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Several young players ready to emerge

By Steve Phillips
ESPN Insider

Monday, April 4, 2005

Potential can be a dirty word in baseball. Unfulfilled potential can get general managers fired. Every team in the majors has a talented young player who has not reached his ultimate potential. Some finally do and some never do. For each player, the reason he has not fully blossomed can be different: maturity, mental toughness, character, instincts, opportunity, strength, health, etc. Last season, three players who previously had been unable to deliver on their potential absolutely exploded: ...

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