Bogfella's Notebook: Kids on Parade

This Week's Scouting Tip: The Bogfella Watch List - Kids on Parade

Every year I compile a list of arms I want to monitor closely. Actually the list never really goes away, it's just renewed and refreshed on an ongoing basis. Once a pitcher has established himself as a major league player (or shows me he is unlikely to do so), they are removed, and others who have caught my eye jump on. I'll admit, it's pretty exclusive company - some highly touted prospects never find their way onto the watch list.

As the 2012 regular season concludes, several pitchers on the list have arrived in the major leagues for a trial. Others will not be up this year, but do appear to be getting close, so they need to be top-of-mind. It's a great time to evaluate new talent in the never ending quest to be one up on the competition heading into next year. Some players in keeper leagues will be able to grab these guys now in anticipation of protecting them going into next year's

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