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March 1, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Spring Training Diary, Day 1, Hour 1

by Jason Parks

Jason can't get out of bed, even though Yu Darvish awaits and fanatical cults haunt his waking dreams.

February 29, 2012

Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview

by Jason Parks and Jason Wojciechowski

The two Jasons dissect the pressing questions facing the Rangers, Angels, A's, and Mariners this season.

February 23, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Boston Red Sox

by Jason Parks

Will the Red Sox be sporting a bevvy of top prospects next year, or will they be derailed by beer and fried chicken?

February 21, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: New York Yankees

by Jason Parks

Parks dishes pessimism on Gary Sanchez, Mason Williams, and more.

February 17, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Detroit Tigers

by Jason Parks

Best- and worst-case scenarios for Tiger cubs ranging from Turner to Paulino.

February 15, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Minnesota Twins

by Jason Parks

After a miserable 2011 at the major-league level, will Minnesota at least see some happiness on the farm?

February 9, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Chicago White Sox/Pacific Tech

by Jason Parks

Addison Reed is joined by the cast of Real Genius, who collectively probably have a higher upside than Chicago's actual system.

February 7, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Cleveland Indians

by Jason Parks

Things you didn't know about Francisco Lindor: he can fly, heal the sick, and turn rocks into seven-layer cake.

February 2, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Kansas City Royals

by Jason Parks

Will Myers hit? Can Bubba Starling star? Could Cheslor Cuthbert chisel his way to The Show? Why they might, and why they might not, is just a click away.

January 31, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Los Angeles Angels

by Jason Parks

Genuflect, genuflect, genuflect to Mike Trout and his supernatural powers.

January 26, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Seattle Mariners

by Jason Parks

Jason makes Jesus Montero an offer he can't refuse and goes skeptical on Guillermo Pimentel in his latest installment.

January 24, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: A Little Ditty About Life, Death, and Finding Perspective

by Jason Parks

While mortality can remind of us of the most important things in life, baseball can help us pull through our struggles.

January 12, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: One-on-One with Professor Parks, Part II

by Jason Parks

The Professor is questioned about scouting, his favourite prospects, and his identity.

January 10, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: One-on-One with Professor Parks, Part I

by Jason Parks

Professor Parks takes on his most difficult journalistic assignment yet: Interviewing Professor Parks.

January 5, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Texas Rangers

by Jason Parks

The Rangers have a burgeoning farm system, but what could be some stumbling blocks for their top prospects?

January 3, 2012

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Oakland Athletics

by Jason Parks

The Athletics have recently padded their farm through several trades, but will their prospects pan out?

December 23, 2011

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: My Own Prognostications (Part 2)

by Jason Parks

Projecting prospects is a tricky business, so will our prospect guru backtrack on what he has said about players in the past?

December 14, 2011

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: My Own Prognostications (Part 1)

by Jason Parks

Is our prospect guru going to jump off the bandwagon on some of his top prospects of 2011?

December 12, 2011

A Visit with Verducci: A Winter Meetings Fiction

by Jason Parks

A certain prospect writer went to the Winter Meetings on a quest to meet The World.

December 9, 2011

Winter Meetings Update: Collection of Cool

by Jason Parks

While roaming the floors of the next Winter Meetings, be sure to take this handy guide to coolness to let you know where to flock.