The career of Ryan Madson began with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he struggled to find his role.  He would later find his baseball purpose in late relief, and he would help them win the 2008 World Series.  In 2011, he was Philadelphia's closer with 32 Saves, but that would be his final year with the team.

As Phil Hughes worked his way up the New York Yankees system, the hype machine that surrounded him seemed to grow annually.  He did not live up to it, and his career was riddled with inconsistencies, though that did not mean that Hughes did not exhibit flashes of brilliance.

With probably a better Hall of Fame resume than you may realize, Matt Holliday went to seven All-Star Games, was a four-time Silver Slugger, and has over 2,000 Hits and 300 Home Runs.

The Dominican Republic has produced a plethora of excellent Shortstops, and Jose Reyes is one of the many that they provided.