Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Off-Season Preparation

From today's regular 2 PM Minor League Chat on ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-12940(Insider): "Jim Callis(CTU Los Angeles): Where am I today isn't this my chat?

Chris Kline: This is indeed Jim's chat, but we're on deadline at the BA headquarters today and Jim is editing our Minor League Top 20 prospects for each league from Triple-A down to the rookie levels. So you guys will have to deal with me today . . . I have The Roots cranked up on the old iPod, so let's get rolling . . . "

If you are only capable (or willing) to buy one minor league magazine in the off-season, the Baseball America issue that ranks the Top 20 prospects at each level in the minor leagues is it.

It usually comes out in the beginning of October. While it doesn't have the simplicity of BA's TOP 100 rankings, it usually includes all those in the 100 with better coverage of each.

A must, must read.

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