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A look at all 30 teams' draft philosophies

By Jason A. Churchill and Keith Law

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Scouting directors and their respective teams often have tendencies when drafting amateur talent. This is a brief analysis of those tendencies for all 30 teams. WASHINGTON NATIONALS Day 1 Selections: 1, 10, 50, 81 Scouting Director: Dana Brown History and Tendencies: The Nationals drafted very heavy on college arms the past two years, but Brown and Assistant GM Mike Rizzo are fond of big names and big velocity. SEATTLE MARINERS Day 1 Selections: 2, 27, 33, 51, 82 Scouting Director: Tom ...

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