John Sickels
Mar 18, 2008 Dec 10, 2009 3284 5515
Born: January 5th, 1968
Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Colleges: Northwest Missouri State University (1990, BA, History and Philosophy)
University of Kansas (1993, MA, European, British, and Russian History)
University of Kansas (1993-1996, PhD study in British HIstory but did not finish dissertation)
Non-Baseball Interests: Military, Social, and Political History; wargaming; music (mostly 60s and 70s classic rock, psychadelic, plus some classical music), spirituality, poetry, meterology, original series Star Trek, Star Fleet Battles
Baseball Publications: STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook, 1996-2002
The Baseball Prospect Book 2003-2009
Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation (Potomac Books, 2004)
Non-Baseball Publications: Prime Directive: Romulans (2005)
Prime Directive: Federation (upcoming 2008)
Several short stories for the Star Fleet Battles gaming system
website: Johnsickels.net
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Boston Red Sox Organization Discussion
by John Sickels on Dec 10, 2009 6:21 PM EST
16 comments
I'm working on the Cardinals now. The next team after the Cardinals will be the Boston Red Sox. Use this thread to discuss the Red Sox system, point out sleepers, etc.
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Cardinals Preliminary Prospect List
by John Sickels on Dec 10, 2009 2:46 PM EST
20 comments
Preliminary prospect list for the Cardinals, after the jump.
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Rule 5 Draft Impressions
by John Sickels on Dec 10, 2009 12:57 PM EST
8 comments
2010 Rule 5 Draft Review
There wasn't a lot of super-exciting action in the Rule 5 draft this year, but some interesting players did change hands. From the look of it, most teams were on the lookout for bullpen help, which makes sense since it is easier to carry an extra pitcher these days than an extra hitter.
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Chicago WhiteSox Top 20 Prospects for 2010
by John Sickels on Dec 9, 2009 11:15 PM EST
36 comments
Chicago White Sox Top 20 Prospects for 2010.
All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don't get too worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get beyond the Top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you want to emphasize. Complete reports on these and over 1,000 other players will be in the2010 Baseball Prospect Book, now available for pre-order, shipping on February 2nd!
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St. Louis Cardinals Farm System DIscussion
by John Sickels on Dec 9, 2009 11:27 AM EST
15 comments
I'm pushing hard to have the White Sox done today. The next team on the list is the St. Louis Cardinals. Use this thread to discuss Cardinals prospects.
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Working on the White Sox
by John Sickels on Dec 8, 2009 2:11 PM EST
30 comments
Oh, this is a THIN system. I've got 37 names right now and even that's pushing it. Full list after the jump.
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San Diego Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2010
by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2009 11:11 PM EST
66 comments
San Diego Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2010.
All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don't get too worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get beyond the Top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you want to emphasize. Complete reports on these and over 1,000 other players will be in the 2010 Baseball Prospect Book, now available for pre-order, shipping on February 2nd!
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Update and Discussion Thread
by John Sickels on Dec 7, 2009 2:33 PM EST
68 comments
I'm still plugging away at the Padres. I hope to have them done tonight.
Use this thread to discuss the Winter Meetings.
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Working on the Padres
by John Sickels on Dec 5, 2009 1:42 PM EST
40 comments
The Padres farm system has struck me as underrated the last couple of years. The '09 draft added a bunch of athletic upside to the system, and combining that with the polished guys they already have makes this system extremely interesting.
It's also hard to cut this down to 40 players. I've found over 50 worth writing about but that many simply won't fit in the book. Here is the preliminary list...but there are others who could move on or off it. Make the case for anyone you like who isn't here.
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Chicago White Sox Organization Discussion
by John Sickels on Dec 5, 2009 1:17 PM EST
27 comments
I'm now working on the Padres. The next team on the list is the Chicago White Sox, probably followed by the St. Louis Cardinals then the Boston Red Sox, though that schedule may change.
Use this thread to discuss White Sox prospects. As always, pay particular attention to any sleepers that you think I might miss.
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