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hardballtimes.com - 2/21/2008
Prospecting through time: 1988
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When Juan Bell was outshining Edgar Martinez.

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Knuckle Curve:  Pacific Coast League Prospects from 1988

Ducksnorts:  Prospects, Meetups, and Fantasy League

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Pacific Coast League Prospects from 1988
Knuckle Curve — ... I don’t know why I’ve become so fascinated with prospects from years gone by, but I have. My latest article at Hardball Times looks back at the Pacific Coast League circa 1988: names like Craig Biggio, Terry Francona, Edgar Martinez. Good times… ...

Prospects, Meetups, and Fantasy League
Ducksnorts — ... Turning the clock back another decade, I’ve written a brief retrospective of the 1988 Pacific Coast League over at Hardball Times. Padres everywhere in this one: Sandy Alomar Jr., Greg Harris, Jerald Clark, Ken Caminiti, Shane Mack, Gary Lucas, Bruce Bochy, Darrel Akerfelds, Kevin Towers. Fun stuff. ...

Dodger Thoughts: 'Town Criers
Baseball Toaster — ... blogger Geoff Young (he covers the Padres, for those of you who aren't in the know) revisits the stars of the 1988 Pacific Coast League for The Hardball Times . He begins by recalling the top-10 prospects in the league, as pegged by Baseball America : 1. Sandy Alomar Jr., C, Las Vegas (Padres) 2. Ramon Martinez, RHP, Albuquerque (Dodgers) 3. Juan Bell, SS, Albuquerque (Dodgers) 4. Cameron Drew, OF, Tucson (Astros) 5. William Brennan, RHP, Albuquerque (Dodgers) 6. Greg Harris, RHP, Las Vegas (Padres) 7. Mike Devereaux, OF, Albuquerque (Dodgers) 8. Jerald Clark, OF, ...

Roundup - Howard Calims First Arbitration Win for Players
Baseball Digest Daily — ... - Geoff Young 's "faulty memory" gives us a chance to read some more articles from him and we are all the better for it (a** kissing stops here). ' Prospecting Through Time: 1988 ' Plenty of future big leaguers passed through the PCL in 1988; some of them were even highly regarded at the time. Here are the top 10 prospects from the league, as identified by Baseball America : Sandy Alomar Jr., C, Las Vegas (Padres) ...

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