Ambling

Bryan Smith of Baseball Analysts has a very good piece today tracing the minor league history of recent Royal acquisition Chip Ambres, comparing his path and future with recent OF promotees Jeff Francoeur (Braves) and Matt Murton (Cubs), who are much younger.

Also, Baseball Prospectus is offering a free preview of their premium content through August 3. There's also a live chat with Billy Beane tomorrow (Friday) at 2 pm EDT.