Danny Goodwin wasn't drafted by the Cubs in 1971, he was drafted by the White Sox in 1971
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
I got mixed up cuz both in Chicago, my bad
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
@@HummBabyBaseball All you have to do is mention "Chicago" you don't even need to mention the team. If it's in baseball, you'll know they screwed up. Speaking as a long time White Sox fan.
@@RRaquello Are you wearing a bag over your head this year?
@Baseballnfj
Жыл бұрын
The great Todd Van Poppel Upper Deck Rookie card scramble of 92'. Ahhhhhh memories
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah that card was hot!
@commiehunter733
Жыл бұрын
I had that card too, lol
@MikeHart72
Жыл бұрын
I was part of that scramble lol. I still have quite a few, maybe I should auction them off for 50 cents or so 😜
@GeeEm1313
Жыл бұрын
I remember 91. But yeah.
@TheOldTapeArchive
Жыл бұрын
He did make the Rookie Card Hype Hall of Fame. First ballot.
@SamtheBravesFan
Жыл бұрын
3:38 What is untold in this story: Van Poppel was insistent before the draft that he wanted to go pitch in college for Texas and his high demands scared teams off. And he really blew off the Atlanta Braves, who had the first pick in the draft, and didn't speak with them directly much. They decided to pivot to their other choice: Chipper Jones, a kid out of prep Bolles School in Lakeland, Florida. I'd say that worked out well enough for them.
@matthewcollins8602
Жыл бұрын
True I was wondering if anyone recalled that.
@HerschelWalker4President
Жыл бұрын
Bolles is in Jacksonville
@RedTape812
Жыл бұрын
Didn't Tim Tebow play there.
@Boss3Nate
Жыл бұрын
@@RedTape812 Nease
@txbill2512
Жыл бұрын
Had the Rangers not rushed Clyde up to the majors so quickly, and given him time in the minors, it may have turned out different for him.
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
True. I believe Whitey Herzog said the same thing.
@teetoo3790
Жыл бұрын
David Clyde seems he was really rushed because of their owner. Sad.
@ericpeltz9928
Жыл бұрын
They should have listened to Billy Martin
@iamhungey12345
Жыл бұрын
They did this for a publicity which made it worse.
@DNSKansas
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 Whitey wanted him to go to the minors right away. Bob Short told him to shut up and pitch Clyde whenever he said so. That was a big reason Herzog was fired before the '73 season ended.
@capinkevarino9674
Жыл бұрын
Bubba Starling, Kansas City Royals. One of the top-ranked baseball draft prospects in 2011. His hometown Royals made him the fifth-overall pick in the draft. He finally reached the big leagues in 2019 at age 26, receiving semi-regular playing time. He played in 91 games with the Royals for two seasons, hitting .204/.246/.298 with five home runs.
@RedSpartan32
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t even start to watch, and I knew Brien Taylor would be number one. I wasn’t disappointed. Actually, as a Yankee fan, I will always be disappointed.
@jimwerther
Жыл бұрын
He actually spelled hs name Brien.
@baroqueguitarist5673
Жыл бұрын
Well as a fellow Yankees fan we had a pretty good team in the mid 90s without him lol so it can’t sting that much. Imagine Pettite, Rivera, and a Taylor all coming up at the same time. Maybe Steinbrenner doesn’t sign Irabu. It’s actually suprising Steinbrenner didn’t try and trade Taylor back then. Maybe he did and I don’t remember.
@mikestahlman8225
Жыл бұрын
I remember collecting his cards back then thinking it would be a big hit.
@RedSpartan32
Жыл бұрын
@@mikestahlman8225 The Upper Deck set that came in a case modeled to look like the Toronto Skydome!
@mamalannightshyaman
Жыл бұрын
You poor poor World Series ring starved Yankees fan
@sirstewartwallace3917
Жыл бұрын
Brady Aiken deserves a mention. The Astros picked him first couldn't sign him due to money disputes and a bad physical. The next year, Cleveland ignored the warnings and picked him with their first round pick. Aiken never made it out of Single-A due to elbow injuries and underwhelming performances and retired after being released last year, not pitching again after April 2019. Meanwhile, the Astros got the #2 pick the next year as a result of not singing Aiken and picked Alex Bregman.
