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April 5, 2007

Future Shock

Triple-A Preview

by Kevin Goldstein

Over the past decade, Triple-A baseball has continued its transformation from a place for prospects to put the final touches on their game into more of a holding cell for veteran insurance policies that give teams a safe (if not completely dependable) fill-in for when the injury bug strikes. That doesn't mean there aren't prospects at the highest minor league level this year, however, with an impressive group of hitters ready to enjoy the offense-friendly Pacific Coast League, and a tremendous number of excellent starting pitchers ready to ply their trade in the International League. These International League arms should be able to put up some impressive numbers, as the league is almost completely barren when it comes to quality bats.

Predicting standings and/or win-loss records is a silly exercise, as rosters change on a nearly constant basis. Besides, winning not only isn't everything in the minors, it's really very little-–just like every other level, it's all about player development. So our best bet is to focus on the players, or in this case groups of players, but keep in mind that even into the first week of the season, rosters are highly flammable.

Pacific Coast League

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