Minor League Watch

Warning: All these stats are in extremely small sample sizes. The reason we are bringing these up is that these players have already displayed solid skills. If a player is displaying an uncharacteristic skill in 20-50 AB sample sizes, you should probably discount it.  International League (AAA) Wilkin Ramirez is off to a fantastic start. [...]

2009 MLB draft: top 21 prospects.

Dustin Ackley’s move to centerfield helps his draft stock. This is a fantasy blog and in fantasy leagues minor leaguers don’t put up stats. Neither do college guys, or for that matter high schoolers. But you want to know who these prospects are before others to get them in dynasty leagues and the draft is one of the [...]

NL News & Notes (8/27)

Pittsburgh – Craig Hansen has been optioned to AAA Indianapolis in favor of RHP Jesse Chavez.  On Tuesday night, Hansen walked in the tying and go-ahead runs against the Cubs, he was sent to AAA the next morning.  In 30 1/3 innings with Boston this season, Hansen had 3.48 tRA, with Pittsburgh (10 IP), he [...]

Minor League Weekly – Kila Ka’aihue

Last week I detailed the season that one of the most underrated minor league pitchers is having. This week I’m going to look at one of the most under the radar hitters in the minor leagues; Royals first basemen Kila Ka’aihue. How do I know he is under the radar? Well because if I Google [...]

NL News & Notes

AL News & Notes New York – With All Star Closer Billy Wagner out indefinitely, possibly for the year, the Mets must turn to their shaky bullpen to close the games out.  After trading for reliever Luis Ayala Monday, the Mets signed ex-Devil Ray Closer, Al Reyes to a minor league contract.  Ayala, who pitched [...]

Minor League Weekly – David Hernandez, SP, Orioles

Alright so once every week I’m going to be doing this column about something in the minor leagues and how it relates to your fantasy team using sabermetrics. It will probably be my Wednesday column of choice. Anyway for my first post I’m going to talk about one of the most underrated starting pitching prospects [...]

Kinsler To DL, May Miss Rest Of Season

Texas –- Ian Kinsler has been placed on the Disabled List with a Sports Hernia.  Kinsler may have to undergo season-ending surgery, pending examination by a specialist today.  Infielder Joaquin Arias was recalled from Class AAA Oklahoma. Arias (vs. LH) and infielder Ramon Vazquez (vs. RH) are expected to platoon at second base during Kinsler’s [...]