I ran across this article in the Houston Chronicle and thought it would interest regulars in this forum. Glenn Davis interviews Juan Carlos Michia, a US nats youth scout. He comments about scouting young players in the US, the relative technical skills of players in Houston and the North, development v winning, and involving players who aren't yet US citizens. There are also a few bits on Arturo Alvarez. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/soc/1789901