BRV
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Post by BRV on Oct 29, 2019 22:15:13 GMT -5
I thought the Boston Red Sox had their devastating bullpen 1-2 back in the mid-2000s with Jonathan Papelbon and Craig Hansen. I was certain these guys were going to be destined to be Boston's version of Mariano Rivera and John Wetteland for the next decade to come, as both were young (Papelbon and Hansen debuted in 2005, Papelbon was 24, Hansen was 21). We all know Papelbon went on to be one of the best closers in baseball for several years, but Hansen flamed out.
On paper, the kid had everything. A first-round pick, he was 6-foot-5 with a 98 mph fastball and a devastating slider. His debut couldn't have gone better (He struck out the first man he faced and threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts) He went on to have a lousy season in 2006 (6.63 ERA, 1.60 WHIP in 38 innings) and couldn't find the plate, with many suggesting he was rushed to the bigs. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 2008 and didn't fare much better in the National League, signed a minor-league deal with the Mets in 2012, and was cut the following year.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 29, 2019 22:58:00 GMT -5
I thought the Boston Red Sox had their devastating bullpen 1-2 back in the mid-2000s with Jonathan Papelbon and Craig Hansen. I was certain these guys were going to be destined to be Boston's version of Mariano Rivera and John Wetteland for the next decade to come, as both were young (Papelbon and Hansen debuted in 2005, Papelbon was 24, Hansen was 21). We all know Papelbon went on to be one of the best closers in baseball for several years, but Hansen flamed out. On paper, the kid had everything. A first-round pick, he was 6-foot-5 with a 98 mph fastball and a devastating slider. His debut couldn't have gone better (He struck out the first man he faced and threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts) He went on to have a lousy season in 2006 (6.63 ERA, 1.60 WHIP in 38 innings) and couldn't find the plate, with many suggesting he was rushed to the bigs. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 2008 and didn't fare much better in the National League, signed a minor-league deal with the Mets in 2012, and was cut the following year. Josh Bard seemed like someone that was going to big time for them too
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Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Oct 29, 2019 23:21:02 GMT -5
Going to go with Sam Bradford. Dude showed glimpses of a top QB but injuries and terrible teams really held him back.
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Post by sfvega on Oct 31, 2019 7:31:13 GMT -5
Going to go with Sam Bradford. Dude showed glimpses of a top QB but injuries and terrible teams really held him back. Bradford is the anti-Tommy Pham. Pham is a late bloomer and victim or MLB's service time rules. He's a good fielder and very balanced hitter, who will never make anywhere near the money he deserves. Bradford, on the other hand, made boatloads of money by never living up to the pedigree. He was the other side of the coin; a beneficiary of circumstance.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Oct 31, 2019 8:45:44 GMT -5
As a Bruins fan, I really thought Sergei Samsonov was going to have an outstanding career. Granted, he had a few great seasons but whether it be his size, or his knack for trying to make one move too many sometimes, he just never seemed to get to the level many expected
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 31, 2019 21:53:11 GMT -5
Going to go with Sam Bradford. Dude showed glimpses of a top QB but injuries and terrible teams really held him back. Bradford is the anti-Tommy Pham. Pham is a late bloomer and victim or MLB's service time rules. He's a good fielder and very balanced hitter, who will never make anywhere near the money he deserves. Bradford, on the other hand, made boatloads of money by never living up to the pedigree. He was the other side of the coin; a beneficiary of circumstance. Think he was one of the last QB to get that big money from a rookie deal before they put in the scale
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