Baseball Prospectus, 1999
While fantasy baseball players will surely go gaga over the information presented in it,Baseball Prospectus 1999has plenty to offer general baseball fans as well. Unlike most annuals of its kind, the book provides textual analyses as well as stats for nearly 1,700 players. There are summaries of all the major-league teams, recapping the 1998 season and giving likely scenarios for 1999.Baseball Prospectusalso features Clay Davenport's exclusive "Davenport Translations," which compare performances across leagues and ballparks (and this year include evaluations of players' secondary as well as primary defensive positions); Davenport's new "Wilton" forecasting system of hitting performance; and other analyses. In addition, there's an alphabetical listing of all full-season minor-league players and picks for the top 40 minor-league prospects.--Andy Boynton