Oh, Canada -- Baseball's 100 Most Important Canucks

[Mass Haas]

Always an interesting skim-through, I appreciate Bob Elliott's detailed list because it encompasses so much more than just the players on the field -- in fact, players are easily outnumbered, hence MLB Network's Hazel Mae at # 85.

 

Doug's at # 4, Gord # 22, scout Jay Lapp # 52, and fellow Brewer scout Marty Lehn gets an honorable mention.

 

52. Jay Lapp, amateur scout, Brewers (2009 ranking -- 58)

How many scouts drive from London to Mississauga in a snow storm to sign a player and then have the player unseat the all-time saves leader (Trevor Hoffman) as the team’s closer and convert 24 of 27 save opportunities? Lapp did. Signing Port Dover’s John Axford is why he was named our scout of the year. Lapp also gave Windsor right-hander Joel Pierce a $175,000 bonus and didn’t have to drive through a storm to do so.

FYI -- Brett Lawrie slipped from 32 to 45.