1. Michael Stanton, OF – Stanton is probably the second best hitting prospect behind Jason Heyward. The only issue is his strike outs, but he’s got the power to be an All Star corner outfielder. Don’t expect him this year, but he could start next year in Miami.
2. Logan Morrison, 1B – Morrison [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeau and Ted Hill from Marlins Diehards.
Question 1 – Can the Marlins continue to field a competitive team with such a small payroll?
Matt: I think the Marlins “competitiveness” has been slightly exaggerated. Sure, they have maintained a record in the vicinity of .500 for most [...]

1. Jacob Turner, P – This ace in the making dropped to the Tigers because of signability (sound familiar). He’s got an excellent fastball. He’s working on improving the command of his breaking ball. He’s also developing a change-up as his third pitch, which he didn’t need in high school.
2. Austin Jackson, [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold of the Sporting Hippeau and Joe D from Fan Sided Podcast.
Question 1 – Who will lead off since Granderson was traded?
Chad: Brandon Inge since he does everything else for the team.
Tom: I assumed Johnny Damon. Damon should still be a good lead-off hitter even without playing in a [...]

1. Jhoulys Chacin, P – Chacin is a groundball machine, which makes him a perfect fit in Colorado. He’s didn’t look very well in his brief call up last year. I think he’ll see some rotation time this year, but will benefit by starting the season in Triple A.
2. Tyler Matzek, P – [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from the Sporting Hippeau.
Question 1 – Each year it seems that the Rockies make a late season charge to compete; why can’t the Rockies start the season hot?
Jeff: for one thing, it certainly wouldn’t be realistic for them to keep up their recent late season pace all [...]

1. Carlos Santana, C – One of the best catching prospect in baseball, and the Dodgers might be kicking themselves for dealing him for Casey Blake. The bat won’t be the question; can he handle the position? Many do think so, but time will tell this year.
2. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B – There were [...]

Sorry about the delay with this one – I was slightly under the weather along with my 2 little ones…
1. Aroldis Chapman, P – Chapman was the prize of the international market this winter and the Reds were the surprise winner. Scouts see everything from top of the rotation starter to middle reliever. [...]

Our guest bloggers is Tony Lastoria from Indian Prospect Insider.
Question 1 – Will the team be trading Grady Sizemore and, if so, when?
Chad: I don’t see it happening. He’s the most marketable player on the team and even though Sabathia and Lee were great players, they didn’t touch Sizemore in terms of popularity in the [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux.
Question 1 – Will Jay Bruce hit for average?
Jeff: I would very surprised to see Bruce hit much higher than .250 — he is TERRIBLE on the road, and I don’t think that lineup offers any protection whatsoever — fact is, he should probably be [...]

Cincinnati Reds
2009: 78-84, 4th NL Central
2009 Review:
While the Reds did win 4 more games than the previous season, many in the organization would still say the season was a failure.
First off, they were still in the bottom half of the divison. Part of this could be cited to injuries, as Joey Votto and Edinson [...]

1. Tyler Flowers, C – He may be a rare specimen – a large bodied catcher that can handle the position. Flowers’ power has developed well in the last year. He won’t hit for average, but his production should be better than most catchers.
2. Dan Hudson, P – Hudson will be a back [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux.
Question 1 – Can Jake Peavy be the same pitcher in US Cellular Field as he was at Petco Park?
Matt: Depends on what you mean by “same pitcher.” Will Peavy be able to post an ERA below 3.00, as he did four times for the [...]

1. Starlin Castro, SS – Castro is easily the top prospect in the system. He’s got offense and defense. I could see him being up by the end of the season.
2. Josh Vitters, 3B – While some are worried about Vitter’s struggled, but he’s still young and will bounce back. He doesn’t [...]

Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux again.
Question 1 – How important was the Milton Bradley trade?
Jeff: HUGE — I don’t think the clubhouse cancer that is Milton Bradley can be understated –”Addition by subtraction” should just be renamed “Milton Bradley” — However, Carlos Silva, who the Cubs got from Seattle, certainly [...]

