Future Stars: The Rookies of 2002-2003 [Paperback]

John Benson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Diamond Library Publications (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880876809
• ISBN-13: 978-1880876800
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,109,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacking..., August 15, 2002

By 

"avon345" (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Stars: The Rookies of 2002-2003 (Paperback)

First, I will admit that I did not buy this book. I did read a a good amount in the local bookstore, though, including their entire section on one team (my Twins) and some more general material in the front. So, this review is incomplete-but I follow the Twins organization very closely, so I feel competent to analyze how this publication stacks up.

I was surprised with how limited the player analysis was, both in depth and breadth. Keep in mind this ignores players at lower levels, since they are unlikely to be "rookies" in the next year or two. The absence of recently-drafted players is not at all compensated by (as one would expect) more in-depth discussion of high-minors prospects. Benson also confuses the point of his book in my opinion...here's an example. He rated Justin Morneau #1 on the Twins list. However, Morneau would not debut until late 2003 at the earliest, considering he's one of the youngest players in AA. Behind him is Michael Cuddyer, who is ready (and now in the Bigs). Morneau is more talented, but I thought the point was players who were near the majors...

Benson also confuses the issue by discussing team's organizational depth as if his analysis was comprehensive. Since he ignores low-minors players, that is obviously not the case. Joe Mauer is not in the book, yet is the best catching prospect in baseball...he may not be ready, but nevertheless this publication is a limited analysis of a team's farm system. If you like a team that [is bad] I would definitely consider picking this up. Otherwise, stick with BA and BP.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start........, December 6, 2001

By 

Dennis W. Dailey (Sycamore, Illinois, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Stars: The Rookies of 2002-2003 (Paperback)

This book always gets me in the spirit of the upcoming season, as it seems to be the first of many books to detail the beginning of the 2002 campaign (April seems soooo far away). The book isn't much different from previous versions, but the updated information is always welcome as the winter season is the time to fine tune your fantasy and roto-league rosters. The player reviews can sometimes lack the more detailed information that some may hope to find, but with the limited space they are informative and do give the basic information that many want (in particular the "new" players). The draft recap is also a very informative section for those who may have forgotten wher some players went, and where they fit into thier new teams plans.