Stanford pitcher Mark Appel has emerged as one of the standout talents of the 2012 MLB Draft (Image | US Presswire)

For any young aspiring professional sportsperson in the United States, entering the Drafts, where the highest-rated young players are selected from colleges and sometimes high schools from across the country, is their best opportunity to launch their sporting career.

Usually, these Drafts signify the beginning of the new season, or at least indicate it is very close to beginning. Pundits on television channels at both a national and more localized level spend many weeks debating which individual will take the highest accolade available: being the first selection of the first round, usually by the team that finished with the worst record in their previous season.

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