MLB.com top 100 prospects: Rafael Montero a yes, Wilmer Flores a no

#11 – Noah Syndergaard MLB.com agrees with pretty much everyone, that Syndergaard will debut in 2014.  His fastball is what gets the highest marks, which isn’t surprising but it will be his curveball (which they rank 60 out of 80) that will define his success.  I’m of the opinion this pitch will be the difference [...]

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Card of the Week: 1991 Doc Gooden

1991 SCORE DOC GOODEN Pictured is a 1991 Score Doc Gooden “The Franchise” card. It is card number 866 and part of the regular set. The back of the card features a couple of quotes about Gooden by then Cubs General Manager Jim Frey including, “...he can change the mood of the team all by [...]

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