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Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Top 10 Prospects List

by Thomas Belmont December 15, 2011

 After two days in row of high quality collaborations from our friends from other sites, we have to comeback strong with our next installment.  There’s no better person qualified to toe the rubber in this situation than our own Tom Belmont.  Today Tom will start off by bring the facts into your hands with his [...]

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Prospect Instinct | Yu Darvish, RHP Free Agent – ダルビッシュ 有

by Thomas Belmont December 12, 2011

Yu Darvish, RHP Texas Rangers - ダルビッシュ 有 8/16/1986 Height: 6’5″ Weight: 220 Yu Darvish, also known as Sefat Farid Yu Darvishsefad, is an Iranian-Japanese Right-handed starting pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan. Darvish was born in Osaka to his Iranian father, Farasad Darvishsefad, and his Japanese [...]

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A New Breed of Cardinal – St. Louis in the Post Pujols Era

by Thomas Belmont December 9, 2011

When the Angels stepped to the podium at the Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, everything changed in Cardinals Nation. The bedrock for the team over the course of the past decade had changed addresses. Albert Pujols signed a mega deal with the Angels for 10 years and $254,000,000.00.

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Prospect Instinct | Nestor Molina, RHP Chicago White Sox

by Thomas Belmont December 7, 2011

Nestor Molina, RHP Chicago White Sox 1/9/1989 Height: 6’1″ Weight: 180 Nestor Molina was signed by the Blue Jays in 2006 as an International Free Agent. Originally signed as a Middle Infielder he was quickly asked to make the transition to the mound where his plus arm would be better used. He spent his first [...]

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Prospect Instinct | Jake Odorizzi, RHP Kansas City Royals

by Thomas Belmont December 3, 2011

Jake Odorizzi, RHP Kansas City Royals 3/27/1990 Height: 6’2″ Weight: 175 Jacob Odorizzi was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round of the 2008 draft. He went 32nd overall out of Highland High in Illinois and he signed for $1.06mm before spending some time in the Arizona Summer League and striking out almost [...]

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Baltimore Orioles 2012 Top 10 Prospects List

by Thomas Belmont December 2, 2011

Welcome to another off-season look at  Baseball Instinct’s Top 10 prospects from each team before opening it up to our Top 21s later in the winter. This year we’re working with some of our friends who share a more focused view of particular clubs.  Today we’re “Hanging out” with Tony Pente, who founded OriolesHangout.com back in 1996, [...]

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Prospect Instinct | Billy Hamilton, SS Cincinnati Reds

by Thomas Belmont November 28, 2011

Billy Hamilton, SS Cincinnati Reds 9/9/1990 Height: 6’1″ Weight: 160 Billy Hamilton was drafted out of Taylorsville High School (MS) by the Reds in the 2nd round of the 2009 Draft. Hamilton went #57 overall and the three sport star was signed away from a commitment to Mississippi State for $623,000. He probably would have [...]

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St. Louis Cardinals 2012 Top 10 Prospects List

by Thomas Belmont November 27, 2011

It’s the time of the off season when Baseball Instinct goes from Club to Club and we take a look at the Top 10 prospects from each team before opening it up to our Top 21s later in the winter. This year we’re working with some other sites that share a more focused view of [...]

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Prospect Instinct | Miguel Sano, 3B Minnesota Twins

by Thomas Belmont November 24, 2011

Miguel Sano was signed by the Twins on October 9, 2009 as a non-drafted free agent for $3.15mm. Despite a drawn out investigation into his age, Sano got started as a 17 year old in the 2010 DSL, hitting .344 in 65 AB before coming stateside for his US debut in the GCL for the GCL Twins.  He likes cheese and apparently pitchers throw him enough of it that his IsoP numbers have been off the charts for a teen. In 2010 he had .203 in the DSL and then a .183 in the GCL. Despite high K rates with 60 K’s in 212 AB overall, he still managed top hit .307. It was more than enough to give us something to work with on projection beyond the international scouting reports.

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Arizona Diamondbacks 2012 Top 10 Prospects List

by Thomas Belmont November 23, 2011

It’s the time of the offseason when Baseball Instinct goes from Club to Club and we take a look at the Top 10 prospects from each team before opening it up to our Top 21s later in the winter. This year we’re working with some of our friends that share an a more focused view [...]

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