San Diego Padres outfield prospect Alex Dickerson is on fire right now for the El Paso Chihuahuas. Amid a 26-game hit streak, Dickerson has climbed to the top of the Pacific Coast League batting average leaderboard.
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MLB Draft Profile: How good is Mississippi State’s Dakota Hudson?
High schooler Jason Groome may be the best pitcher in the draft, with A.J. Puk widely considered the best arm that college ball has to offer. It’s safe to assume that Riley Pint is seen as the second-best high school offering for this June’s MLB Draft, but who is the next-best collegiate arm?
Look no further than Mississippi’s State’s captain Dakota Hudson.
Hudson is the prime example of how a projectable frame and ever-improving mechanics are sometimes more enticing to scouts and prospect evaluators than mere numbers. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound righty has not had an overly impressive resume over his three years in college. You can argue that he isn’t even the Bulldogs’ best pitcher. What you can’t argue is that he has the build, velocity and pitch arsenal that has Major League Baseball teams drooling over Hudson.
The good and the bad of the New York Yankees: Week 8
There are two ways to look at the New York Yankees as they head into June. One is that this team isn’t very good, they sit two games under .500 and in fourth place in a very weak American League East. The other way to look at it is that a mere three weeks ago, they were 11-18 and looked like they didn’t stand a chance.
So what’s different?
MLB Draft Profile: Louisville’s Corey Ray a top five pick?
Kyle Lewis could very well be the first position player off the board this June, but Louisville’s Corey Ray won’t be too far behind. The speedy outfielder has put together a solid junior year, and is a lock to be a top-ten pick in this season’s MLB Draft.
Continue reading for the next installment in our draft profiles.
T.J. Rivera — a jack of all trades for the New York Mets
T.J. Rivera is an intriguing “prospect” for the New York Mets. At 27 years of age, most will tell you that his prospect window has closed, but some sites still list him in the organization’s Top 30. It’s worth taking a look at Rivera and wonder why he hasn’t got his shot.
Who’s the best quarterback in the NFL in 2016?
It’s a weird time in the NFL. When the conversation arose about who the best quarterback in the NFL was, for nearly the past 20 years, it often came down to a heated Peyton Manning against Tom Brady argument. Aaron Rodgers and his insane dislike of throwing interceptions would enter the mix, Andrew Luck and his rising star power would find his name in the conversation and Drew Brees is, well, Drew Brees.
It’s a different day. Manning is retired. Brady is likely missing four games this season. Luck is a huge question mark in how — and if — he will bounce back from injury with a much less talented roster than he once had. Rodgers is coming off arguably his worst season of his career. And Drew Brees is, well, Drew Brees. He’s 37-years old and at some point, you have to think he’s going to lose it, right?
So in this day and age, where Blake Bortles is already entering the debate of the Top Ten QBs in football, who is numero uno?
The NCAA Division III Baseball Championships: Impact players at each position
(Note from The Wayniac: This weekend I get to cover the DIII Baseball Championships, their version of the College World Series. As a baseball junkie, you can imagine that I am very excited to do so. Below, is my preview, highlighting the impact players to keep an eye on. The full article can be read at NCAA.com by clicking this LINK.)
MLB Draft Profile: Can Riley Pint be the first righty to go No. 1?
A right-hander going first overall? Unheard of, right? How about one without any college experience and is a prep school star? Unthinkable. Riley Pint is sure doing his best to make people think otherwise.
Can he surpass high school lefty phenomenon Jason Groome as the top high school prospect in 2016?
MLB Draft Profile: Jason Groome looking to be No. 1 overall
Jason Groome is hands-down the most attractive piece in the 2016 MLB Draft.
Groome is 17 years old. He has a frame that scouts drool over, standing at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds. He’s a lefty, and everyone knows that there isn’t a Major League Baseball team that doesn’t fall in love with with a hulking, imposing lefty on the mound. He has an arsenal consisting of three pitches that most scouts and baseball heads will tell you are already plus offerings.
Just to reiterate… he is only 17.
Kansas City Royals prospect Hunter Dozier is on fire!
Remember back in 2013 when the Kansas City Royals surprised a lot of people and selected Hunter Dozier eighth overall in the MLB Draft? While people didn’t question that he had first round talent, they did question if he went a tad bit too early. He definitely didn’t help clarify any questions after two poor seasons in Double-A.
Now, however, he is seemingly rewarding the Royals for staying loyal.
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