Blake Murphy Sports Writing

Title: Down On The Farm – Updating Prospects You Were Expecting in 2013
Date: September 19, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My latest DOTF piece looks back at Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects for 2012, specifically those in the top-50 who had an ETA of 2013. The article updates the timelines of those players who were originally expected to debut sometime next season.
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Title: Down On The Farm: Fun With Major League Equivalencies
Date: September 12, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: This week’s DOTF piece went in a different direction, analyzing Minor League Baseball’s top performers within the scope of Major League Equivalent statistics. Using a converter tool, I took some of MiLB’s MVPs and top performers and translated their stats to the MLB equivalent, given their current level and performance.
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Title: Down On The Farm: Arizona Fall League Part 1
Date: September 5, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: The Down On The Farm weekly feature is heading in a slightly different direction with Minor League seasons winding down, now focusing on the Arizona Fall League rosters, and what those assignments mean for the development of the players involved. Part 1 of the series looked at the Mesa Solar Sox, the affiliate team for the Orioles, Cubs, Tigers, Astros, and Dodgers.
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