@Josh-ut4wv
Жыл бұрын
I am surprised Mark Appel wasn't there either but intresting thing about that pick and why it might not be here is since he was the number 1 pick if the team is unable to sign him they get a top 5 pick the next year so that draft they had two top 5 picks (one for sucking and the other because of him) Alex Bregman was signed and so was Kyle Tucker which means had the Astros not signed him they would have lost either Bregman or Tucker which is while it was a bust it all worked out well there.
@DDDDD760
Жыл бұрын
I worked at a summer baseball camp in the late ‘80’s - early ‘90’s and met many Yankees coaches - Brien Taylor’s biggest bust (outside of the fight) was that he refused to go to Winter Ball as he felt that he was too good. He was totally uncoachable!
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@kimkelly5512
Жыл бұрын
He should have run into Billy Martin!
@MadMetsFan
Жыл бұрын
He also came across as kind of a mama's boy too
@margaretjiantonio939
Жыл бұрын
I remember Steinbrenner didn't really wanted him. I saw him pitch in the minors. He threw hard but he was wild.
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
@@margaretjiantonio939 The old man didn't want him? But George signed him to that big contract, no?
@KidFresh71
Жыл бұрын
What a jerk, to leave your dog at home for a month, resulting in the poor canine's death. That goes beyond cruelty. Dude must have a screw loose. Hope his time behind bars helps him get his head straight.
@carolinatarheels7903
Жыл бұрын
He was never right on the field, from that batting stance to the way he fielded the ball, he just looked like a guy that won a contest to be on the field for the night. Never really engaged in the game.
@smartluck100
Жыл бұрын
Forgive my ignorance, but who are you talking about?
@KidFresh71
Жыл бұрын
@@smartluck100 Shawn Abner. Check out 12:40
@jeremystark3350
Жыл бұрын
I remember in 1990 Kevin Maas was supposed to be the next great Yankee. He had one good minor league season & was on the cover of Beckett sports card magazine. He was a huge bust. One of his best cards are worth 10 cents at best. 😁
@Jekyll_Island_Creatures
Жыл бұрын
He had pretty good power if I remember right. Today he'd be a 30+ HR guy and hit .220
@bradutterstrom4105
Жыл бұрын
Maas first year, 21 homers in half a season....on pace for 40 in a full season. Didn't do nearly as much after that
@jamesage24
Жыл бұрын
I remember him tearing it up in the first half of the season. Once I saw his weird batting stance, I guessed it wouldn't be long before the pitchers figured him out.
@vicepresidentmikepence889
Жыл бұрын
Kevin Maas isn't a bust. He was drafted in the 22nd round. If anything, Kevin Maas was a huge overachiever, who had a great rookie year
@dandyjimbuckley
Жыл бұрын
I was stoked about Maas back in 90. After suffering some god awful Yankee teams from the late 80’s to early 90’s, anything positive was worth holding onto. Too bad he didn’t work out. I was high on Dave Eiland too. He had a decent coaching career at least.
@Dulcimerist
Жыл бұрын
Glad that you have Todd Van Poppel on this list. When I think of #1 pick busts, he comes to mind first since I was in my early teens and collecting baseball cards. I didn't get in on the hype of him or Ben McDonald when my friends were after their rookie cards like crazy.
@totalrobot
Жыл бұрын
I wasted so much money on boxes of early 90's baseball cards back then. UGH.
@jasonschwartz9481
Жыл бұрын
Van Poppel was also huge because he was the first player to have a million dollar signing bonus if I remember correctly.
@Dulcimerist
Жыл бұрын
@@totalrobot Yeah, the bottom fell out. I got burned out on all of the brands there suddenly were, and stopped after 1991. I miss the days of only Topps, Fleer, and Donruss.
@Jason-si8iu
Жыл бұрын
@@Dulcimeristvan poppel was drafted ahead of chipper l think
@Dulcimerist
Жыл бұрын
@@Jason-si8iu Chipper was #1 overall that year, followed by Tony Clark. For some reason (maybe the hype) I thought Van Poppel had been #1 overall. Mike Mussina was drafted six picks behind Van Poppel.
