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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Running the gauntlet

By Tangotiger, 10:59 AM

I’d like to know how much of an effect the scouting combine has on drafting:

“Sometimes, the combine moves a guy up or down a notch,” McGuire said. “Teams have lists ready to go, but the combine might confirm or disconfirm something.”

More importantly, I’d like to see the link between the scouting combine and how they perform in the big leagues. 

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