The buzz surrounding Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera continues to grow. "My new favorite player is...
The buzz surrounding Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera continues to grow. "My new favorite player is Everth Cabrera, the best Rule V pick since Johan Santana," said the AL scout. "He's good. I was just amazed at the progress he's made. He's coming to get the ball better." * The AL scout had several other scouts rank the shortstops from both Western Divisions. Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies) was first. Here's the AL scout: "I had either Elvis Andrus (Rangers) or Cabrera second. Cabrera's better than (Rafael) Furcal (Dodgers). I have him ahead of Erick Aybar (Angels). He has better instincts and better plate discipline, and he's about three years younger.
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