+ Added MLB Pipeline Scouting Grades to
Player Pages for 2026. I don't own these ratings and I realize a lot of work goes into them and so I put them behind the paywall in
TBC PREMIUM so that they aren't available to the masses.
The scouting grades are 20-80 ratings where 50 is MLB Average. The rankings are given for raw tools such as Speed, Power, Fielding, Hitting and Arm strength. Pitchers are ranked by pitch type and control and both have an overall rating. The ratings were added for all current Top 30 prospects and the top 200 MLB Draft prospects for 2026. If players had ratings from prior years, they can also be viewed on their player page, above the stat grids. Ratings are in increments of 5 between 20 and 80.
They are different than the Talent Ratings which appear at the bottom of each page. The talent ratings are statistical ratings on 100 based on their relation to their statistical rankings throughout all leagues in their career.
+ The Regionals phase of the
Men's College World Series is the best! The format and drama is exceptional! I would say the same about the final 8-team stage as well but the Super Regionals...meh. Best of 3 is boring. Imagine the excitement of Major League Baseball if they (or any pro sport other than Football) adapted this format? 4-team pods at a host? Unfortunately, it would mean a lot less money in pockets because the stadium would not fill up for a Rockies/Marlins elimination game at PNC Park. But a guy could dream.
But back to college: What if we did 4-team Super Regional pods. 4 of them...winner advances automatically...and then the 2 teams with a win play-off in a 1-game winner takes all, secondary bid to the final-8.
+ Did you see the
UCLA comeback against
VT?
+ There are
3800+ listings in
my eBay Baseball Card Store. Only Baseball Cards. Support the Cube. Buy a card of your favorite player!
+ The 2026
MLB Draft is approaching. Did you know the
TBC Data Store has products related to the draft? In fact, there are pre-packaged datasets for all sorts of topics! Although I used the word pre-packaged, they are all re-processed at the time of purchase to ensure most up-to-date is sent along.
