Scouting reports on a few players that I saw in the World Wood Bat Association 2008 Grads National Championship in East Cobb, Georgia.

Top Dog version, monetarily anyways.

Derek Carty looks at the National League pickups for the week.

Derek Carty looks at the American League side of the Waiver Wire for the week.

“As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.—Proverbs 26:11-12

On July 17, 1963, Bobby Thigpen was born. Sure, we all know he once saved 57 game in a season, but there has to be more to the man than that, right?

Derek Carty looks at how the trade of Cesar Izturis impacts the fantasy value of several players.

According to Hit Tracker, Vernon Wells has blasted the most powerful home run of the season. The ball traveled 121 miles per hour off his bat. Here’s the video (scroll down to July 6th highlights).

David takes a look at Boston’s recent mediocrity.

Are guys like Matt Cain, Conor Jackson and Chad Billingsley living up to the hype? Geoff takes a look at the emerging talent in the NL West.