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• Scouting Notes: As Usual, Braves System Teeming With Top Talent
• By Frankie Piliere 12/01/2009 10:49 AM ET
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• You don't win 14 straight division titles without a productive farm system, and while the Braves have come back down to earth in recent years, they still continue to rely heavily on their scouting and ... More »
• Scouting Notes: With Steady Talent Pipeline, Phils Can Swing Blockbuster
• By Frankie Piliere 11/29/2009 11:03 PM ET
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• It's easy to have one good season. Sustained success over a span of many years, however, is achieved through strong player development. The Philadelphia Phillies have done plenty of winning in recent ... More »
• MLB Live Chat: Giving Thanks
• By Frankie Piliere 11/25/2009 2:55 PM ET
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• It's the eve before Thanksgiving, and unless you are en route to your holiday destination (travel safe), there aren't many better things you can spend your afternoon doing than chatting with ... More »
• Scouting Notes: 40-Man Maneuvers Hint At Diamonds in Rough
• By Frankie Piliere 11/22/2009 10:26 PM ET
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• If there's one common theme to take note of when teams are deciding who to protect on their 40-man rosters, it's that the list of names usually contains high-upside pitchers with good arms. This ... More »
• The Top 50 2009 MLB Free Agents
• By Frankie Piliere 11/20/2009 8:30 AM ET
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• Free agency is upon us. It's been 15 days since the Yankees hoisted the World Series trophy, and with that, players on the market can officially begin discussing deals with teams other than the one ... More »
• Scouting Notes: Braves Shopping Pair of Arms, and Both Could Be Bargains
• By Frankie Piliere 11/18/2009 11:58 PM ET
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• On the free-agent market, all the focus has been on John Lackey. On the trade market, the talk has been about Roy Halladay. The consolation prize for teams seeking a top-flight arm may come out of ... More »
• MLB Live Chat: Free Agency Nears
• By Frankie Piliere 11/18/2009 2:25 PM ET
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• Hot Stove season will get in to full swing on Friday, the first day free agents are allowed to discuss finances with teams other than the one they played for in 2009. With the market about to open, ... More »
• Marlins Ready to Replenish Again
• By Frankie Piliere 11/15/2009 7:00 PM ET
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• It can be frustrating to be a Florida Marlins fan as star after star is sent on their way to richer organizations. One thing has remained constant, however. The talent continues to flow throughout ... More »
• Deep Farm Gives Yanks Plenty of Chips
• By Frankie Piliere 11/13/2009 8:00 AM ET
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• Prospects exist to help their team fortify their future, be it years down the road, or, in some cases, the not-so-distant future. These prospects can become valuable chips in blockbuster trades. Each ... More »
• MLB Live Chat: Hot Stove, Prospects
• By Frankie Piliere 11/11/2009 12:45 PM ET
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• With the season wrapped up, we can collectively turn our attention to off-the-field topics. As always, there is plenty to be discussed with the Hot Stove already burning. As each team turns their ... More »
• Hermida Could Pay Off Big for Red Sox
• By Frankie Piliere 11/09/2009 12:49 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down offseason moves from a scouting perspective. It hasn't taken long for the Hot Stove to get heated up as we roll past ... More »
• Maestro Martinez Mixes Way to Success
• By Frankie Piliere 10/30/2009 2:40 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. The approach was there, the execution was there, but Pedro Martinez's stuff ... More »
• Four Scouting Keys to World Series
• By Frankie Piliere 10/28/2009 12:45 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. Unless you are a fan with a rooting interest in this World Series, it's ... More »
• Poor Pitch From Hughes the Difference
• By Frankie Piliere 10/23/2009 2:36 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. Pointing a finger at a manager is an easy thing to do after a ... More »
• Kazmir Helps Lineup in Need of None
• By Frankie Piliere 10/21/2009 2:55 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. The contrast between Tuesday night's starting pitchers could not have been ... More »
• So What, Exactly, Might Girardi Have Been Thinking in Game 3?
• By Frankie Piliere 10/20/2009 12:51 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. It's easy to be pessimistic after a team suffers a crushing loss, mostly ... More »
• Good Pitching or Poor Hitting in Game 2?
• By Frankie Piliere 10/18/2009 2:48 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. Was it the pitching or the offense's inability to produce? It's the question ... More »
• Sabathia, Yankees Win by Setting Tempo
• By Frankie Piliere 10/17/2009 2:04 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. Few pitchers in baseball proudly carry the title of ace, but CC Sabathia is ... More »
• Predictability Doomed Hamels in Game 1
• By Frankie Piliere 10/16/2009 3:36 AM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. In a matchup of elite lefties, both Clayton Kershaw and Cole Hamels appeared ... More »
• Confidence Makes All Difference in 'Pen
• By Frankie Piliere 10/12/2009 11:58 PM ET
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• In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. There is one lesson that we learn year in and year out as the postseason ... More »
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