Scouting Dominican Republic

[ballclub3]

Why are the White Sox so weak at scouting talent in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere in Latin America? The D.R. sends more players to the big leagues than any other Latin American country, perhaps more players than the rest of Latin America combined. All the Sox have produced recently is Arnie Munoz from the D.R. and I don't even know who the last entirely homegrown D.R. product was from this organization before Munoz. Does this club need to do a better job of finding talent in the D.R. and Latin America in general?

[MRKARNO]

Well we did a pretty good job in Panama (Carlos Lee) and in Venezuela (Magglio Ordonez)

[bafiarocks03]

D'Angelo Jimenez is from the Dominican Republic!!!!

[Daver]

Originally Posted by ballclub3

Why are the White Sox so weak at scouting talent in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere in Latin America? The D.R. sends more players to the big leagues than any other Latin American country, perhaps more players than the rest of Latin America combined. All the Sox have produced recently is Arnie Munoz from the D.R. and I don't even know who the last entirely homegrown D.R. product was from this organization before Munoz. Does this club need to do a better job of finding talent in the D.R. and Latin America in general?

They don't spend the money other clubs do to scout down there, they use their scouting budget more on american players.

[gosox41]

Originally Posted by Daver

They don't spend the money other clubs do to scout down there, they use their scouting budget more on american players.

Seeing as how the Sox farm system hasn't drafted and produced any positive impact players on this team since about 2000 I would say it's time for a change.

Aren't Dominican's undraftable. Why not go down there. There is obviously good potential down there.



Bob

[Daver]

Originally Posted by gosox41

Seeing as how the Sox farm system hasn't drafted and produced any positive impact players on this team since about 2000 I would say it's time for a change.

Aren't Dominican's undraftable. Why not go down there. There is obviously good potential down there.



Bob

You and I do not make the scouting budget.