2007-07-31 23:57:00 · 16 answers · asked by mojo569 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Great answer Ed, Van Poppel was a Cy young winner for many years to come, if you believe all reports.
Another, despite having a pretty good career, was Greg Jefferies.
He actually had votes in the rookie of the year voting two years in a row.
2007-08-01 00:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by brettj666 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a long list of "can't miss" prospects who have been so hyped and resulted in big fiascos, the ones i remember right now are:
Billy Ashley
Nigel Wilson
Travis Lee
Tom Prince
Pat Listach
Zach Duke
Hideki Irabu
Todd Benzinger
Dave Magadan
Oddibe McDowell
Darren Dreifort
The list is endless.
2007-08-01 09:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by Operaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a Yankee fan, I remember a lot of hoopla when Brien Taylor was the number one pick overall in 1991. He never played a game in the majors. Maybe that happens a lot with young pitchers.
But Hideki Irabu has to rank in there. The well-established "Japanese Nolan Ryan" was a big deal signing for the Yanks with a high profile negotiation with his Japanese team. The only nickname he earned with the Yanks was "Fat Toad" given to him by George Steinbrenner.
2007-08-01 07:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading the question, Van Poppel immediately jumped to mind before reviewing other responses. He didn't amount to nothing, he did have a few decent seasons with the Cubs pitching in relief, but nowhere near what the original marketing of the kid would have one believe and expect. (The other three of the Four Aces -- Dressendorfer, Peters, and Zancanaro -- didn't amount to much either.)
Current titleholder would have to be Igawa.
2007-08-01 08:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jordan
2007-08-01 10:01:08 · answer #5 · answered by Dan R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Todd Van Poppel
2007-08-01 06:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clint Hurdle is the guy who immediately came to mind. I remember there were comparisons to Mickey Mantle. He wasn't even Mickey Morandini.
Gregg Jefferies & J.D. Drew, while disappointing, at least had some solid seasons.
Todd Van Poppel is an excellent answer.
2007-08-01 07:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by ihateeverybodyexceptyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your pick...Joe Charboneau, Kevin Maas, Jefferies, Van Poppel, Ricky Jordan, William Van Landingham and many others come to mind in recent years. But for all time I'm going with Marty O'Toole. Extremely old school, but pitching busts for decades to come were referred to as "O'Tooles" in baseball circles.
2007-08-01 07:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by 8of2kinds 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brien Taylor is the ultimate answer. Kevin Maas is always a good one. Anybody remember Bob Hamlin?
2007-08-01 09:37:37 · answer #9 · answered by KMack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drew Hensen was a top-prospect in baseball and football. After failing for 5 years in the Yankee organization, he tried his luck with the Cowboys and failed some more.
2007-08-01 08:43:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