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Angels loaded with top pitching prospects

By John Sickels
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, February 6, 2004

E.M. writes: I'm an Angels fan and I keep reading how they have a ton of pitching talent. While all these pitchers (Bobby Jenks, Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders, Rafael Rodriguez, etc.) sound great, I know they won't all pan out. And given my naivete regarding the minor leagues and the odds that a top prospect will actually turn into a contributor, I was wondering if you could give me a rough idea of how often top pitching prospects turn into top major leaguers? The attrition rate for pitching pros ...

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