Arizona Fall League 2008
Each year, the AFL showcases the top talents accelerating to the fast track of minor league baseball. Who were the top prospects in this year's fall tuner? MLN's Jason Blasco and Christopher Hadorn take you to metro Phoenix for a look at the best of the best in the AFL.

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If you want to see the future of baseball, come to Arizona in October and November. The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is part clinic, part microscope as scouts, coaches, organizations, and the media tweak and evaluate some of the best players in MiLB, and those that want to move on to that fast track.

The AFL’s seemingly relaxed atmosphere and small crowds belie the high stakes of these scratch games. An AFL season can give a player a boost into Major League superstardom, or plummet their career and prospect status permanently.

Six teams, dotted throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, are populated by players assigned from each farm system.

Arizona Fall League President Steve Cobb said they are looking to...

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