Minor League Scouting Notebook

by John Sickels

John Sickels and STATS provide an in-depth look into the rarely chartered waters of minor league baseball. Readers are rewarded with a comprehensive analysis of more than 1200 prospects and are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884064604
• ISBN13: 9781884064609
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: STATS Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Essential, from willworkman@hotmail.com

I'm writing this because Sickels deserves it. After years of roto info overload I now prepare for Draft Day with only three books: Sporting News Baseball Register (so i can see the statistical history of every player on the 40-man rosters), and the masterpieces from Benson and Sickels. The key in a competitive league is all timing, and Olkin gives you a better feel for WHEN a player will bloom than anyone else. John, thanks for helping me win 5 out of 6 league titles in the last two years. But I'm worried now that my competitors will start noticing your book at my side...

A must have book!

I refer to this book on a nearly daily basis, and it is a must for any serious baseball fan. If you're in a fantasy, roto or sim league, you need to have this book. Don't miss it.When's the new one coming out?

The primer for minor league talent

John Sickels does a tremendous job. The book is well organized, well written, thorough, and doesn't cloud the joy and anticipation of baseball. The best of the STATS books, and always on my 'must-buy' list every year.

required reading for Roti-Baseball fans!!

there is no better, more accurate source for minor league future stars and role players available at any price. John Sickels is the best!! He spends his winters watching baseball, and he spends his summers also watching baseball. he talks to coaches, managers, players and scouts. his seven skill approach is the most accurate forum for determining future success. I learned the importance of strike-zone judgement, and noone can convince me it's not the single most important factor in determining future success. My roti-team is stocked with Sickels reccommendations. Eric Chavez, Gabe Kapler, and Matt Clement for starters. it's easy to say now, what great players they will be, but John told me FIRST!!!

Essential Book for the Serious Baseball Fan

If you're a serious fan like me, especially if you do fantasy baseball, purchase this book. It is the most comprehensive text on the top prospects in baseball and a must have! I constantly refer back to it throughout the baseball season.