John Sickels, formerly of ESPN.com and now at SB Nation’s Minor League Ball, recently agreed to trade emails with me and answer some prospect questions. John has been writing about prospects since 1996 and is a seminal figure in the prospect watching community; he recently released his 2012 Giants ranking and his yearly edition of the John Sickels’ Prospect Book is… Read more →
Today we’re continuing with our Q&A’s with fellow members of the SweetSpot Blog Network. We’ve got Joey Matschulat from the Rangers’ blog Baseball Time in Arlington here to answer a few Rangers questions. If you’re unaware, BBTiA is one of the better baseball blogs out there. I’ve been reading it for quite some time, even prior to joining the SweetSpot… Read more →
Today, I sat down — virtually, through the email machine — and asked Bill Baer, a fellow SweetSpotter and author of Crashburn Alley, a few questions about the Phillies. How good is their defense? Is their rotation as scary as it seems? Why does he irrationally hate Ryan Howard so much? And does Jayson Werth’s beard really house an entire… Read more →
Today, I talked with Peter Hjort — fellow SweetSpotter — of the Braves blog, Capital Avenue Club. With the NLDS fast approaching, Peter was nice enough to answer some of my questions regarding the Braves. Let’s jump right into the Q&A: 1. The Braves boast the 2nd best bullpen in baseball this year by FIP — only the Padres have… Read more →
I’d like to thank Will Carroll for taking the time to answer these questions. If you’re unfamiliar with Will’s work, I recommend that you head over to Baseball Prospectus and look for his ‘Under The Knife’ column. Will is BP’s resident injury expert and he sat down with us today to shed some light on Giants related injury questions. This… Read more →