Thanks for all of the great reponses. It seems to come down to: To be drafted you need projectable tools and talent. To progress once you are drafted a player needs to show alot of inner strenght and toughness to go along with his talent.
ESPN.com had a story last draft day telling some of the stranger ways some very successful players were drafted. Alot were good but the one that caught my attention was Kenny Rodgers. He was a lefthanded infielder and outfielder. A scout went to a game and he was playing RF. He airmailed to throws to 3rd base and on to home. Scout loved his arm strenght and drafted him as a pitcher around the 20th round. Projectability!!
Great story about your son Fungo. I hope he is doing well. Has he made it the majors?
I must say how much of a pleasure it is to communicate on this site. No petty banter or jealousy like a local one I visit. I'm glad I found it.