Chicago Cubs
2nd Place in the NL Central, 83-78
2009 Review
2009 was nothing but a disappointment for the Cubs. They saw their ace pitch below standards, their top hitter regressed, and their big signing was a bust.
The pitching was ok, but ace Carlos Zambrano was not very good with only 9 wins. The bullpen was [...]

Boston Red Sox
1. Casey Kelly, P – Kelly wanted to try his hand at shortstop, but didn’t fare as well as he hoped. The Sox wanted him to be a pitcher, where he has top of the rotation potential. I could see him up by the end of next year, depending on the [...]

As the second part of our baseball preview, we are working with members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to offer 4 questions in a roundtable format.
Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux and Peter from Baseball Reflections.
Question 1 – Will the team re-sign Josh Beckett?
Jeff: I expect Boston to pass on re-upping [...]

Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Prospects
1. Brian Matusz, P – Matusz is one of the top pitching prospects in the game. He’s got 4 plus pitches and a little major league experience. Look for him to become of the next generation stars.
2. Josh Bell, 3B – Bell is easily the top hitters in the [...]

Our guest bloggers are Daniel Moroz from Camden Crazies and Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux.
Question 1 – Can the group of young starters be effective for the whole season (Matusz, Tillman, etc)?
Daniel: They can certainly be effective, but I don’t expect any of them to pitch all that many innings (closer to 150 than [...]

Atlanta Braves Top 10 Prospects
1. Jason Heyward, OF – Heyward is the top hitting prospect in baseball and #2 overall (list forthcoming). There are no flaws with his bat and he’s still improving. If an outfielder is struggling this year, Heyward could be a shot.
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B – Freeman profiles as the [...]

As the second part of our baseball preview, we are working with members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to offer 4 questions in a roundtable format.
Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux.
Question 1 – Have the moves made Atlanta competitive with Philadelphia? They’ve had one of the better post seasons in [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects
1. Brandon Allen, 1B – Here’s your prototypical first baseman – tons of power and can get on base. He won’t hurt you at the position. He’s got the potential to end up an All Star.
2. Jarrod Parker, P – Parker’s Tommy John surgery knocks him down a spot; [...]

As the second part of our baseball preview, we are working with members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to offer 4 questions in a roundtable format.
Our guest bloggers is Matt Seybold from The Sporting Hippeaux.
How will Brandon Webb look? He’s coming off a lost year and is in pitching for a contract.
Eugene: I think [...]

The final member of the 2010 IP Sports Inductee class was voted on by the fans. While the number of votes was tied on the forum, I did receive a couple of e-mail votes that swung in the favor of…
Alexander Mogilny, RW
Buffalo Sabres (1989-1995), Vancouver Canucks (1995-2000), New Jersey Devils (2000-01, 2005-06), Toronto Maple [...]

Inside Pulse Sports is proud to announce the 2010 IP Sports Hall of Fame Class. We have selected 6 inductees and have had readers select the 7th. Here is out first inductee…
Roberto Alomar, 2B
Padres (1988-90), Blue Jays (1991-95), Orioles (1996-98), Indians (1999-2001), Mets (2002-2003), White Sox (2003, 2004), Diamondbacks (2004)
Stats
Roberto Alomar was signed [...]

One time, I had a friend ask me if I thought Jim Edmonds was a Hall of Famer. I really didn’t think so, but I wanted to compare his stats to others in the Hall. As a result, I wanted to know about other players who weren’t in the Hall or seemed questionable.
I [...]

One time, I had a friend ask me if I thought Jim Edmonds was a Hall of Famer. I really didn’t think so, but I wanted to compare his stats to others in the Hall. As a result, I wanted to know about other players who weren’t in the Hall or seemed questionable.
I [...]

One time, I had a friend ask me if I thought Jim Edmonds was a Hall of Famer. I really didn’t think so, but I wanted to compare his stats to others in the Hall. As a result, I wanted to know about other players who weren’t in the Hall or seemed questionable.
I [...]

One time, I had a friend ask me if I thought Jim Edmonds was a Hall of Famer. I really didn’t think so, but I wanted to compare his stats to others in the Hall. As a result, I wanted to know about other players who weren’t in the Hall or seemed questionable.
I [...]