hardballtimes.com - 12/2/2008
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Joe the Plumber? Big deal. We've got not one but two Joe the Baptists, plus something wild, and, of course, the so-far-second-greatest Rule 5 pick ever. Order the Hardball Times Annual 2009 today !
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THT examines the Rule 5 Draft
FishStripes —
The Hardball Times examines the most interesting Rule 5 drafts from 1981-2007 and one of the Marlins picks finished first in the most interesting category. No, it wasn't Dan Uggla. In fact, Danny wasn't even mentioned.
THT found the Johan Santana selection to be the most interesting.
1. Johan Santana
Dec. 13, 1999: Drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Houston Astros. He hasn't had the best career of any Rule 5 draftee—that status still belongs to Roberto Clemente—but Santana has ...
AaronGleeman.com —
... Friend of AG.com Steve Treder recently penned a good article over at The Hardball Times about the most interesting Rule 5 picks of the past three decades and a familiar name sits atop the list. ...
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