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A-Rod 10-Step Path to Stardom
Not all well-hyped prospects hit the ground running. More often they follow an alternative path:
1. Prospect puts up phenomenal minor league numbers.
2. The media machine gets oiled up.
3. Prospect gets called up, but struggles, Year 1.
4. Prospect gets demoted.
5. Prospect tears it up in the minors, Year 2.
6. Prospect gets called up, but struggles, Year 2.
7. Prospect gets demoted.
8. The media turns their backs. Fantasy leaguers reduce their expectations.
9. Prospect tears it up in the minors, Year 3. The public shrugs its collective shoulders.
10. Prospect is promoted in Year 3 and explodes. Some lucky fantasy leaguer lands a franchise player for under $5.
Some players that are currently stuck at one of the interim steps, and may or may not ever reach Step 10, include Jesus Montero, Jonathan Singleton and Dalton Pompey.
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