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Some scouts pick the majors' top players at each position
PICKING THE TOP PLAYERS BY position is as easy as 1-2-3 for some scouts. The Rocky Moun-tain News surveyed 12 big league scouts--six from the National League and six from the American League--to determine the top players at each position in the major leagues.
Here are their choices:
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IVAN RODRIGUEZ, TEXAS; MIKE PIAZZA, NEW YORK METS; CHARLES JOHNSON, FLORIDA.
At the age of 30, Rodriguez has appeared in 10 All-Star Games, making his nine consecutive starts, tying the record held by Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.
"He's the total package," one scout said. "He ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Best IN THE Biz.(scouts choose best baseball players at each position)