Who is this Scott Mcclain guy?

note I posted this on scout.com forums as well.

If any of you were listening to the A's vs Angel's game today, you would know why I'm asking this.

Scotty Mcclain has been playing in the minors since 1990 when he was drafted by Baltimore in the 22nd round.

Up until 1996, he was considered a minor league fill-en, a scrub so to speak.

In 1997, he began to improve by getting 120 hits and 21 homers respectivly in 429 AB's. He posted a .370 OBP% as well as a .280 AVR.

In 1998 he exploded. in 472 AB's, he hit 34 HR's, as well as 35 doubles. He posted a .385 OBP% and a .299 AVR all while in AAA-Durham!

In 99, He became more of an Adam Dunn type player, posting near the same HR's and doubles, but increasing K's and decreasing AVR. He would post a career high 156 SO's which led him to a measly 251 AVR.

In 2000, he would improve to a similar like season in 97, where he would hit 25 HR's and 25 doubles to go along with his 276 AVR.

From 2002, to 2004. He would play in Japan. There in roughly 500 AB's over his short seasons there, he would hit 32 combined HR's and 24 doubles. Although his power numbers looked good, his AVR would suffer tremendously by hitting about a combined .200 in his time spent in Japan.

Finally, in 2005. He decides to go back to Iowa where he has a monsterous year. in 423 AB's, he hits 27 doubles, 2 triples, and 30 HR's. He does this while cutting his SO total in HALF from his 99 season with 84 whiffs.

So the question remains, can a 33 year old player still be a good player in the majors? Or has his time run out? Can older more washed up minor leagues still be effective major leaguers such as what Aaron Small did last year for the yanks?

I'm probably blowing this out of proportion, but im just really siked up for the upcoming season. :D