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I would suggest that it's not enough to count the number of "top 100" players in an organization, or top 300 players, or blue chippers. Prospect lists are loaded with players who have recently been drafted, and the lists are typically populated by kids in the 19- 22 age range, who are a few seasons away from the major leagues. A significant percentage of them never have any real impact in the major leagues. The real question is; when the team needs a player, does the system have the resources necessary to meet those needs?
(1/9/17)
Rose moved to single-A teams and then to an AA team, the Chattanooga Lookouts (at the time an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). He had his best season yet there and was called up to the majors in 1997. Rose played in 11 games, but he only hit .143 (getting two hits) and found himself back in theminorswith the AAA Indianapolis Indians. After playing with numerous minor league and independent teams for 21 seasons, Rose turned to management. As of 2011, he manages the Bristol White Sox, a rookie-class affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Rose hopes to manage in the majors someday.

While pitching for theUniversity of Connecticut (UCONN), I played with one of the most underrated players in theBig East Conferencefor two years. He was our second baseman and stood about 5’8” tall and weighed about 160lb soaking wet with cinderblocks in his pockets. But none of that mattered. What stood out was not that he was the best player on the field, although often he was, but the fact thathe never let anything about an at-bat or error in the field change his passionate approach.He would sprint onto his field position from the dugout no matter what.
He showed up with a clean uniform, but by the end of the game it looked like something out of a mud-wrestling match. Although his numbers were great at UCONN, his passion, leadership abilities, and way he played the game made him stand out from the several first-round picks on the field (includingMike Olt,George Springer,Matt Barnes, andNick Ahmed).His talent, heart, and hustle eventually helped him get drafted for theChicago Cubsorganization.
“The most successful players I've scouted are the ones who love to compete, love to play the game, love the preparation and the push to be better each time out. Those prospects make scouting them fun because they hold themselves to a high standard of what kind of player they want to be and they aren't concerned about the stuff that becomes distractions.” Matt Hyde, New York Yankees North East Area Scout
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  • Need to be more than the top 100 players or the top 300 players
  • Recently drafted
  • Age 19-22
  • Never in majors
  • Moved to single-A and AA
  • Best season in AA, got called up
  • Only .143 (2 hits)
  • Played for minor league teams for 21 seasons
  • Became manager
You would do one or the other of these 2 things…
  1. Quoting from the article
  2. Rephrasing what the author stated in the article.
  • “he never let anything about an at-bat or error in the field change his passionate approach”
  • Sprinted to where he was going no matter what
  • “Although his numbers were great at UCONN, his passion, leadership abilities, and way he played the game made him stand out from the several first-round picks on the field”
  • Love to compete
  • Love to play the game
  • Love the preparation and push to be better
/ Younger players from the age of 19-22 have a better shot at making it to the majors. These kids usually are recently drafted and have never been in the majors.
  1. In the article titled “5 Baseball Players Sent Back to the Minors,” Shannon Freeman wrote “He (Rose) had his best season yet there and was called up to the majors in 1997. Rose played in 11 games, but he only hit .143 (getting two hits) and found himself back in theminorswith the AAA Indianapolis Indians.” This quote demonstrates how hard it is to be in the majors. He was doing well in the minors, went to the majors, and bombed. He only got 2 hits in 11 games.
  1. In the article titled “5 Baseball Players Sent Back to the Minors,” Shannon Freeman talked about how well Pete Rose did in the minors but he only got 2 hits in 11 games in the majors and was sent back to the minors.
  • In an article written by Dan Mahoney he wrote, “he never let anything about an at-bat or error in the field change his passionate approach” while talking about a player he felt was successful.
  • He also said that what stood out about this player was “his passion, leadership abilities, and way he played the game made him stand out from the several first-round picks on the field.”
  • Matt Hyde, New York Yankees North East Area Scout, said that successful players are the ones that LOVE to compete, play the game, and push themselves to be better. They have to want to be in the game.