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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
All that extra attention was because he was a local kid and local superstar who was so good at so many things.
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Id quibble with that. He was BB America’s top HS prospect. So the experts (at least I’d call them the top experts on this topic) also fell for his tools.
Also, some say we drafted him since he was local. I’ve always felt (but cannot prove) DM would’ve drafted him if he was from Florida. DM is a total sucker for toolsy guys esp in the OF. It worked fabulously for a few years but not for the bulk of his term.