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Breaking Down the Top Prospects in the 2013 MLB Draft: Stanford RHP Mark Appel

The 2013 MLB Draft is a little over a month away now and the blocks are beginning to fall into place. The Houston Astros will select first overall once again to begin another exciting draft composed of…Read More

Cliff Notes: Adam Morgan Debuts, Mark Appel Shows Poise

The Sunday Morning edition of Cliff Notes on a day after Nolan Arenado racked up three more hits to lower his early-season average to .538… Left hander Adam Morgan made his Triple-A debut for Lehigh…Read More

College Baseball 2013 for the Prospect-Watcher: Opening Weekend

Mark Appel of Stanford is one of the top college players aiming for the 2013 MLB draft (just like he was last year, when he went at No. 8 but failed to sign with Pittsburgh), but on opening day for the…Read More

College Baseball 2013: First Weekend Tips for the Prospect-Watcher

Spring Training may be just getting underway for the professionals, but actual games that count will start this weekend on college diamonds across the country.  Seedlings to Stars will keep you posted…Read More

Boras Claims Appel Never Would Have Signed in Pittsburgh

Scott Boras has seen great success to date in maximizing his clients’ value. That track record is an influencing factor in why he pushes his players to wait until they can play the open market via free…Read More

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Mark Appel, Pirates Risk It All

People were shocked. Everyone was sure the Houston Astros would  take Mark Appel with the first overall…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Pirates Select Mark Appel 8th Overall

Up until minutes before the draft, the Houston Astros’s were expected to take Stanford pitcher…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Orioles Select Kevin Gausman 4th Overall

In a bit of a surprise move (what with Mark Appel in free-fall after the Astros selected Carlos Correa…Read More

Chaotic 2012 MLB Draft Day 1 Keeps Us All on Edge

From the start until the finish, Day 1 of the 2012 MLB Draft did not go until the way anyone expected.…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Astros Select Carlos Correa 1st Overall

With the first pick in the 1992 MLB Draft, the Houston Astros selected third basemen Phil Nevin, passing…Read More

Our Final S2S 2012 MLB Mock Draft (Part 1)

Just a few more hours until the 2012 MLB Draft. The MLB Draft has a completely different feel to it than…Read More

2012 MLB Draft: Why Can’t Mark Appel Pitch Up to Expectations?

The stars should be aligning for Stanford right-hander Mark Appel. Appel has so many factors going in…Read More

S2S 2012 Mock Draft: 1st Round v 2.0

Trying to predict the draft a few days before draft day is an incredibly difficult task to do; trying…Read More

Our First S2S 2012 MLB Mock Draft

It’s only late February. A lot can happen between now and the MLB Draft on June 4th. There’s…Read More