1.   But the general manager remained adamantly opposed to trading prized prospects to corral a player for what might be only two months.

2.   General manager Billy Beane defended his prized prospect.

3.   Octavio Dotel, the prized Mets prospect acquired in the trade for Mike Hampton, was either overpowering hitters all night or watching them hit rockets.

4.   Plenty of other clubs seemed willing to part with prized prospects in exchange for getting Harnisch for the stretch drive.

5.   That makes him even a little faster than prized Braves prospect George Lombard.

6.   The prized prospect is waiting in the wings.

7.   They pay a steep price, giving up prized prospects including Drew Henson.