Baseball Prospectus

Have you heard that song Your Body is a Wonderland by John Mayer? Whatever you think of that song, I love the way he describes lovemaking. He talks about his lovely woman's skin, lips, hair, and shape. He's into all of her. But thousands of years before Mayer penned his lyrics, the Lover in the Song of Songs described his Beloved's "wonderland." Three different times, the husband goes into detail about the beauty of his wife's body, including this passage: Your graceful legs are like jewels, the work of a craftsman's hands. Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies. Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath Rabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon looking toward Damascus. Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your hair is like royal tapestry; the king is held captive by its tresses. How beautiful you are and how pleasing, O love, with your delights! Take time to find pleasure in all of your wife's gorgeous form on this first night.

May 22, 2014

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Did I Miss: Brandon Nimmo

by Jason Parks

Did we get too tethered to prototypes when it came to the Mets' top 2011 pick?

May 21, 2014

Behind the Curtain: Hunter Harvey

by CJ Wittmann, Ryan Parker and Jason Parks

Ryan Parker and CJ Wittman debates the merits of Hunter Harvey and explain their thought processes in evaluating him.

May 19, 2014

Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 19, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Raving about Eddie Butler, hesitating on Javier Baez, and updates on Henry Owens, Franchy Cordero, Kohl Stewart and others.

May 13, 2014

Eyewitness Accounts: May 13, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Eyes on Aroni Nina, Steve Okert, Henry Owens, Steven Moya, and Bubba Starling.

May 12, 2014

Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 12, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Updates on Clint Frazier, Courtney Hawkins, Gabriel Guerrero, and others.

May 9, 2014

Eyewitness Accounts: May 9, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Eyes on Alex Gonzalez, Marco Gonzales, Teoscar Hernandez, Joey Gallo, Chance Sisco, and Colin Moran.

May 8, 2014

Eyewitness Accounts: Eyewitness Accounts: May 8, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Eyes on Hunter Harvey, Lucas Giolito, Carlos Correa, and other prospects.

May 7, 2014

Eyewitness Accounts: May 7, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Eyes on Jake Thompson, Bryan Mitchell, Julio Urias, Dilson Herrera, Matt Skole, and Lance McCullers.

May 6, 2014

Eyewitness Accounts: Eyewitness Accounts for May 6, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

In a relaunch of the Eyewitness Accounts series for 2014, the BP Prospect Staff profiles Jorge Alfaro, Bubba Starling, Josh Hader, Aaron Sanchez, Lucas Sims, Tim Anderson, Brandon Nimmo, and Anthony Kemp.

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Re-Introducing the Eyewitness Scouting Series

by Jason Parks

A big step for prospect content at BP.

May 5, 2014

Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 5, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Updates or introductions to Ben Lively, Victor Reyes, Domingo German, Gary Sanchez, and more.

May 1, 2014

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Did I Miss: Mookie Betts

by Jason Parks

What Mookie Betts' .400-plus batting average has us reconsidering.

April 30, 2014

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Scouting Fortitude

by Jason Parks

Is a tendency to favor fire-breathers a bias, or sound wisdom?

April 28, 2014

Monday Morning Ten Pack: April 28, 2014

by Jason Parks and BP Prospect Staff

Updates on Gregory Polanco, Mark Appel, Dalton Pompey, Joey Gallo and six others.

April 22, 2014

The Call-Up: Luis Sardinas

by Jason Parks and Craig Goldstein

With their roster low on left-side infielders, the Rangers turn to a top 101 prospect for help.

Fringe Average Podcast: Episode 28. We Think.

by Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin

This podcast is used along with a Parks-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior modification program to help significantly overweight (obese) persons lose weight.