Early returns in the Southern League show the strength in the league may be in the South Division. Birmingham is out to a 15-6 start with Mobile close behind at 15-7. Tennessee leads the North division with an 11-9 record.
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Birmingham (White Sox): is the most prospect-laden team in the league. [...]

Dusty Baker’s first year as Cincinnati Reds manager saw the team improve by two games and the exit of future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and basher Adam Dunn. Baker’s second season tests his ability to manage a crop of promising youngsters headlined by Jay Bruce (22 in April) and 25-year-old Edinson Volquez. [...]

I am one who believes there are only two seasons, baseball season and the off-season. In the off-season my thoughts often turn to baseball history. There is no better place to start than the Baseball Encyclopedia. As I skim through the book patterns of names intrigue me. I also am amused [...]

I am one of those guys who believe there are two seasons; baseball season and the off-season.  Sometimes I think I like the off-season better.  One of my interests is scouting and player development, especially how organizations get players to the major leagues.
This is the time that Pro scouts earn their money.  The decisions that [...]