March 25, 2004

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

As quoted by Jayson Stark, about Rangers outfield prospect Laynce Nix:

"This guy's going to be a good player," said one NL scout. "Eventually, I think he'll be a better player than Rusty Greer, and he's that type of player.

Uh oh, don’t set the bar too high, you might intimidate the youngster, and make him worry that he's not living up the high standard set by Rusty Greer. Jeez, he might as well call him “The Next David Hulse.”

Posted by Stephen Silver at March 25, 2004 01:55 PM
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