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Chaim Bloom is the Assistant Director of Minor League Operations. He formerly wrote at Baseball Prospectus and graduated from Yale. Bloom has worked closely with the minor league affiliates and...

The onus of being the top draft pick is never desirable. The money and fame might be, but the rest of it? No way. The expectations are usually unrealistic yet their absence speaks just as loudly....

2008 MLB Draft  2:00; ESPN 2Lake Buena Vista, FL As you all know, the Rays have the No. 1 overall selection in today's MLB draft for the second year in a row, and they will take...

MLB.com has posted their draft reports, and thankfully they have video of the enigma known as Tim Beckham. Here's the scouting report: A bonafide five-tool player at a premium position, there's...

Per Stacy Long: A quick review of what Beckham did -- a home run, a triple, two singles, a flyout, a walk and an oh-my-goodness baserunning mistake. Read Long's post for extended details, but...