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About
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General Info |
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SoxProspects.com
was launched on September 20, 2003, after months of development
during the summer of 2003. The site was designed, developed, and the
content is
maintained by
Mike
Andrews, a self-proclaimed baseball analyst/scout, diehard Red Sox
fan, and local Bostonian. Mike has been following the Red Sox farm
system in depth for over eleven years. Several other baseball
enthusiasts contribute to SoxProspects.com, including season ticket
holders, writers, and scouts. We have eyes and ears in each of the minor
league affiliate cities scouting and reporting on the top Red Sox
prospects. The site gets upwards 300,000 readers and 2.3-million page
views per month (July 2009). SoxProspects.com does not operate for the
purposes of profit - all staff members are unpaid volunteers that
contribute for the love of the game.
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The
SoxProspects Community |
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The
message board is
home to over 1,500 registered members and has been viewed over 27-million times. Several players, ex-players, player family members,
front office members, agents, scouts, writers, broadcasters, affiliate employees, boosters,
and season ticket holders contribute to and regularly visit the message board.
We'd like to think that the site and the message board have combined to
become the number one source for Red Sox prospect information.
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Recognition |
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SoxProspects.com has been
cited in the following media: Boston Globe,
Boston Herald, Boston Metro, Portland Press Herald, Union Leader, North
Adams Transcript, New Britain Herald, Los Angeles Times, Boston Baseball
Magazine,
Diehard Magazine, Boston.com, WEEI.com, NESN.com, Boston Dirt Dogs,
MinorLeagueBall.com, Fire Brand of the AL, WEEI, 98.5 The Sports Hub, WBAE,
and 890 ESPN Radio.
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Prospect Eligibility |
Prospects
- A player graduates as a prospect once
he: (1) has more than 130 at bats in the majors; (2) has pitched more
than 50 innings in the majors; (3) has been on a major league roster for
more than 45 days (not including September call-ups); or (4) turns 26
years old (with some leeway for catchers and players who have had major
injuries or position changes). Prospect eligibility is left to the
discretion of the Staff, but we generally follow these
guidelines.
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Post-Graduated
Prospects (PG) -
A
Minor-Leaguer who has graduated from prospect "status" due to
exhausting his MLB rookie eligibility, but who is still age 25 or
younger. If
post-grads are returned to the minors, they will be reinserted into the
rankings where they would have been ranked had they not graduated, but
not given an actual rank.
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Post-Prospects -
Minor-Leaguers who have graduated from prospect "status" (26
or older) but who
still are expected to contribute at the Major League level in the near
future
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Ex-Prospects -
Former Red Sox minor leaguers who are
ACTIVE
in the MLB or affiliated minor leagues
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Abbreviations |
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AFL |
Arizona Fall League (Fall) |
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App. |
Appalachian League (Rookie) |
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Ariz. |
Arizona League (Rookie) |
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Car. |
Carolina League (Advanced A)
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Cal. |
California
League (Advanced A) |
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DFA |
Designated for assignment |
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DL |
Disabled List |
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DSL |
Dominican Summer League
(Rookie) |
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EL |
Eastern League
(AA) (Portland) |
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ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival to the Majors,
or Estimated Activation off DL |
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FaF |
Futures at Fenway |
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FC |
Futures Contract |
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FIL |
Fall Instructional League |
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FSL |
Florida State
League (Advanced A) |
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GCL |
Gulf Coast
League (Rookie) |
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IL |
International League
(AAA) |
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MWL |
Midwest League (Intermediate A) |
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MLFA |
Minor League Free Agent |
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NYPL |
NY-Penn. League (Short
Season A) |
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NWL |
Northwest League (Short Season A) |
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O.R. |
Original Rank at Season Start |
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PCL |
Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
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PG |
Post-Graduate Prospect |
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Pion |
Pioneer League (Rookie) |
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PM |
Paper Move |
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PTBNL |
Player to be named later |
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RH |
Rehab assignment |
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RL |
Restricted List |
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SAL |
South Atlantic League |
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South |
Southern League (AA) |
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SUS |
Suspended |
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Tex |
Texas League (AA) |
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TIA |
Temporary Inactive List |
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VSL |
Venezuelan Summer League (Rookie) |
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XST |
Extended Spring Training |
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YTR |
Yet to Officially Report |
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SoxProspects.com
Staff |
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Principal Staff (Main Site) |
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 Mike Andrews
- Executive Editor
Mike founded
SoxProspects.com in September 2003. He is the site programmer,
Executive Editor, and a columnist on SoxProspects.com News. He
authors all of the scouting reports with input from the Staff, and maintains the prospect rankings.
