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I am not a scout and do not have the background of PG, but based on what I have seen it is all about makeup. Character counts as much as anything that happens on the field. The road to the majors is filled with pitfalls(injury, drugs, alcohol, women, and a lot of idle time). It is an inverse curve the more talent, the less character necessary but the combination is lethal. Character contains the work ethic, and moral compass necessary to vault the pitfalls. I was suprised at how backgrounds were investigated on potentially high round draft picks. A lot of rumor and inuendo fly around at draft time, some of it started by the scouts themselves. Another interesting business decision by major league clubs is the lack of knowledge they have about some of the people they draft concerning character. I have had this conversation with a number of scouts and it does not seem to be a priority to them. Again I am painting with a broad brush here and do not want to make generalizations about the profession. I am sure that there are a lot who place character at the top of their list. I am just giving a brief overview of my experiences.
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