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Title: Future Stars: The Rookies of 2002-2003 by John Benson ISBN: 1-880876-80-9 Publisher: Diamond Library Publications Pub. Date: October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Lacking...
Comment: First, I will admit that I did not buy this book. I did read a a good amount in the local bookstore, though, including their entire section on one team (my Twins) and some more general material in the front. So, this review is incomplete-but I follow the Twins organization very closely, so I feel competent to analyze how this publication stacks up.
I was surprised with how limited the player analysis was, both in depth and breadth. Keep in mind this ignores players at lower levels, since they are unlikely to be "rookies" in the next year or two. The absence of recently-drafted players is not at all compensated by (as one would expect) more in-depth discussion of high-minors prospects. Benson also confuses the point of his book in my opinion...here's an example. He rated Justin Morneau #1 on the Twins list. However, Morneau would not debut until late 2003 at the earliest, considering he's one of the youngest players in AA. Behind him is Michael Cuddyer, who is ready (and now in the Bigs). Morneau is more talented, but I thought the point was players who were near the majors...
Benson also confuses the issue by discussing team's organizational depth as if his analysis was comprehensive. Since he ignores low-minors players, that is obviously not the case. Joe Mauer is not in the book, yet is the best catching prospect in baseball...he may not be ready, but nevertheless this publication is a limited analysis of a team's farm system. If you like a team that [is bad] I would definitely consider picking this up. Otherwise, stick with BA and BP.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Great Start........
Comment: This book always gets me in the spirit of the upcoming season, as it seems to be the first of many books to detail the beginning of the 2002 campaign (April seems soooo far away). The book isn't much different from previous versions, but the updated information is always welcome as the winter season is the time to fine tune your fantasy and roto-league rosters. The player reviews can sometimes lack the more detailed information that some may hope to find, but with the limited space they are informative and do give the basic information that many want (in particular the "new" players). The draft recap is also a very informative section for those who may have forgotten wher some players went, and where they fit into thier new teams plans.
Rating: 4
Summary: Future Stars 2002-2003
Comment: This book is an annual release and one of the the better baseball books on the market, even if you are not a roto fan. The book goes through each team's minor league system according to position, each organization's best prospects, evaluation of past drafts, and a ranking of the best propects in the minors. The best parts of this annual are the organizational grid (similar to the ones used by major league GMs) and draft report cards (evaluations of how each MLB team did in their recent drafts). I look forward to this book and its companion guides every year. I did not give this book the highest rating this year because this edition does not really offer any improvements over previous editions and the majority of the player reviews are sketchy, at best. Those who have bought this book's previous editions will not be surprised.
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Title: Baseball Prospectus 2004: Statistics, Analysis and Insight for the Information Age by The Baseball Prospectus Team of Experts ISBN: 0761134026 Publisher: Workman Publishing Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Baseball America Prospect Handbook by Jim Callis, Will Lingo, Josh Boyd, Allan Simpson, Bill Ballew, Mike Berardino, Pat Caputo, J. J. Cooper, Tom Haudricourt, Jim Ingraham ISBN: 1932391010 Publisher: Baseball America Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Future Stars: The Rookies of 2004-2005 by John Benson, Kevin Wheeler, David Luciani ISBN: 1880876469 Publisher: Diamond Library Publications Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Major League Scouting Notebook, 2004 Edition by Thom Henninger, Tony Nistler, Don Zminda, The Sporting News, Inc. Stats ISBN: 0892047291 Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co. Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Baseball Forecaster 2004 by Ron Shandler ISBN: 1891566040 Publisher: Shandler Enterprises, LLC Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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