| Article: | Acta more than ready WASHINGTON - The kid had something, just not what the Houston Astros wanted out of a 22-year-old infield prospect. He didn't run, hit or field particularly well, and he kept getting injured, but he was a smart kid, and he got by on ... something. So when the Astros sent their top Latin American talent evaluator to have a serious talk about the future with young Manny Acta in 1991, the scout came not with a plane ticket home, but with an offer. |