Future Shock: AL West Notebook by Kevin Goldstein

Baseball Time in Arlington found this 5/8/2008 on www.baseballprospectus.com [flag]

Baseball`s short stack has seen some huge performances down on the farm so far. [link]

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Padilla Delivers Gem In 2-0 Rangers Win; Broussard On His Way Out?
Published 5/8/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... And finally, Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein offered up the following ruminations on the promising young fleet of prospects selected by the Rangers in the first and supplemental rounds of the 2007 MLB Draft in his latest “Future Shock: AL West Notebook” on Wednesday: ...

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