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share-square-1972578 Typically, when the calendar flips to May, we turn most of our attention to the Draft. It’s not exactly the same in 2021 given that the Draft is now in July and is still two months-plus away. But we’re still very much tracking what’s going on in the amateur ranks. A couple of weeks ago, we gave you our first “five-pack,” if you will, a look at five prospects on the rise. We’re back with another party of five … well, this week, we stretched to six. On this week...

12:38 AM UTC Share share-square-67274 The Draft, obviously, is all about projection. All 30 teams’ scouting staffs scour the country evaluating the best amateur talent available each year, trying to decipher who will turn into the game’s next stars.  It is a huge understatement to call it an inexact science. Over the years, we’ve tried to encapsulate what the scouting industry is thinking about each Draft class when we put out our Draft prospect rankings. Just like with the newly minted ...

share-square-92322 Jack Leiter unquestionably has been the most dominant college player in the first two months of the season. If hes not the most famous prospect in the 2021 Draft, then hes a very close second to fellow Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker. Will Leiter go No. 1 overall to the Pirates when they make that selection on July 11? As of now, hes the favorite and ranks atop MLB Pipelines newly released Draft Top 150. But there also are three other strong candidates and nearly three m...

April 20th, 2021 share-square-2551765 The MLB Draft is still three months away, but our experts, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, are set to release an updated and expanded Draft Top 150 later this week. While they won’t give the order away in advance, they did offer a sneak preview on the latest Pipeline Podcast. Guided by host Jason Ratliff, Callis and Mayo alternated making the first 20 picks of the Draft, based on their personal preferences and not trying to project what each club will actua...

One after another, a pair of this year's most highly regarded Draft prospects are stepping onto the big stage this weekend. The timing is no coincidence, as the two in question are rotation-mates for powerhouse Vanderbilt.

share-square-549358 Before you ask, MLB Pipelines totally revamped organization Top 30 Prospects lists will start running on March 8. We’ll begin with the American League West systems that dont rank among the 10 best overall, which means well be dropping four lists on Monday. Ill let you figure out which team youll have to wait for, though it should be pretty obvious. Now lets tackle your other questions... I have asked this question for the past 2 years now but last year there wasnt a Minor ...

Why didnt Wen Muenyi get the deal? Asking for $212,000 investment for a 10 per cent stake, Wen walked onto the stage. When Sharks asked him about his profit, he said it takes him $33 to make the sheet and it is priced at $148 — giving him a profit margin of $70. Sharks were not too happy about him selling T-shirts and asked why did he want the exact ‘212’ number.  Wens answer was “Because I wanted to say the number without stuttering.” Moreover, when they asked if he could actually g...

Copy to Clipboard Nic Lamb on ‘Shark Tank’ (ABC) Are you a sports buff? Heres a new cooler technology in a beanie to relieve chronic stress headaches, especially after high energy sports games. An entrepreneur from Santa Cruz, California, has the Sharks chilling as they try on his line of cool headwear designed to eliminate tension headaches. The seeds were first sown in Nic Lambs head after he went through months of pain and concussion following a surfing accident. He used ice-packs ...

‘Does it grow hair?’ A clip from his surfing days played on-screen when Lamb presented his product and Robert Herjavec couldnt help but ask if it was the real footage. Narrating his experience, Lamb said it was six to seven storeyed building tall. “Its like NASCAR meets the ocean,” he said and let all Sharks try it on. He was asking for a $50,000 investment in exchange for a 10 percent stake in his company. Kevin OLeary had his doubts about whether it will survive in the mar...

Reality TV News Draft Top on Shark Tank: Here’s what makes this can opener special and where to buy one Fri Feb 12, 2021 at 6:00pm ET Draft Top has helped eliminate some of the nasty aluminum taste of drinking from a can. Pic credit: ABC Draft Top on Shark Tank has created lots of buzz with beer and soda drinkers. Now fans of the hit ABC reality TV show can’t stop asking what makes the can opener unique and where to buy it. The concept behind Draft Top was to create a better experience of d...