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Jenrry Mejia: 2012 in Review

October 25, 2012 / Baseball, Player profile, Prospects

Well, Mejia managed to make it back this season after the injury limited him to five starts in 2011. He dominated in a couple of starts in the FSL, before getting touched up in a couple of Double-A outings. Mejia was finally promoted to Triple-A where he split his time starting and relieving, and the improved hit rates were definitely encouraging, but he struggled with his command – a common trait for pitchers working their way back from TJS.

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Minor Matters: Alex Liddi Starting to Hit

August 28, 2012 / Baseball, Minor Matters, Prospects

Well, he hit like he wanted back up as soon as he arrived, batting .276 in 15 games in June with six runs, five doubles, a couple of homers and five RBI. But then Liddi went into the tank, going just 21-for-104 in July with no pop (.311 SLG).

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Pittsburgh Penguins Top Five Prospects

August 23, 2012 / Hockey, Prospects

We’ll start with the farm system of the Pittsburgh Penguins, a system that, frankly, isn’t very strong, with nearly no depth at centre or in goal and with several of its top forwards dealing with injury issues in the past couple of seasons. Fortunately, the system’s saving grace is a superb collection of defensive prospects that’s the envy of the league.

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NHL Draft: First Round Recap, Part I

June 23, 2012 / Draft report, Hockey, Prospects

This is an extremely exciting weekend for prospect hounds, as youngsters you may have been tracking for years suddenly become legitimized to an extent, as their NHL journey begins in earnest.

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Pre-Draft NFL Dynasty Rookie Rankings

April 23, 2012 / Alex Hardin, Cheat sheets, Football, Prospects

The NFL draft is looming, a proverbial Christmas in April, where football fans get a little taste of the action without a snap being taken. In many ways it is just as interesting as the games themselves, and the storylines and headlines are always aplenty.

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2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 55 Prospects, Part VI

April 10, 2012 / 2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit, Baseball, Prospects

Last year, Taillon averaged over a strikeout per inning, but his record was pedestrian as the Pirates worked hard to limit his starts, so he rarely went deep enough into games to get a decision. His BABIP was a wee bit on the high side last year, so there’s a good chance his numbers were slightly inflated as a result. Taillon is a huge dude (6’6”, 225) for a kid that’s only 21, but his mechanics are solid – and better yet – repeatable. He can reach 98 mph with his fastball (with serious movement), but generally throws in the 94 to 96 mph range. Some think Taillon can be an ace, but if you bank on him being a stellar No. 2 and get more, call it gravy. Damn, I love gravy.

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2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 55 Prospects, Part V

April 4, 2012 / 2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit, Baseball, Prospects

In Pomeranz’s first taste of the bigs last year, he showed good control and probably deserved better bottom line results. The 23-year-old southpaw flashed dominant strikeout rates at High-A and after just five starts at Double-A – split between two teams because of the trade from Cleveland to Colorado (part of the Ubaldo Jimenez deal), Pomeranz found himself in the majors. Now the Rockies’ top pitching prospect, he could top out as a No. 2 starter in the majors with a fastball that can reach 94 mph. He’s a huge-ass lefty (6’5”) with a body that screams ‘durability’ (231 pounds), so he should be an important part of the Rox rotation – both this season and going forward.

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