re: Who are some of the biggest busts in MLB history?

Posted by ssgtiger

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:37 am to tduecen

Brien Taylor is the answer.

Also
Matt Bush
Rocco Baldelli
Tim Beckham
Billy Beane
Paul Wilson
Kevin Maas
David Clyde

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Posted by Porter Osborne Jr

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:54 am to The Godfather

quote:
Brien Taylor.. #1 overall pick and never made it past AA and I believe is in jail now

He's a bust due to injury though.

Posted by SaturdayTraditions

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:06 am to FitnessDude

Sidd Finch

My best guess was he got a bad case of athlete's foot from that boot.

Posted by REG861

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:36 am to SaturdayTraditions

there were a couple guys from Tulane who never matched their college hype. Michael Aubrey and Brian Bogusevic. Not sure they're busts for OP's purposes but their pro careers were let downs after their hype.

Posted by TejasHorn

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:43 am to FitnessDude

David Clyde

Although it's almost entirely the Rangers fault.

Posted by brgfather129

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 9:49 am to FitnessDude

Drew Henson

He failed because he drove a blue '97 Ford Taurus with the Yankees logo painted on the hood.

Posted by cubsfan5150

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:00 am to ssgtiger

How are Baldelli and Wilson busts?

Posted by cubsfan5150

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:03 am to TigernMS12

If you spend more than a season or two on a major league roster, you aren't a bust.

Busts are the myriad of first round picks that have never made it to even AAA.

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Posted by dallastiger55

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:14 am to 5 Deep

Kerry Wood

Posted by cubsfan5150

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:20 am to dallastiger55

You shut your whore mouth

Posted by ssgtiger

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:34 am to cubsfan5150

quote:
If you spend more than a season or two on a major league roster, you aren't a bust.

You dumb

Posted by nevilletiger79

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 12:55 pm to ssgtiger

Chipper Jones to some on here

Posted by Rig

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 1:10 pm to cubsfan5150

quote:
you spend more than a season or two on a major league roster, you aren't a bust.

All depends on expectations

Posted by McCaigBro69

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 1:30 pm to ssgtiger

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Matt Bush

I mean he's been a great reliever for Texas this season.....Wouldn't really call someone who was drafted like No. 1 overall for a SS, went to prison, got out and made it to the bigs as a relief pitcher a bust.

Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 1:54 pm to 5 Deep

Eric Anthony
Lastings millege.
Van poppel.
Gregg jeffries. (Not a total bust but was billed to be the next Tony gwynn)
Bregman

Posted by McCaigBro69

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 2:36 pm to Tiger Ryno

It's pretty crazy how accurate scouts can be when it comes to the majority number of a prospect class.

Here are the top 20 prospects going into 2006:

1. Delmon Young, TB
2. Justin Upton, AZ
3. Brandon Wood, LAA
4. Jeremey Hermida, FL
5. Stephen Drew, AZ
6. Francisco Liriano, MN
7. Chad Billngsley, LAD
8. Justin Verlander, DET
9. Lastings Milledge, NYM
"He's going to be an all-star caliber player. You hit home runs with a quick bat, which he's got, and down the road he could steal 35 to 40 bases." a scout on Milledge
10. Matt Cain, SF
11. Prince Fielder, MIL
12. Howie Kendrick, LAA
13. Alex Gordon, KC
14. Andy Marte, CLE
15. Ryan Zimmerman, WAS
16. Ian Stewart, COL
17. Conor Jackson, AZ
18. Jarrod Saltalamacchia , ATL
19. Andy Laroche, LAD
20. Carlos Quentin, BAL

Notables:
25. Troy Tulowitzki, COL
30. Hanley Ramirez, FLA
49. Ryan Braun, MIL
50. Andrew McCutchen, PIT
68. Cole Hamels, PHI
77. Dustin Pedroia, BOS
96. Matt Kemp, LAD

There were a lot of other notable ones, but pretty much every person I listed not in the top 20 has competed or won an MVP or Cy Young award at some point in their career.

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Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 2:40 pm to McCaigBro69

Conor Jackson and Jeremy Hermida were two guys that just disappeared that looked like they were going to be really good

Posted by TigerintheNO

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 4:57 pm to FitnessDude

Danny Goodwin- was drafted #1 overall TWICE.
Passed on signing with Chicago (he is from Illinois) to sign with Southern. Drafted #1 again four years later by the Angels. Primarily a DH, he hit just 13 career HRs, with a lifetime .236 average

As far as Todd Van Poppel, he was drafted 14th overall and played 11 season in the big leagues. Look at some of those chosen in front of him-

#5 Kurt Miller
#6 Marc Newfield
#7 Dan Wilson
#8 Tim Costo
#9 Ron Walden
#10 Carl Evertt
#11 Shane Andrews
#12 Todd Richie
#13 Donovan Osborne

This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 4:58 pm