The debate over who should be the No. 1 Texas Rangers prospect in the Star-Telegram’s rankings came down to the value of a position player or the importance of developing a front-line starting pitcher.
And there was debate on who should be No. 1 among the two groups. The three positions players — No. 4 Bubba Thompson, No. 3 Julio Pablo Martinez and No. 2 Leody Taveras — weren’t settled until this week.
There was also debate on whether to include Willie Calhoun, though ultimately the decision was made to limit the list to player with no MLB experience.