Insider Scouting Lucas Duda; Heyward thoughts
Ike Davis' ankle injury and Carlos Beltran's departure have given 25-year-old Lucas Duda a chance at some regular playing time with the Mets, and he h…
Insider Minors: Shelby Miller profile, Top 11 for '11
He has struck out 292 batters in 227 professional innings and has met every challenge thrown at him thus far. Simply put, the Cardinals are getting ev…
Insider Scouting Johnny Giavotella, Matt Wieters
The youth movement in the Kansas City Royals' infield continued last week, as second-base prospect Johnny Giavotella joined former Omaha teammates Eri…
Insider Jesus Guzman: Legit, or just a hot start?
Since his promotion to the majors on June 17, Jesus Guzman has hit .337 with a .589 slugging percentage. He's among the league leaders in RBIs since t…
Insider Minors: Drew Pomeranz profile, Top 11
Shortly after trading Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd told the team website reporter both of the two former first-round picks they …
Insider Thoughts on Gio Gonzalez, Josh Reddick
Is the Gio Gonzalez we're seeing this season what we should expect moving forward, or can we still project a little more growth? I was recently ask…
Insider Is J.P. Arencibia a legit top-10 catcher?
In 2010, just four catchers (Mike Napoli, Victor Martinez, Brian McCann and John Buck) hit 20 or more homers. That lack of position depth helped make …
Insider Minors: Collin Cowgill profile, Top 11
The Diamondbacks have officially called up outfield prospect Collin Cowgill, but will he see regular playing time (in place of Gerardo Parra) in left …
Insider Alex Cobb pitching his way into rotation
At the Arizona Fall League in 2005, James Shields was an under-the-radar pitcher for the Rays (partially due to injuries) that really made me take not…
Insider How long can Guerra be Dodgers' closer?
At the beginning of the year, there were questions as to whether Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Javy Guerra would even see the majors this season, much …
