Rockies Benefit from Latin Scouting

The Colorado Rockies' run to the World Series (and the Cleveland Indians as well if they make it) was built the way most pennant-winning clubs are built, through good scouting and player development, creating a core of homegrown players who contribute or even star in the big leagues while earning far less than they are worth on the open market. It seems to me that both teams are following the blueprint authored by Pat Gillick who was general manager of the Blue Jays in the 80's and 90's. What I mean by that is relying heavily on Latin countries as a resource for talent. Cleveland has Fausto Carmona and the Raffys, Colorado has Franklin Morales Ubaldo Jimenez and Manny Corpas.