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In light of Keith Law's Top-10 Mock Draft and updated Top 100 Prospects from Thursday, much of the talk is centered on whether or not Rice's Anthony Rendon will be a worthy selection at No. 1 or 2 overall, and who might take his place if th...

Blog | May 13, 2011

Anthony Rendon isn't the only player that has major questions to answer in order to maximize his draft stock. And time is running out.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2011

The draft is still six weeks away and it's a bit early to get into mock drafts or to place clubs with specific players -- although that time is coming fairly soon -- but clubs are starting to get an idea which players are most likely going to be...

Blog | April 22, 2011

The draft is still six weeks away and it's a bit early to get into mock drafts or to place teams with specific players, but clubs are starting to get an idea which players are most likely to be taken in the top five picks.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2011

As clubs continue to gather intel on the scouting trail I keep running into area scouts and regional crosscheckers that disagree on the top prospects. These conflicting reports are what make mock drafts -- something we'll delve into in the comin...

Blog | April 15, 2011

Jason A. Churchill examines three key draft debates - from the top prep player in Florida to what the prospects for UCLA's Trevor Bauer really are.

Blog | Conversation | April 15, 2011

Players like Josh Rutledge are taking advantage of the weekend, which is the last time MLB scouts will have a chance to take in live college action before they have to make their picks.

Blog | Conversation | June 06, 2010

Jason A. Churchill checks in on performances from top prospects on Friday night.

Blog | Conversation | June 05, 2010

The top two catchers off the board in the MLB draft (in about a week) should be Bryce Harper and Yasmani Grandal. Behind them, though, there's a good amount of talent -- including Michael Kvasnicka (Minnesota) and Micah Gibbs (LSU).

Blog | Conversation | May 30, 2010

Jason A. Churchill chimes in with another look at conference tournaments and how they're affecting draft stock. In this case, Dan Klein, Austin Wates and Kyle Blair all look strong.

Blog | Conversation | May 29, 2010

Jason A. Churchill chimes in with another look at conference tournaments and how they're affecting draft stock. In this case, Chad Bettis, Justin Wright and Yasmani Grandal all look strong; Derek Dietrich and Deck McGuire not so much.

Blog | Conversation | May 28, 2010

The MLB draft is a little more than two weeks away. Nitty gritty in this file: How do you draft "smart?" As in, do you pass on a guy because he's going to cost you too much, or go get him anyway? And -- who's flying up the draft boards? We know. Do you?

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2010

Jason A. Churchill rounds up Friday night's action, headline by Bryce Harper's cycle. Just another night's work for the uber-prospect.

Blog | Conversation | May 22, 2010

It's the final "Friday Night Lights" of the college season -- no, not the Minka Kelly show, but the notion of elite matchups to begin a weekend -- and Jason A. Churchill examines it, as well as offering some options for the Pirates at pick No. 2.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2010

Jason A. Churchill sees that the calendar is about to flip to May, and with one draft (NFL) recently in the books, another (MLB) looms. So, it's a good time to look at five pressing questions for this June's baseball selection process, eh?

Blog | Conversation | April 25, 2010

No draft guru wants to get caught sleeping on the first day of the draft, so Jason A. Churchill takes a look at under-the-radar prospects in the 2010 MLB draft, such as Asher Wojciechowski and Michael Kvasnicka.

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2010