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2004 rookies: prospects looking to make an impact include Mets shortstop Kazuo Matsui, Twins catcher Joe Mauer and Dodgers pitcher Edwin Jackson.
THERE'S NO DISMISSING THE HERITAGE. When it comes to the rookie crop of 2004, three prospects are in a special category. First baseman Prince Fielder, second baseman Josh Barfield and shortstop Bobby Crosby are the sons of former major league players.
That pedigree may not put extra pressure on these youngsters to make good quickly, but it tends to heighten interest in how well they progress in their early attempts to prove they're made of the right stuff.
The fathers of Fielder and Barfield, Cecil and Jesse, were bona fide stars, while Crosby's dad, Ed, spent six years in the big leagues as a solid utility infielder. First baseman Cecil Fielder reached ...
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