Padres Prospects: Top 60 and Beyond

Every year, there are deserving players who do not make MadFriars.com top 60 prospect rankings. These San Diego Padres prospects fit that bill. While these 46 prospects did not make our list, it does not diminish their talent level or ability. There will be plenty on this list that help the big league club in some capacity.   Full Story

What did we learn about the Chicago Bears after a 17-9 win over Steven Jackson and the miserable St. Louis Rams at Soldier Field? Start with these five observations made straight from the press box.   Full Story

Even though he wasn't able to make it down to Dominican Instructs, Graham Stoneburner still managed to create quite the buzz about him during his two-week stint at Instructs in Tampa.   Full Story

Lake Elsinore Storm manager Carlos Lezcano is a stickler for discpline within the San Diego Padres farm system. He wants to see the progress of each player through the year. We caught up with him to discuss the hitting prospects.   Full Story

Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a long Q&A session. In Part Five of our multi-part series, Nardi talks about Arodys Vizcaino and his changeup, if Adam Warren is polished enough to move fast, if he views Graham Stoneburner as a starter or a reliever, and much, much more.   Full Story

Doug Hogan spent one day with the Peoria Saguaros on Tuesday afternoon, and he hit a home run and drove in five runs. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story

Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a long Q&A session. In Part Three of our multi-part series, Nardi talks about if he liked the way Dellin Betances was progressing before he got hurt, just how good D.J. Mitchell's secondary pitches are, just how far Hector Noesi's game has come, and much, much more.   Full Story

What did we learn about the Chicago Bears after a 10-6 defeat to Frank Gore and the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park? Start with these five observations made straight from the press box.   Full Story

Potential draft pick compensation for the four eligible Cardinals free agents is forecasted.   Full Story

Jim Hendry didn't make any trades at the general managers meetings, and he didn't expect to, but he came away feeling good about the groundwork he set for the Cubs' offseason.   Full Story

We sat down with Charleston Riverdogs Manager Torre Tyson for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on how different Abraham Almonte was in his second year in Charleston, how good he thinks Manny Banuelos could be, what he likes most about Jose Pirela, what he saw from Andrew Brackman once he was moved to the bullpen, and much, much more.   Full Story

The St. Louis Cardinals farm director covers a variety of subjects in the third of four interviews. Segment three includes Jeff Luhnow’s take on the 2005 draft class, compensation picks, the loss of Jarrett Hoffpauir and Rule 5 preparations, the status of many injured players and several away from personal reasons.   Full Story

Starting pitching has been a strength of the Cubs in recent years, but their depth took a hit Nov. 3 when left-hander Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder.   Full Story

We're EXTENDING our "Buy One Month, Get One Month Free" promotion until midnight on WEDNESDAY. Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order.   Full Story

MadFriars.com annually ranks the top 60 San Diego Padres Prospects, and the best news is it gets harder and harder to do every season. That is a credit to the strengthening of the farm by the San Diego Padres’ front office and development staff. Take advantage of our Buy One Month, Get One Month Free promotion - EXTENDED through WEDNESDAY midnight!   Full Story

Catcher Doug Hogan got out to a slow start in the Arizona Fall League, but he has begun to right the ship, with four hits and two home runs in his last three contests. Lone Star Dugout caught up with the 25-year-old for a Q&A session.   Full Story

With the release of the yearly Elias Player Rankings, the potential compensation for the nine potential Cardinals free agents is clear, as well as what it would take to sign other teams’ departing free agents.   Full Story

Summary: With multiple promotions throughout the system, several hitters in Lake Elsinore saw time elsewhere. Because of the movement, only two players had over 50 RBI while with the San Diego Padres High-A affiliate.   Full Story

While people vilify former San Diego Padres vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson for his draft choices, they may want to look at the Lake Elsinore Storm roster where they may have put together the best starting five ever assembled. That doesn’t even take into account the hitters. MadFriars.com spoke with Fuson about the Storm prospects.   Full Story

What kind of player are the Chicago Bears getting in defensive end Gaines Adams? We consult with Buccaneers expert Matthew Postins for a healthy dose of Scout.com insider analysis.   Full Story

In this exclusive audio feature at BearReport.com, listen to what Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams had to say in the locker room right before practice Wednesday at Halas Hall.   Full Story

In a short practice of about an hour, Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill and cornerback Marcus Trufant made rare appearances on the practice field Tuesday.   Full Story

He didn't come out and say he had to make a move at left guard, but Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith admitted Monday that benching Frank Omiyale for Josh Beekman wouldn't be a major switch.   Full Story

The San Diego Padres will have a number of decisions to make on their young talent – who to protect and who should be left unguarded – in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft. Adding a prospect to the 40-man roster is the only way to ensure they are protected.   Full Story

Rather than merely hand out awards like the Pitcher of the Year and the like, we hand out various prospect superlative awards including, but not limited to; the "Phil Hughes Award" to the pitcher who best combined results with talent, the "Manny Banuelos Award" to the lower level pitching prospect who is much better than the national media realizes, etc, etc.   Full Story