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right way: sign
past-peak shortstop who can't hit to start and bat leadoff, watch him develop into perennial all-star, and laugh from your perch at the top.
wrong way: sign
past-peak shortstop who can't hit as your backup middle infielder, and when pressed into duty, he continues to hit poorly as he has his whole career.
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The right way is having skilled front office personel and scouts who can tell the difference.