Why doesn't ESPN/FOX ever analyze the prospects given up?

Question

I noticed the prospects are never discussed, although they often turn out to be above average guys that were given up at the trade deadline time. The only time I can remember ESPN talking about prospects is how the Yankees had given up a whole bunch of guys they could have used like Eric Milton, Marcus Thames, and Juan Rivera. Fox never does. I get so tired of hearing about how for example, a small piece works for the 7th inning as a helper out of the bullpen while the prospects are totally overlooked. In other sports, such as NBA and NFL, when there are trades for draft picks (which become prospects) the picks are actually scrutinized and discussed.

Answer 1

Because unless it is a VERY high-profile minor leaguer, most fans will never have heard of the kid(s) before, and so will not care.

Of course most of the talking heads on teevee (not named Gammons) won't have heard of them either, and would have to --horrors! -- do some RESEARCH in order to make even a vapid comment. Anyone on Fox is not only unqualified to do research of any sort, one suspects such a thing is actively discouraged. They probably block Google.com on their internal net just to make sure.

Answer 2

If you want to see the prospects analyzed then look at baseballamerica.com in the majors page and you will see the trade

Answer 3

East Coast Bias!   Although Minor League Baseball .com ( Milb.com) will give you good information. And yes, Peter Gammons does not have a bias. He is a baseball genius. 99% of his predictions are correct. Alot of people also care more about the Major League players being received. I have heard the people on ESPN talk about prospects though. Sorry that my original answer was not very informative. I was just joking around.

Answer 4

There are thousands of baseball "prospects", the majority of whom will never get a sniff of the big leagues. Basketball has a two round draft, football is seven or eight rounds. The baseball draft goes forever. There are too many prospects who will never make it, therefore they don't want to waste time talking about them.