Jack's scouting crew joined the Brewers in 1999.
They snagged Corey Hart (HS) in the 11th round in 2000.
Fielder (HS) in the 1st in 2002.
Weeks (college) in the 1st in 2003.
Gallardo (HS) in the 2nd in 2004.
Braun (college) in the 1st in 2005.
That's the core of this team that is on the verge of the World Series, but they didn't make the playoffs till 2008 (assist from Sabathia) or really look like a championship team until 2011 -- 12 years after Z started scouting for them and more than 9 years after they drafted Fielder.
PRO: that's a very strong card for Z to keep going with his core group
CON: it's going to take a really long time
I mean, you can't really ask for a better series of drafts and building from within, and it still took a whole decade to win a division title.
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