Sometimes it's all about bloodlines. The first two picks in the MLB draft last week — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones — are the sons of former major league stars Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones.
Sometimes it's not. Three major league players in the last 14 years are the sons of former L.A. Times sportswriters.
Sons of MLB players predisposed to crush or throw 90-mph fastballs are no surprise.