E-mail:
info@soxprospects.com
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Chris Mellen
- Director of Scouting
Chris attends numerous games each season in Boston, Pawtucket,
Portland, Lowell, and Fort Myers. He provides substantial input on
all of the players' scouting reports. Chris is also a Senior
Columnist for SP News. |
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Chris
Hatfield - Senior Columnist
& Editor
Chris joined SoxProspects.com in July 2005 and started writing columns
for SP News around the same time. He also contributes as one of the site's primary
editors, and takes care of the behind-the-scenes work for the monthly
SoxProspects podcasts. |
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Mike Reynolds -
Database Engineer
Mike has been with the site
since April 2005. In 2008, he took over full responsibility for
operating and maintaining the site's stats, schedule, and standings
databases. He also contributes to the scouting
reports as he attends several games per year. |
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Zach Nicholson
- Managing Editor
Zach joined the site in December 2008, taking primary responsibility
for news reporting on SP News. Zach also oversees the editing of feature stories and player interviews for SP News. |
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Featured Staff |
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Ian Theodoridis -
Northeast & Amateur Scout
Ian contributes with his
vast knowledge of the prospects coming up through
the amateur ranks. He also scouts several affiliate games each
summer across the Northeast, and organizes the monthly podcasts. |
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Don Hyslop -
Senior Blogger
Don oversees the Cup-of-Coffee, a daily report recapping the action from the
pervious night's games in the Red Sox organization. |
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Jonathan Singer -
Staff
Writer
Jonathan has conducted several player interviews on behalf of the site,
and helps covering the draft on SP News. He also facilitates the GameDay threads
in the SoxProspects forum. |
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Dan
Hanson
- Staff Writer
Dan joined the staff in January 2007, working as a writer for SP News. |
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Keith Carl -
Staff Writer
Keith was one of the first members of the SoxProspects community
back in 2003. He took responsibility for the site's Injury Report
in September 2008. |
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John Gray - Staff
Writer
John joined as Staff
Writer in October 2009. He's previously worked for the Lowell
Spinners and New England Patriots. |
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Steve
Henley
- Editor
Steve contributes as an editor to the main site, the Wiki, and SP News. |
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Tyler Rowe
- Editor
Tyler joined the Staff in October 2009, focusing on editing the Wiki and
the player scouting reports. |
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SoxProspects Forum Moderators |
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Adam
- Senior Moderator (amfox1)
Adam has basically been a member since the inception of the site and
has been a moderator on the message board for nearly as long. A long
time follower of the Red Sox and Red Sox prospects, Adam also keeps us
up to date on the projected pitching rotations through the Weekly Game
Log threads. |
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Aaron
- Senior Moderator (AMarshal2)
Aaron moderates the message board, contributes to the rankings, and
helps in editing. In 2009, Aaron began working on player
interviews. |
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Josh
- Moderator (chavopepe2)
Josh joined as a moderator in October 2009. |
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Lou
- Moderator (buffs44444)
Lou joined as a moderator in October 2009. |
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Jon
- Moderator (Lippa91)
Jon joined as a moderator in October 2009. |
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SoxProspects
Banner |
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Player |
Team, Year |
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Daniel Bard |
Portland, 2008 |
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Jed Lowrie |
Pawtucket, 2007 |
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Justin Masterson |
Portland, 2007 |
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Clay Buchholz |
Wilmington, 2006 |
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Jacoby Ellsbury |
Portland, 2007 |
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Dustin Pedroia |
Pawtucket, 2006 |
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Manny Delcarmen |
Pawtucket, 2007 |
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Jon Lester |
Portland, 2005 |
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Jonathan Papelbon |
Portland, 2005 |
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Kevin Youkilis |
Lowell, 2004 |
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Trot Nixon |
Pawtucket, 1998 |
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Jason Varitek |
Pawtucket, 1997 |
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Nomar Garciaparra |
Pawtucket, 1996 |
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Mo Vaughn |
Pawtucket, 1992 |
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Mike Greenwell |
Pawtucket, 1986 |
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Ellis Burks |
Pawtucket, 1987 |
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Roger Clemens |
Pawtucket, 1984 |
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Wade Boggs |
Pawtucket, 1981 |
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Jim Rice |
Pawtucket, 1974 |
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Fred Lynn |
Pawtucket, 1974 |
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Carlton Fisk |
Boston, 1971 |
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Grades |
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The SoxProspects.com
prospect grading system is made up of two numbers: (1) the level where
that player presently projects; and (2) that player's ceiling. For example, a player who is graded
"8-9" is projected to be an 8 (Long Term Reliable Starter), but has a
ceiling of a 9 (All-Star). INJ = injured, may miss significant
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Pitchers |
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Position Players |
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10 |
Hall of Fame Caliber Pitcher
(Roger Clemens, Mariano Rivera) |
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Hall of Fame Caliber Player
(Carl Yastrzemski, Manny Ramirez) |
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9 |
Ace Starter
(Curt Schilling)
Perennially Elite Closer
(John Wetteland ) |
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Perennial All-Star Caliber Player
(David Ortiz) |
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8 |
#2/#3 Starter
(Bruce Hurst)
Very Good Closer (Keith Foulke) |
8 |
Long-Term Solid Starter
(Mike Greenwell - this level player may also be
named an All-Star on
occasion) |
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7 |
#4/#5 Starter (Oil Can Boyd)
Dominant Middle Reliever (Mike Timlin) |
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Average MLB Starter
(Marty Barrett) |
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6 |
Reliable Spot
Starter (Ramiro Mendoza);
Long-term Reliable Middle Reliever
(Mike Stanton) |
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Long-Term Reliable MLB Bench Player
(Alex Cora, Doug Mirabelli) |
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Average Middle Reliever
(Alan Embree) |
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MLB Bench Player
(Dave McCarty) |
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AAAA Pitcher
(a
pitcher who consistently
excels at AAA but fails when given shots in
MLB) |
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AAAA Player
(a player who
consistently excels
at AAA but fails when given shots in MLB)
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3 |
Good Minor League
Pitcher |
3 |
Minor League Starter |
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2 |
Mediocre Minor
League Pitcher |
2 |
Minor League Bench Player |
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1 |
Roster Filler |
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Roster Filler |
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The
examples provided in parentheses refer to the players in their prime,
as an example of the level projected for that prospect in his prime |
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