http://prospectinsider.com Thu, 15 May 2008 23:04:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/15/sign-felix-already/ \'+ts+\'/script>\'); <a href=”http://www.burstnet.com/ads/ad17232a-map.cgi/ns/v=2.3S/sz=300×250A/” target=”_top”><br /> <img [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/13/farm-report-crouching-adam-hidden-gem/ '+ts+'/script>'); In looking at a late draft of the handbook today, I recognized that a lot of the mid-tier prospects go unnoticed, whereas the top-tier talent gets most of the attention. Since I’m nowhere near the analyst Jason is, I’ll hold off on updating you all [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/12/prospects-and-notspects-a-photo-essay/ '+ts+'/script>'); Just thought I’d pass on a couple of quick news and notes bits that might make for some interesting conversation. Jason actually passed on most of this information to me, so here it goes. Brad Wilkerson signed with the Blue Jays. Releasing Wilkerson saved the M’s about $300k. [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/10/news-and-notes/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/09/predicting-the-pick/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/08/what-the-ms-really-need-is-a/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/mock-draft-10/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/speed-scouting/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/07/farm-report-juan-ramirez-rhp/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/06/toronto-blue-jays-travis-snider/ http://prospectinsider.com/2008/05/05/ms-make-trade/ '+ts+'/script>'); Now that the Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien are in the big leagues, seemingly for the long haul, what should be expected of them? Click Here for the scouting report on Clement, as seen in the 2008 Prospect Insider Handbook, and Click Here for the scouting report [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/04/30/balentien-clement/ '+ts+'/script>'); The Seattle Mariners admitted their mistakes just 27 games into the 2008 season and called up Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien Wednesday. Balentien will be in the lineup batting seventh versus the Cleveland Indians and Cliff Lee. Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton were the victims. Wilkerson had to [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/04/30/the-callups/ '+ts+'/script>'); This week’s Farm Report is on the man of the hour himself, Wladimir Balentien, who, right on queue, homered three times just hours after the conversations for this report took place. Here is an excerpt from the report: “He was on every pitch all night,” said an AL [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/04/30/farm-report-big-bad-wlad/ '+ts+'/script>'); Within the Mariners’ organization, 2008 has proven to be a bit more interesting down on the farm than with the parent club. As Seattle wallows several games below .500 three and a half weeks in, several minor league youngsters have gotten off to strong springs. Only [...]]]> http://prospectinsider.com/2008/04/29/quick-hits/