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Article: Astros stashing gems in Round Rock.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- May 30, 2001
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ROUND ROCK, Texas _ Jackie Moore spent parts of three decades working for the Rangers and still lives in Arlington, giving him a perspective as deep as the organization's roots.
"Basically," he said, "the reputation of the Rangers always has been to outslug everyone."
Right. So, with the Rangers on his resume, how did Jackie Moore get here, as manager of the Class AA Round Rock Express?
How did he inherit what Nolan Ryan calls the best set of arms he's ever seen on a minor league staff?
Just how good is it? Most reports indicate that Round Rock has at least four major-league pitching prospects, and it'd be five if Express-ex Roy ...