BaseballHQ had a reasonably conventional top 15 for the M's, other than that they were all hitters :- ) and the #4 org prospect was where Matt Tuiasosopo's name should be.

Little contest going on about it.  And a little writeup on Rich Poythress.  Did you know he had 25 homers in 66 games as a senior?

You can predict Ichiro's 2010 at Mariner Central.  So far, fans are a bit bearish on Lofton-san.

Compass Rosy freshened up the site and it looks better than ever.  Goes good with coffee and Irish Cream mixin.

Did United call Arsene Wenger's entire approach into question?  SSI wonders.

Supposedly a billion people watched the game on TV, including some watching it in 3-D.

Typical London writers have the Gunners out of the "two-team race" now between Man U and Chelsea, but that's a bit harsh with a -1.5 GB deficit and 15 to play.  Tough crowd.  :- )

BABVA,

Jeff

HQ's minors annual says so.  Seattle Sports Insider with the kibitz.

Larry Stone has quotes from Eric Byrnes.  Byrnes is thinking in terms of a return to 2007, which is fun to think about, anyway.  He hit .286 with 38 doubles+triples, and 21 homers with 50 stolen bases.  He was 11th in MVP voting that year.

The M's are supposed to be interested in Rocco Baldelli, the right-handed Chris Snelling.

Chat of the week:  Baseball America synch's up with JFro on some Top 10 Prospects kerfuffles.

Mauricio Robles under discussion at Seattle Sports Insider.  G-Money points out the terrific balls-in-play splits against him in A+ ball.

Larry Stone provides quotes and notes from Zduriencik and Wok.

New Bill James interview in Boston.  He talks defense, and puts his finger on exactly the things that MC/SSI have been talking about — how much year-to-year variation is normal for a guy like Raul Ibanez or Mark Teixeira?

James candidly admits he just doesn't know.  That'll do for us too.

New shtick on Tommy Everidge, Adrian Gonzalez, Jason Bay and Felix at Seattle Sports Insider. SSI predicts that the M's will deploy Felix and Cliff Lee, both, for years to come.

Have you seen this HBT article about Zduriencik's trade of Jarrod Washburn?

The legendary John Sickels with his 40 cents on twenty M's prospects.  Interestingly, when he gives Michael Saunders a grade B-, the mob storms the castle with pitchforks and torches.  I had no idea that so many people were "on to" The Mick. 

Seattle Sports Insider volleys off of six or eight of the spects.  Spect volleys off of SSI's volley off the spects.  MI's Noriega and Franklin are definitely gaining traction with M's fans.

Geoff Baker whack-a-moles (whacks-a-mole?) his uppity commenters by showing them how limited is our 'roids knowledge.  :- )  Trust me, the MLB execs don't know a lot more than we do, either.

A four-piece set on Harang over at Seattle Sports Insider. SSI recommends "buy".

MLBtraderumors.com sees the M's as tentative frontrunners on Ben Sheets, though others don't buy this.

According to Geoff Baker, the M's new acquisition Tommy Everidge may platoon with Kotchman at 1B.

Mariner Central is discussing Ryan Garko.

Two articles on Piniero at SSI.  They're bullish on him.

Prospect Insider reports Seattle interest in Aaron Harang.