Harvesting Opinion: Washington Nationals–Michael Taylor
Harvesting Opinion is a regular feature on Seedlings to Stars. Each week, six of FanSided’s team blogs send S2S a question relating to their team’s minor league system, and we answer them in this...
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Nationals Strasburg Tosses Rehab Gem
photo: Jerome Davis/Icon SMI Washington Nationals phenomenon Stephen Strasburg took the hill for his fifth rehab start since Tommy John surgery on Saturday evening for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs....
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Minor Connections: Surkamp, Roache, Hamilton, Strasburg & 2012 Draft
Minor Connections is a weekly feature that brings fresh minor league content to your fingertips. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s take a look at the top stories down on the farm. John Sickels / Minor...
View ArticleBreaking Through: Surkamp and Marrero Lead The Way
Reaching the major leagues marks the achievement of a significant milestone in any player’s career. Whether it is a high profile prospect or an aging, grizzled veteran of the minor leagues, there is...
View ArticleThe Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Tom Milone
Many popular opinions of pitching prospects are formed from general scouting reports. While these reports are invaluable resources, they can’t always be trusted. Hundreds of minor league hurlers are...
View ArticleThe Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Brad Peacock
Many popular opinions of pitching prospects are formed from general scouting reports. While these reports are invaluable resources, they can’t always be trusted. Hundreds of minor league hurlers are...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #81: Robbie Ray
Name: Robbie Ray DOB: 10/1/91 Organization: Nationals Position: Pitcher Notable 2011 Stats: 3.13 ERA, 3.19 FIP, 3 HRA, 38 BB, 95 K, 40% GB% in 89 IP with Hagerstown (A) Why He’s This High: Ray had a...
View ArticleThe Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Atahualpa Severino
Many popular opinions of pitching prospects are formed from general scouting reports. While these reports are invaluable resources, they can’t always be trusted. Hundreds of minor league hurlers are...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #66: Steve Lombardozzi
Name: Steve Lombardozzi DOB: 9/20/88 Organization: Nationals Position: Second base Notable 2011 Stats: .309/.366/.454 with 12 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 38/18 K/BB, and 16-for-19 SB in 65 games with Harrisburg...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #60: Tom Milone
Name: Tom Milone DOB: 2/16/87 Organization: Nationals Position: Pitcher Notable 2011 Stats: 3.22 ERA, 2.24 FIP, 9 HRA, 16 BB, 155 K, and 41% GB% in 148 1/3 IP with Syracuse (AAA); 3.81 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 2...
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Sprouts: Thanks, Trout, Soler and Shopshire
With the tragic loss of Greg Halman and details of the new CBA being released, two more items have been added to my pile of pending articles. With any luck I will be able to write about one – or both...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #38: Brad Peacock
Name: Brad Peacock DOB: 2/2/88 Organization: Nationals Position: Pitcher Notable 2011 Stats: 2.01 ERA, 1.87 FIP, 4 HRA, 23 BB, 129 K, and 41% GB% in 98 2/3 IP with Harrisburg (AA); 3.19 ERA, 4.18 FIP,...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #30: A.J. Cole
Name: A.J. Cole DOB: 1/5/92 Organization: Nationals Position: Pitcher Notable 2011 Stats: 4.04 ERA, 2.53 FIP, 6 HRA, 24 BB, 108 K, and 37% GB% in 89 IP with Hagerstown (A) Why He’s This High: Cole...
View ArticleWill the Real Mr. Irrelevant Please Stand Up?
Admittedly, this article is a few days late, but please forgive the author; he’s been doomed to a life without a decent working computer thanks in large part to a rather malicious malware (I’m looking...
View ArticleBeane Elects to Keep Head Above Water in Gio Trade
Billy Beane shipped out his best starter in Gio Gonzalez yesterday to the Washington Nationals for four prospects. Now Oakland can likely rely on selling more tickets in their AA affiliate to...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #10: Anthony Rendon
Name: Anthony Rendon DOB: 6/6/90 Organization: Nationals Position: Third base Why He’s This High: While the Nationals held the sixth pick in the 2011 draft, one could make a strong case that they...
View Article2011 South Atlantic League All-Stars Honorable Mention: A.J. Cole
We kick off our 2011 South Atlantic League All-Star list with an honorable mention- in multiple ways. A.J. Cole, who played 2011 at the Washington Nationals’ Sally League affiliate, the Hagerstown...
View ArticleThe Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #3: Bryce Harper
Name: Bryce Harper DOB: 10/16/92 Organization: Nationals Position: Outfield Notable 2011 Stats: .318/.423/.554 with 17 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 61/44 K/BB, and 19-for-24 SB in 72 games with Hagerstown (A);...
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Major League Alumni: Vermont Lake Monsters
Team: Vermont Lake Monsters League: New York-Penn League Class Level: Short-Season A Major League Affiliate: Oakland Athletics City: Burlington, Vermont Population: 42, 417 Ballpark: Centennial Field...
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The 20-80 Report, Ep. 1: A’s Rebuiling, The Fielder Dilemma, and More
I’m proud to announce that this week, I teamed up with two of my Twitter buddies, David Spencer and David Wiers, to launch a new podcast we’ve dubbed “The 20-80 Report.” While it’s not explicitly...
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