scouting

Should Scouting Prospects Only Be About Lists?

Ben Horrow Beyond the Box Score Mar 16 2013, 12:00p

Rankings are useful, but to learn more about baseball's next generation, fans can do more.

Failed Prospects: Dishonourable Mentions

Emily G Bluebird Banter Nov 30 2012, 7:00a

With the recent release of the (now outdated) Fangraphs Top 15 and Baseball America Top 10 prospects lists, ranking season is upon us once again. Prospecting, along with most other things in...

Rate Daniel Murphy’s Defense At Second Base

James Kannengieser Amazin' Avenue Oct 17 2012, 12:00p

Daniel Murphy completed his first full season as a second baseman. How did he do defensively?

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Habs Add John Madden To Scouting Staff

posted by Andrew Berkshire, Sep 04, 2012

John Madden se joint au personnel de recrutement amateur des Canadiens./ John Madden joins the Canadiens’ amateur player recruitment group.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 4, 2012

The Montreal Canadiens have added another recently retired NHL player to their growing player evaluation staff as multiple Stanley Cup winner and lauded shut down center John Madden has been hired as a scout. Madden's responsibilities will be to scout free agent players at the US collegiate level, an area the Canadiens haven't made many splashes in recent years. In other news around the league, Gabriel Landeskog has been named the captain of the Colorado Avalanche, and at 19 years and 286 days, he becomes the youngest team captain in NHL history.

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Why The Sounders Should Sign Jong Tae Se As Our Next DP

dennyoffside Sounder At Heart Mar 21 2011, 8:16p

With the mutual breakup with Blaise Nkufo, the Sounders now have an empty DP slot. I suggest we give it to Jong Tae Se. When you think about Asian footballers, it doesn't quite strike you that...

15 Questions with Michael Seamon

dennyoffside Sounder At Heart Jan 14 2011, 10:44p

After yesterday's draft day events, we were all looking for immediate reactions from coaches and staff on the five draft selections, especially as the picks were surprising and we knew very little...