Sports in Perspective
November 20, 2015 by Tal Venada
If you’ve ever wondered about the obstacles a prospect faces, you’re undoubtedly familiar with Jesse Biddle. the local boy who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. He ranked on MLB.com’s Top 100 at 75 in 2012 and at 42 in 2013: a 30 percent chance to make the major leagues. In other words, the lefty was going to be the next homegrown star to front a contending rotation at the Bank by 2015.
On the route to fame and fortune, roadblocks and detours are endless but perseverance is the passenger encouraging stick-to-itiveness.