BP, the baseball bible, released today their top 11 prospects for the Washington Nationals today. While this list is similar to Baseball America's, the order is certainly different and it gives a good altering opinion of the teams talent.
The main difference between Baseball Prospectus and Baseball America is that Baseball America ranks their players based on scouts opinions and Baseball Prospectus takes a more mathematical/statistical approach to evaluating talent. Personally I lay my faith in the people at BP more. Year after year they have successfully broken down baseball into an almost predictable science (they are also very funny).
Some people may call them geeks, but I call them geniuses. The list is on a prescription website, so I wont quote everything they say but I will give you an idea of their feelings about all the players. So without further delay, here is BP's top 11 prospects:
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The main difference between Baseball Prospectus and Baseball America is that Baseball America ranks their players based on scouts opinions and Baseball Prospectus takes a more mathematical/statistical approach to evaluating talent. Personally I lay my faith in the people at BP more. Year after year they have successfully broken down baseball into an almost predictable science (they are also very funny).
Some people may call them geeks, but I call them geniuses. The list is on a prescription website, so I wont quote everything they say but I will give you an idea of their feelings about all the players. So without further delay, here is BP's top 11 prospects:
Read the rest at TheNatsBlog.com
Original Story:
http://www.thenatsblog.com/2009/01/ba...
