Infinite Inning 113 The Prospect-Ranking Industrial Complex

Published: July 19, 2019, 7:03 a.m.

b'Jeffrey Paternostro discusses Baseball Prospectus\\u2019s midseason top-50 prospects list and his long road to becoming a baseball writer, plus tales of Bill Dickey and Jim Palmer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Catcher Injures Runner*Lament for the Orioles*Jeff Paternostro: Driving in the Minors*Prospects and Park Effects*What Makes a Prospect Expert? (To the Brian Bannister Moment)*Faux Scouty Shorthand*Whose Prospect List is Best?*The Subjective Part (The Leody Taveras Problem)*The Big Misses (Einertson vs. Gsellman)*The Greening of Player Development*The Rookie Class of 2019*Wander Franco, No. 1 Prospect *Nick Madrigal, Prospect from the Deadball Era*\\u201cHave You Ever Seen Him Naked?\\u201d*Why Isn\\u2019t Plate Judgment the Sixth Tool?*Goodbyes.'