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June 21, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Midwest League All-Star Game: Random Thoughts

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin took in the Midwest League All-Star game, and has some random thoughts on who did well, and who did not.

June 20, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: All Gap Team

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin fields a team of players who might not be polished now, but nevertheless have the potential to be great.

June 18, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

Gary Sanchez improves both at and behind the plate, Martin Perez continues to be a mystery, and Shelby Miller goes backwards.

June 14, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Picking Pitchers

by Kevin Goldstein

If you had to pick a pitcher for a big game tomorrow, who would you take? How about a big game in 2015? Some MLB execs weigh in with their choices.

June 11, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

Mark Appel melts down after slipping in the draft, Danny Hultzen is due for a promotion, and Mark Prior attempts yet another comeback.

June 8, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: 2012 Draft Stat Leaders

by Kevin Goldstein

Using traditional fantasy stat categories, Kevin runs down the 2012 draftees most likely to perform well in each one.

June 5, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: First Round Recap

by Kevin Goldstein

Past the top 8 picks, the rest of yesterday's first round played out very differently than was expected.

June 4, 2012

Future Shock: 2012 Mock Draft

by Kevin Goldstein

Teams are still having a hard time sorting out the top players in a relatively weak draft class, but Kevin pokes around and offers a best-guess as to how things might shake out.

May 31, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Top 30 Draft Prospects: Part Two

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin runs down the remaining players who are good enough to go in the first round of this year's Amateur Draft.

May 30, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Blocked Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

The laws of physics dictate that two objects can't occupy the same space, as these blocked prospects can attest.

May 29, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Top 30 Draft Prospects: Part One

by Kevin Goldstein

It's still early, but a lot of potential 2012 draftees are still in the mix to go in the Top Five picks.

May 23, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: The 2012 Draft's New Rules

by Kevin Goldstein

This year's amateur draft will see a weaker draft class subject to new financial rules, and not everyone--Scott Boras included--thinks that's a good thing.

May 21, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

This weekend saw Trevor Bauer make his Triple-A debut, Dylan Bundy doing it again (with "it" being almost indescribable) and Tim Alderson regaining prospect status.

May 16, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Finding Power

by Kevin Goldstein

The major league power outage could have its cause in the minor leagues, writes Kevin Goldstein.

May 14, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

This past weekend saw some improved control, some extended hitting streaks, and a few prospects who might be worth watching after all.

May 9, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Pop-up Guys

by Kevin Goldstein

Last season, you wouldn't have known who these guys were. But thanks to some development and progress, you might start paying closer attention.

May 7, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

Interesting backstories dominate after this weekend's games, with surprise performances, defensive shifts, reclaimed prospect status, disappointing contracts, and accelerated big-league arrivals all on display.

May 2, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Dylan Bundy and Future No. 1 Starters

by Kevin Goldstein

We talk about great pitching prospects being Future No. 1 starters, but what does that really mean?

April 30, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack

by Kevin Goldstein

OMG, you've never heard of Hanser Alberto? You totally should.

April 26, 2012

Premium Article Future Shock: Midwest League Notebook

by Kevin Goldstein

While the Midwest League missed out on some top-tier prospects in 2011, that's not the case in 2012.

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