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Via Jim Callis in the recent print edition of Baseball America - [Phil] Hughes experienced his own ups and downs with the Peoria Javelinas. He earned AFL pitcher-of-the-week honors after his first outing and started the league’s all-star game, but he also got shelled by the Scorpions and missed a start with a torn fingernail. Hughes mainly [...]
Callis' # 3 Prospect Luke (Des Moines): Okay Jim. Matt Wieters and David Price are clearly 1-2. Who is your #3 prospect in baseball? Jim Callis: (2:08 PM ET ) I have not put a lot of thought into this yet. Off the top of my head, maybe Pedro Alvarez.
Via an ESPN.com Chat with Baseball America’s Jim Callis (with a hat tip to WasWatching.com reader “MJ” for the lead on this one) - JB from CT: Where did Mark Melancon rank on the Yankees list? Who is a good MLB comparision for him? Thanks! Jim Callis: Melancon checked in at No. 9. I hate to [...]
The MLB draft has always fascinated me, so this week I started doing what I've wanted to do for a while: Really sit down and look at a ton of data on it. Of course, before I get to the interesting stuff(like if college or HS players perform better, though that's been studied by Jim Callis and Rany Jazayerli, among others), I just looked a trend: Are more college or HS players being selected?...
With a hat tip to poster Squire at the Phillies forum Back She Goes, I direct you to a gem of a comment from Vito of New York City posted on an ESPN Chat with Jim Callis (press Ctrl + F and search for “Vito”): Jim, I have come to the conclusion that cole hamels would [...]
... I exchanged you’re an idiot, I’m right friendly emails, and eventually took it Baseball America ’s Jim Callis, who confirmed with MLB that the comp picks do count towards the overall, meaning I’ve been accounting for them incorrectly. I’ve updated the page to reflect the correct order and numbering, while Jim has an updated draft order in today’s AskBA . My mistake irreparably destroys my...
... annual American League East prospects issue, which will be on sale through Nov. 30. In it, editor Jim Callis ranks his Top 10 lefty/righty pitching duos throughout the majors, and get excited O’s fans. Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman are fourth, behind David Price and Wade Davis of Tampa Bay, Derek Holland and Neftali Feliz of the Texas Rangers and Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill of Oakland....
... what you’re looking for I guess. Some notable analysts are on record as preferring Matusz – i.e Jim Callis ()by on 0 recs I think there’s a clear big 3 and then the rest (technically a big 1 and then the rest). Saying that I feel like I’m slighting Arrieta a bit by leaving him out but he’s a little behind Tillman and Matusz.by on 0 recs
One question regarding an ex-Rattler that seems to pop up everywhere is the one involving the current Mariner catching situation. It's time for Jim Callis of Baseball America to field the question in his latest Ask BA column. I have bolded the ex-Rattlers How do you see the Mariners resolving their catching logjam? They gave Kenji Johjima a three-year contract extension through 2011, former...
Our annual Draft Report Cards kick off our offseason prospect coverage. Editor in chief John Manuel (most National League teams, plus the Twins and Yankees) and executive editor Jim Callis (most American League clubs, plus the Cubs and Dodgers) talked to scouting directors and other scouts in order to provide a detailed breakdown of each team's 2008 draft.
Links for Tuesday... Chat today! 2pm CST. Nationals GM Jim Bowden was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this summer, but delayed surgery until after the season (a decision he regrets). He's OK now and back to work. I get this question all the time: if the Yankees sign C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira, do the Brewers or the Angels get the Yanks' first-round pick? Baseball America's Jim Callis...
