"The first thing they always did was run you. When big league scouts road-tested a group of elite amateur prospects, foot speed was the first item they checked off their lists. The scouts actually carried around checklists. 'Tools' is what they called the talents they were checking for in a kid. There were five tools: the ability to run, throw, field, hit, and hit with power. A guy who could run had 'wheels', a guy with a strong arm had 'a hose.' Scouts spoke the language of auto mechanics. You could be forgiven, if you listened to them, for thinking they were discussing sports cars and not young men."
-Michael Lewis, Moneyball
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