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Molina was under my radar until he got to AA, but that is not unusual because I have a strong proximity bias. With lower level players, and most especially low A and complex league, my feeling is if you get lathered up over enough of them you’ll hit now and then, which accomplishes nothing other than proving the law of averages works. So let them filter up a bit where ranking can be tethered to something less illusory than how whippy their 19 year old arm is. Even with a decently pedigreed and successful guy like Franklin I wonder if more advanced hitters will just wait him out. Force him to come over the plate more. Then what? I don’t know. We will begin to get an idea when he gets to Springfield.

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