If you haven’t seen it yet check out MLB.com’s draft page. I don’t know why but I’m consistently (and pleasantly) surprised how much coverage the draft is getting nowadays.
On the page is a mock draft by Jonathan Mayo. It’s a Top 10 — which, even just 10 is admirable considering how volatile the draft seems to be. This […]

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There’s an interview/article about me in today’s JoongAng Daily. Read it at your risk. I spent most of the interview talking sh*t about the readers of this site.
Naw. Mostly it’s about my (limited) experiences scouting in Korea and about this here East Windup Chronicle.
Actually, after making a joke about the readers I’d like to now […]

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Thanks to David Chalk for pointing this item out. For the past couple months Jeremy Cummings has been playing in Taiwan, pitching for the Sinon Bulls of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. But someone working for the Rays apparently saw what they liked, signing Cummings to a deal and assigning him to Triple-A Durham.
In his Bulls […]

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While I’m sure everyone feels pretty up to date on things concerning the Sichuan earthquake you might want to check out Shanghailist, which is being updated constantly with all kinds of photos and news items you won’t find most places. But I also found this very interesting blog called Zhongnanhai, written by one or two guys that actually work for the […]

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