MINORS: The Eyes have it—2013 South Atlantic League All Star game

In theory, minor league All-Star games, especially at the lower levels, are golden. It’s the one spot to get a look at the best players of a given league all in one sitting. The whole field is filled with prospects with a major-league future, right?

In practice, though, it rarely works out that way. Talent evaluators still have to mine through layers to find the gems, as participants are often chosen by short-term statistic performance rather than long-term skills promise. Some of the league’s brightest talents aren’t invited because of poor numbers. And all that is without the threat of Mother Nature.

For the 2013 South Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star game in Lakewood, NJ on June 18, the weather made its mark. A steady ran throughout...

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