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Drafted Players - Part I
Now that the signing deadline has passed, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at some of the early returns from the 2008 draft. As I've written before, short-season performance isn't always a great predictor for a number of reasons, but it's still fun to track. Today we'll look at the top 15 rounds. Round 1 - Allan Dykstra, signed, Eugene - Currently working out to get his legs ...
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Fort Fragments (Wizards): Blanks, Carlin, Torii Hunter, Carrasco, Chulk, Garrison
Baseball in Fort Wayne — ... Speaking of prospects, Padres’ front-office executive, Paul Depodesta talks about this year’s draft picks - both that were signed and those who were not. Hopefully we’ll be seeing many of them come through Fort Wayne real soon (seventh rounder, Adam Zornes is already here). ...

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