The list was previously released in the BP Annual but they have put it up on the site free to read.  The Phillies have 3 prospects in the rankings with shortstop J.P. Crawford at #36, right handed pitcher Aaron Nola … Read more

Mid-Ranking Mailbag

I asked for your questions and you all delivered. so lets just jump into your questions Draft: Dalton: Hey Matt, any idea on the Phillies outlook will be on this years amature draft? College or high school more? As much as it may look like it, I don’t think the 2014 draft was some change in … Read more

Other Names to Know Outside the Top 50

Not every prospect is a future star, but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored.  Many useful prospects can fly under the radar because they lack the flash of better prospects.  By capping the rankings at 50 I had to leave many of these players off of my list.  This is not the best prospects … Read more

Asking For Your Mailbag Questions

Ranking season came all at once, and now we are in a little break before the season starts.  I also find myself traveling this week, so it is a perfect time for a mailbag.  I am going to try setting this up as a regular feature, but for now this is going to be more … Read more