When I was a younger man, newly enthused by the idea of scouting and analyzing prospects, I loved few things more than player comparisons. It’s a trap that many of us – even the most seasoned pundits – fall into on occasion, and you read about them all the time.

One of my favorite scenes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail occurs when a cart filled with dead bodies is being rolled through a fake medieval town. A cart-pusher rings a bell and proclaims, “bring out your dead,” in an upbeat and matter-of-fact tone. We then see a second

Nolan Arenado was overhyped headed into the 2012 season. The then-20 year old was coming off a year where he hit .298/.349/.487 in High-A, mashing 20 homers and an eye-popping 122 RBI,  and finishing with a wRC+ of 108. Rumors began to surface that he’d break camp with the MLB

As though forecasting how a large collection of minor leaguers will translate their skills into Fantasy production is not difficult enough, we must deal with the fickle mistress known as “injury” as well. The past week provided a solemn reminder of the powers of such influence, as three Top 150

In preparation for our highly successful and critically acclaimed A Podcast For Your Eyes debut last week, our Benevolent Dictator Bret Goodwin asked Craig and myself to create individual Top 10 lists for 2014. While I was initially glad to accept my assignment simply because I find these things enjoyable,

Manny Machado is not rookie eligible this season because he saw 191 at-bats in the majors last season. Rubby De La Rosa doesn’t qualify because of his 60.2 innings in 2011. Anthony Gose was left off of lists this offseason because he saw 166 at-bats last season. And yet the

As a prospect writer, I’m wrong on the World Wide Web all the time. “Casey Kelly makes a smart late-round pick this year,” I will write one week before we lose him to injury. “Adam Eaton can grab you 30 cheap steals,” I opine before his elbow acts up. “Devin

Welcome to The Internet, where every piece of Fantasy baseball-related content must either a) be part of a series or b) come with a sequel. Last week, I covered 10 prospects who I’m higher on than is most of the prospecting community. I’m therefore required by law to bring you

One of the main reasons I’m so excited to be joining the crew here at TDG is the debates I’ll get to have with other writers on the site over our prospect projections and analysis. When you know your assertions about a player are going to be scrutinized and picked