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03/19/2007 11:07 AM ET
Mets hope to maintain presence in Latin America
Change in scouting personnel shouldn't affect influx
of talent
By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com

Burning Question

How has the Mets' farm system been affected by the
absence of Latin American scout Eddie Toledo?

Eddie Toledo doesn't throw a baseball 95 mph. He won't
steal 60 bases in a season or hit 45 home runs,
either. Yet, the argument could be made that he was
just as important to the Mets as anyone who could
accomplish the aforementioned tasks.

Toledo was the Latin American scout for the Mets, a
darn good one, who gave the club an unmistakable
presence in the Dominican Republic. Toledo was
instrumental in signing Jose Reyes and also played a
huge role in bringing top prospects Fernando Martinez
and Carlos Gomez into the fold.




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