As we continue through another installment, I’d like to take the time to remind the new and old that a 2012 Baseball America Prospect Handbook goes to the person who can figure out my methodology for picking the next team. So far, we’ve had the Padres, Pirates, Nationals, Angels, Tigers, Orioles, and Rockies, and we’ll […]

With thanks to Daniel Moroz of Camden Crazies, this is the sixth installment of our Top 10 prospect lists. At this point, we’ve had the Padres, Pirates, Nationals, Angels, Tigers, and Orioles, and the Rockies, Reds, and Braves are headed your way next week. Remember, there’s a 2012 Baseball America Prospect Handbook on the line […]

The Tigers had to play catch-up to the Cleveland Indians for most of the season, but as the season turned to the stretch run, they took off like Seabiscuit toward the finish line, leaving the rest of the AL Central in their dust. To accomplish another Central Division title, the Tigers used a mostly veteran […]

Here’s the fourth installment of the Top 10 lists (check the header for the others as well as the explanation), with special thanks to our own Garrett Wilson from Monkey With a Halo. Due to a variety of injuries, production issues, and normal promotions, the Los Angeles Angels farm system looks worse than it did […]

In the third installment, we’ll take a look at the Washington Nationals. Again, if you haven’t seen my explanation of what the heck I’m doing, please take a look first, and then, head over to the others I’ve done so far (click the “Top 10 Prospects” header for all). While the Washington Nationals finished third […]

In the second installment, we take a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates with special thanks to our very own Pat Lackey at Where Have You Gone, Andy van Slyke? and they guys at Pirates Prospects. If you didn’t see them, I explained how I go about making these lists, and then I made the Padres’ […]

And so it begins. Today marks the first Top 10 prospect list offered here at The Outside Corner. If you didn’t see the explanation of how this will work, please read the explanation here as things will look a little different. A poor season in the NL West saw the Padres introduce a couple top […]

“Sowing is not as difficult as reaping.” — Johann Goethe Beyond being able to insert Goethe into a baseball post, this quote is an excellent description of farm systems. Acquiring the talent through the draft or by international signings is the easy part as it requires only money to sign them and money to scout […]

The Phoenix Desert Dogs have some interesting position-player prospects but not much on the pitching side. Anthony Gose OF (TOR): One of the more intriguing prospects around, Gose has always been a burner with a chance at plus defense with his plus arm, but he made real strides in his approach and power this season. […]

The Salt River Rafters might be the dullest team in Arizona, but what do you expect when the team is made up of Astros, D-Backs, Dodgers, Rockies, and Tigers? Tim Wheeler OF (COL): Wheeler really exploded onto the scene this season, and he rocketed high on the prospect radar. He has power and speed, and […]

The Surprise Saguaros offer an interesting mix of high-upside potential stars, excellent prospects, high-reliability guys, and the typical chaffe. Wil Myers OF (KC): Myers didn’t have the huge year people expected in hitter-friendly NW Arkansas, but he still offers plenty of hope as a still-20-year old in AA. He is an all-around excellent hitter who […]

There is little pitching talent on this AFL team, but the Peoria Javelinas have some promising hitters. Chih-Hsien Chang OF (SEA): Having played in the Futures Game and been part of the Erik Bedard trade, Chang made some headlines outside of an impressive first half. Chang is one of those guys that’s good at a […]

After looking at star-studded Scottsdale Scorpions roster, the Mesa Solar Sox team pales in comparison. There are some nice role-playing pieces but few stars and fewer without serious question marks. Josh Vitters OF (Cubs): Vitters is one of the most controversial prospects out there. He has excellent hand-eye coordination that leads to a plus hit […]

Before we begin, we need to go over a few things. Few players will be able to radically change his prospect status over the next month, regardless of how good it is. It simply isn’t enough time or at-bats, considering none of them will be playing the whole time. Teams are looking to see if […]

Baseball really hasn’t been a purely American sport for over 140 years. In the 1860s, the sugar trade brought the game to Cuba, and after the Ten Years’ War in Cuba sent its citizens fleeing across the Caribbean, the game spread. When the United States won the Spanish-American War, baseball became a key mode of […]