When a young pitcher has his first extended run of success there is an immediate question of whether or not his emergence is legitimate.
Articles by Nick Christie
Prospect Focus: Raising Heat - 05/31/2007
Even in today’s heavily statistical world, where every facet of the game is intimately diagrammed and analyzed, closing out ballgames remains a bit of mystery.
Prospect Focus: Can Plate Discipline Be Taught? - 05/24/2007
Can plate discipline be taught?That’s the question – along with its nebulous answer – which has altered the baseball landscape. The notorious Moneyball articulated a growing belief that no, the odds are against prospects learning plate discipline.
Prospect Focus: Is Gordon Pulling a Hermida? - 05/17/2007
Despite multitudes of “can’t miss” players who either struggle to become quality major leaguers or who never reach that status despite tremendous buzz as a minor league phenom, each year the prospect mavens anoint more young players too good not to succeed — and quickly.
ST Week 3: Pitching Conclusions - 04/01/2007
Everyone’s favorite Japanese sensation pitched pretty well in his
first spring training.
ST Week 3: Hitting Conclusions - 03/28/2007
This is the final installment of Nick's coverage on how top hitting prospects have fared this spring.
ST Week 3: Pitching Prospects - 03/23/2007
For the remainder of Spring Training, Project Prospect will be taking notes on how top pitching prospect are faring in their spring appearances.
ST Week 2: Hitting Prospects - 03/21/2007
Each Monday for the rest of Spring Training Project Prospect will be taking notes on how the best young hitters are faring in their Spring Training at-bats.
ST Week 2: Pitching Prospects - 03/16/2007
For the remainder of Spring Training, Project Prospect will be taking notes on how top pitching prospect are faring in their spring appearances.
ST Week 1: Hitting Prospects - 03/12/2007
Each Monday for the rest of Spring Training Project Prospect will be taking notes on how the best young hitters are faring in their Spring Training at-bats.
ST Week 1: Pitcher Reports - 03/07/2007
Each Friday for the rest of Spring Training Project Prospect will be taking notes on how the best young arms are faring in their Spring Training appearances.
Learning the Commodities Market: Excel in Keeper Leagues - 03/06/2007
While year-to-year leagues remain an interesting challenge of draft rankings, waiver-wire work, and successfully dodging injuries, more and more fantasy owners are curious to try a keeper or dynasty set-up.
Is Tampa Bay truly on the rise? - 02/01/2007
As amazingly talented as Carl Crawford and Delmon Young are – not to mention Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Reid Brignac, and Elijah Dukes – their future emergence will not determine whether Tampa Bay ever makes the playoffs.
Free Fantasy Advice: Is Andrew Miller already a keeper? - 12/14/2006
Some trade advice involving Andrew Miller comes in this week's Free Fantasy Advice column.
The Art of the Youth Movement - 12/13/2006
Every time a prospect demonstrates elite ability one of the first questions everyone asks is: who’s in front of him?
Arizona Fall League: Pitching Conclusions - 11/21/2006
Historically known as a prime locale for the best hitters in the minors to come and showcase their abilities, the Arizona Fall League initially promised a potentially course reversal in 2006.
Arizona Fall League: Week Five - 11/13/2006
The Devil Rays shut down their two marquee names this week as rosters continue to shrink.
22 going on 23: Breakout Lefties - 11/08/2006
EDITOR'S NOTE: Last week, Nick Christie wrote about three talented outfielders
who will be 23-years-old in 2007. He continued along the line of
23-year-old breakout studs this week by taking a look at some young
lefties.
Arizona Fall League: Week Four - 11/06/2006
Another week saw the withdrawals of top talent because of injury concerns, although a Houston outfielder was yanked as a disciplinary measure.
22 going on 23: Three Outfielders on the Verge - 10/31/2006
They are set to turn 23, but are they ready to blossom into the all-stars they’re expected to become?
