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DOUBLE TAKES

By Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

For those who've followed Micah Owings since he played at Tulane, his hitting prowess with the D-backs comes as no surprise. He led the Green Wave with 18 homers as a 1B/RHP in 2005 before Arizona drafted him as a pitcher in the third round. But Owings is just one of several big leaguers whose two-way skills gave teams pause on draft day. Take Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis: Though most scouts preferred him as a lefty pitcher before the 2003 draft, Baltimore believed in his bat and picked hi ...

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