Day 35 And Counting

"Down On The Friday" also had Mike Rizzo, the Director of Player Development for the Washington Nationals as a guest. In addition to speaking highly of Collin Ballester (listed below), he also mentioned last year's 1st round pick Ross Detwiler.

He made a cameo last September with the Nats and do not be surprised to see him again in 2008. As a power lefty, he a a player that all fantasy leaguers should watch.

TM	POS	PLAYER
NYM	OF	Carlos Gomez
PHI	LHP	Josh Outman
ATL	OF	Josh Anderson
WAS	RHP	Collin Balester
FLA	RHP	Gaby Hernandez
CHC	C	Geovany Soto
MLW	LHP	Manny Parra
CIN	RHP	Homer Bailey
STL	RHP	Chris Perez
HOU	RHP	Felipe Paulino
PIT	1B/OF	Steve Pearce
LAD	3B	Andy Laroche
AZ	RHP	Max Scherzer
SD	3B	Chase Headley
COL	LHP	Franklin Morales
SF	OF	Nate Schierholtz

Day 36 And Counting

On his Friday XM Radio show, Down On The Farm Friday, John Sickels has the Rangers' Director of Player Development, Scott Servais, as a guest. Servais said something that should make all AL-only 4x4 players pay attention.

In a discussion on 2005 1st round pick John Mayberry Jr., Servais said the team expects him to be in the majors in the second half of this season. With 30 HR and 16 SB between High A and AA in 2007 and the Rangers' unsettled OF situation, Mayberry could be that second half injury replacement we all hope for.

With Al rookies in mind, he is a list of those by Baseball America from their 2008 Prospect Book.

TM	POS	PLAYER
NYY	RHP	Joba Chamberlain
BOS	OF	Jacoby Ellsbury
TOR	LHP	Dave Purcey
TB	3B	Evan Longoria
BAL	LHP	Troy Patton
DET	RHP	Yorman Bazardo
CLE	RHP	Masahide Kobayashi
CSX	LHP	Gio Gonzalez
KC	RHP	Luke Hochevar
MIN	RHP	Nick Blackburn
LAA	SS/3B	Brandon Wood
SEA	C	Jeff Clement
TEX	LHP	Luis Mendoza
OAK	1B	Daric Barton