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12-21-2006, 05:52 AM
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Redsmetz
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Winton Place
Posts: 10,453
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Washington Post - Dominican Talent System
I'll have to link this one since it's a long article. It's a story of how the system for finding and developing players in the Dominican Republic. Starts with a story about a Nationals prospect, but includes excerpts from Jose Rijo who followed Bowden to DC.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122001794.html |
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12-21-2006, 07:45 PM
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Two-Time Batting Champ
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Loveland, OH
Posts: 2,639
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Re: Washington Post - Dominican Talent System
Interesting read. Sounds like 100% capitalism down there. Survival of the fittest. I don't know how much interest I have in the Reds signing young Domincans to fat contracts, if they could be temporarily juiced up. If you think you are signing a kid who is throwing 95 and it turns out to be 85, you are in trouble.
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