Archive for January, 2007
2007 Draft Q&A: Cameron Gray
Cameron Gray was known as simply one of the best Canadian prospects in the 2007 draft class, but after an impressive summer he has been tabbed by scouts as one of the top pitchers available this upcoming June. We recently caught up with the hard throwing right-hander for a Q&A session.
Posted: January 25th, 2007.
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DH rankings: Ortiz’s HRs increasing
Mike Harmon thinks Travis Hafner will continue to post huge numbers in a strong Indians lineup.
Posted: January 25th, 2007.
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Sleepers & flops: Catcher
The Angels’ Mike Napoli is progressing entering his second season and is one of Roger Rotter’s sleepers at catcher.
Posted: January 24th, 2007.
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Outfield rankings: Soriano will roll
With some very capable power hitters in the Cubs lineup, Mike Harmon thinks Alfonso Soriano can prosper.
Posted: January 23rd, 2007.
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Josh Hancock - #32 - Pitcher - 6′3″ - 207lbs
This is the first of six columns looking at each club’s Top 10 prospects. …[more]
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Experts draft: Part II
After reviewing my first 12 choices, check out the second part of my article comprising the final 11 picks in this 12-team, 5×5 roto mixed league. The starting lineup consists of 14 hitters and nine pitchers.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Indians and Michaels finalize $4.25 million, 2-year deal
Jason Michaels’ first season in Cleveland’s outfield didn’t go the way he had hoped. He’s getting two more to make up for it.
Michaels, who struggled as the Indians’ regular in left last season, finalized a $4.25 million, two-year contract on Monday, a deal that includes a $100,000 signing bonus and $2.6 million club option for […]
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Schuerholz tops list of general managers
Players and managers get most of the pub, but general managers often make or break a franchise. Dayn Perry ranks all 30 of baseball’s GMs and he says the top choice is easy — John Schuerholz, who has built the Braves into a model for every major-league club.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Scout.com Roundtable: Homegrown or trade?
The great debate and often fodder for message boards around the country is not only whether to make a trade of prospects for veterans but whether the deal was a good one when your team eventually does make such a deal.
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Trot Nixon - #33 - Right Field - 6′2″ - 210lbs
News: Indians GM Mark Shapiro said Trot Nixon will likely bat second in the order against right-handers.Impact: It appeared that spot was reserved for David Dellucci, but putting Nixon there makes a lot of sense. Dellucci has more power than Nixon, though he was unable to use it to drive in many runs for […]
Posted: January 20th, 2007.
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