*Unofficial Biggest Sox prospect busts of the past 10 years* - Page 6

SoxxoS · #76 02-28-2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by maurice

If you keep your fingers crossed, you'll get to see plenty of Anderson and McCarthy by the end of this year.

No, KW has a personal vendetta against Charlotte.

TDog · #77 03-01-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by maurice

... (Lack of AAA ABs never seemed to bother Frank Thomas, et al.) ...

Lack of AA at bats didn't hurt Frank Thomas either. He walked a lot in Birmingham.

Medford Bobby · #78 03-08-2005, 11:46 PM

Who pitched 2 No-Hitters in the minors?? was it Bruce Tanner or Tom Drees........?

StillMissOzzie · #79 03-09-2005, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Medford Bobby

Who pitched 2 No-Hitters in the minors?? was it Bruce Tanner or Tom Drees........?

That was Tom Drees, but if Bruce Tanner got any I have no idea.

SMO

**Brian26** · #80 03-11-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by StillMissOzzie

That was Tom Drees, but if Bruce Tanner got any I have no idea.

SMO

Just read that Bruce Tanner is a coach on the Pirates now.

Stroker Ace · #81 03-12-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by OurBitchinMinny

is this a list of busts? I hope not. The only guys on the list who could still be busts are olivo and miles.

Rowand needs to show me more than one year, but hes still wont be considered a bust if he reverts to his early major league career

Biggest busts have to include
the great borchardi
jeff abbott
rauch
ruffcorn
Crede is starting to look like a bust too

Rowand?

Stroker Ace · #82 03-12-2005, 10:51 PM

I say Borchard and Rauch

Iguchi_4_MVP · #83 03-22-2005, 08:06 PM

The entire first round draft class of 1997.
1. Jason Dellaero, No. 15 overall
1. Kyle Kane, No. 33 (for losing Alex Fernandez via free agency)
1. Brett Caradonna, no. 34 (for losing Kevin Tapani via FA)
1. Aaron Myette, no. 43 (for losing Alex Fernandez)
1. Jim Parque, no. 46 (for losing Fernandez)
1. Rocky Biddle, no. 51 (for failure to sign 1996 first rounder Bobby Seay)

I really don't care about 2000 boys. Parque and Biddle helped for a very, very brief time and were NOT stellar. We're talking BUSTS, so as first round picks they were just that. Just cuz Stacey King won a few rings doesn't mean he wasn't a bust (if you need some perspective).

The Cubs drafted Garland No. 1 in 1997 as well...but as the No. 10 overall pick in the draft that year...and for all the hype we heard when Karchner went North...he belongs on this list too.

Also in 1997....
round 2. Jeff Weaver, no. 62 (for losing Tapani)
((Say what you want, but I wish he had come aboard instead of Parque))
2. No. 67 gone to Cleveland for Albert Belle.

Just for fun...
round 3. J.R. Mounts
round 4. Curtis Whitley
round 5. Pat Danaker.

SoxxoS · #84 03-22-2005, 10:28 PM

Thanks for recaping...I now realize that is the worst draft class of all time.

rmusacch · #85 03-22-2005, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkEdward

According to bb-ref.com, he was traded by the Marlins to the Sox in early December of 2000 for Jeff Abbott.

And unfortunately he was our starting CF on opening day the next year.

AJPosguchi · #86 03-22-2005, 11:02 PM

How about Michael Jordan? Saw him play a few times in Brimingham a few times, it was not pretty.

A. Cavatica · #87 03-22-2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Iguchi_4_MVP

The entire first round draft class of 1997.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

Six first/sandwich round choices and they all flame out. One legitimate talent (Weaver) who doesn't sign. No steals in the lower rounds at all.

We've had even worse drafts (see: 1995) but never have we squandered so many high picks.

We drafted Dellaero at 15. #16? Lance Berkman.