1.   Along with Gail Henley and another scout to be determined, the Rangers will have four scouts covering professional baseball and working under pro scouting director Omar Minaya.

2.   Assistant general manager Wayne Krivsky, scouting director Johnson and general manager Tom Grieve have followed him.

3.   A scouting director from another team said Dalembert was more likely to go in the second round.

4.   But scouting directors are wondering about his preparation skills.

5.   Chadd comes from the Marlins, a favored son of Sox owner John Henry, who also brought international scouting director Luis Eljaua with him when he migrated north.

6.   Don Mitchell, who recently was hired as the scouting director for the Diamondbacks, could tell you stories.

7.   Evans said he hopes to have by the holidays a new scouting director to replace Ed Creech, who accepted a similar position with Pittsburgh.

8.   Gregg Leonard, assistant scouting director for the Expos, denied the team has scouted inside Cuba.

9.   He has been a player and general manager in the minors, as well as a scouting director for the Reds and assistant GM for the Cubs.

10.   However, the search delayed other priorities, like trying to re-sign pitcher Chuck Finley, hiring a scouting director and a major-league coaching staff.