Grady Sizemore
May, 2008
At a young age Felix Hernandez had scouts flocking down dirt roads in Venezuela to watch him throw off the mound. When he was 14, the claim is, he threw a fastball that was clocked at 94 miles an hour. Now that he's 22 the word is he occasionally reaches 100 miles an hour. Signing Hernandez was a tribute to Seattle scouting director Bob Engle. Sure, the $710,000 bonus helped, but the Mariners reportedly offered Hernandez less money thanthe Yankees. Atlanta and Houston. What made the difference?...
