Andrew OrlebekeAndrew Orlebeke

I am a graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI currently teaching English in Anyang, South Korea. I love all sports but baseball above all and am a lifelong Tigers fan, though I also have a weakness for the Pirates and Cubs. Koreans are crazy about baseball, making it a good place to be and giving an interesting look at America's Pastime when it is played outside America. My other interests include politics, traveling, and history.

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2012 Arizona Fall League Delegates: St. Louis Cardinals

This year we decided as a staff to preview each of the team’s preliminary assignments to the 2012 AFL and our goal is to tackle each of the 30 organizations over the next 7-10 days. We hope you will…Read More

Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig Off To A Roaring Start In The Minor Leagues

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in the news for non-baseball reasons quite a bit in the past few years.  Be it for playing host to Mannywood and all its attendant festivities or for the disastrous ownership…Read More

Sean Manaea Laps The Field in Cape Cod League

The list of past Outstanding Pro Prospect award winners for the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, the top college summer wood bat league, is distinguished.  Robin Ventura, Mark Teixeira, Chuck Knoblauch,…Read More

Trade Analysis: Marlins’ Ramirez and Choate to Dodgers for Eovaldi and McGough

The trading block has been busy this week, with several contenders making moves to strengthen themselves for a potential postseason run.  Late Tuesday night the Dodgers joined the club, sending RHPs Nathan…Read More

Daniel Straily Gets Results, Continues Meteoric Rise

When analyzing a prospect, scouts and industry experts look mostly at two things: skills and results.  There are other concerns–personal makeup, signability, and age among them–but skills…Read More

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Mid-Season Risers: Pitchers

As I promised in my list of six under-appreciated hitters, here are six less-heralded pitchers who had…Read More

Mid-Season Risers: Hitters

Dylan Bundy has been sensational this year.  So have Trevor Bauer,  Billy Hamilton, and Anthony Rizzo.…Read More

Tigers’ Eugenio Suarez Continues Breakout Season

It’s not a secret that the Detroit Tigers have had poor infield defense this season.  The acquisition…Read More

What Do We Do Make Of Franklin Morales?

Franklin Morales‘ two recent spot starts for the injured Josh Beckett have been excellent.  in…Read More

Gerrit Cole Takes Another Step Towards The Big Leagues

Pittsburgh Pirates’ fans have not had the easiest time in the past few years.  Actually, they’ve…Read More

Mike Trout: One Of The Best Seasons Ever?

Let me make one thing clear: I have no inherent bias towards Mike Trout.  I am from Michigan and grew…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Diamondbacks Select Stryker Trahan 26th Overall

The Diamondbacks’ surprising success in 2011 placed them in a region of the 2012 draft where no one…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Cubs Select Albert Almora 6th Overall

The first selection of the Theo Epstein era on the North Side, Almora is an unsurprising selection for…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Mariners Select Mike Zunino 3rd Overall

  As the top college position player available, Mike Zunino was the logical choice for the Mariners…Read More

Jose Fernandez Would Like Your Attention

  At this point in the season most baseball fans are aware of the buzzy prospects.  At the top…Read More

Mets’ Harvey Continues to Impress

The New York Mets were projected by most experts to be basement dwellers in 2012. Jose Reyes, one of…Read More

Rays Mikie Mahtook Gets Off the Schneid

‘Polished’ prospects, prospects that probably don’t need a lot of seasoning in the minor leagues,…Read More