@dennisbedard9850
Жыл бұрын
I remember a player named Danny Walton. Was named minor league player of the year by the sporting news in 1969. They put him on the front cover of one of their issues. He bounced around and never lived up to his potential. For diehard Red Sox fans, who can forget Billy Rohr in 1967. Pitched a one hitter his first time out and fizzled after that. I think David Clyde should be hight up on this list. The hoopla surrounding his first start was akin to the second coming.
@kittallmadge
Жыл бұрын
Walton had a strong first couple of months with the Brewers in 1970, our first fan hero. Then pfffttt.
@kmslegal7808
Жыл бұрын
I remember Walton well. Without looking it up he hit 15 or 20 home runs over the first half of the season. He had immense power. I remember a homer he hit to left center in old Yankee Stadium over the 457 ft marker. I never saw anyone hit one into those left center field bleachers. I guess the pitchers adjusted but he didn't
@Legnerps
Жыл бұрын
Walton was leading the american league in home runs after the first two weeks i think it was eight and i think he finished with fifteen. I also am pretty sure he was on the cosports illustrated that month. billy roar yeah i remember him...watched elston howard break up his no hitter in the ninth inning.
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
I remember the Yankees picked up Walton from the Brewers with the hope they could get him to reach his potential. They were picking up a lot of guys like that in those days, either failed prospects of other teams (Billy Cowan was another), or guys who had been good, but were injured and on the way out, like Pete Ward, Ron Hansen and Steve Barber. They also had their own red hot prospect who fizzled like Jerry Kenney, Terry Whitfield, Otto Velez and Rusty Torres.
@markb20
Жыл бұрын
Brien Taylor... what a catastrophe. Made so much larger because he was a Yankee prospect with that record signing bonus of over $1 mil. I remember the 60 Minutes story done on his record bonus and incredible talent. And also remember the 60 Minutes "update" added when he got in the fight that ended his career.
@imagine9265
Жыл бұрын
Violent tendency issues is in his DNA .. and his entire race based on the American prison system
@markb20
Жыл бұрын
@@imagine9265 All I know is his brother that got into the fight was a loser with prior arrests, and the fight took place at a dive bar. Draw your own conclusions.
@sidviscous5959
Жыл бұрын
@@markb20 If you grow up in a certain kind of lifestyle it can be hard to escape. It's just a damn shame . . .
@bluemoon-20
Жыл бұрын
@@sidviscous5959 very true
@sidviscous5959
Жыл бұрын
@@bluemoon-20 somebody should make a movie. It's a true American Tragedy. It has everything . . .
@fredaaron762
Жыл бұрын
Every team knew that Reggie Jackson was the best player available in the 1966 draft. But when the General Manager of the Mets, M. Donald Grant (the same guy who drove Tom Seaver out of town), was a racist who didn't like the fact that Reggie dated white women. So he picked Steve Chilcott instead, claiming the organization lacked depth at the catching position. This was nonsense, since the Mets had just gotten a great defensive catcher from the Astros named Jerry Grote and also ended up taking Duffy Dyer in the same 1966 draft. This showed that there were other options.
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
Good insight, I didn't know that
@margaretjiantonio939
Жыл бұрын
They used to call the METS Grant's Tomb
@margaretjiantonio939
Жыл бұрын
The METS were referred to the team as Grants Tomb.
@TheBatugan77
Жыл бұрын
That's weird, because the Mets had their share of black players early on. I'm a Yankee fan, but went to Shea often.
@Pocketrocket-pj1us
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBatugan77 Interesting. I would love to see a video on this but I doubt many white management guys would openly admit to this type of thing. Still, hit me up if you ever find a video or article about it. Cheers from Canada
@Dulcimerist
Жыл бұрын
1:37 - Todd Van Poppel 3:37 - Bryan Bullington 5:30 - Brooks Kieschnick 7:36 - Danny Goodwin 9:47 - David Clyde 11:38 - Shawn Abner 12:51 - Steve Chilcott 14:15 - Al Chambers 16:10 - Adam Johnson 17:24 - Brien Taylor
@jcngokai-76
Жыл бұрын
I remembered watching Todd Van Poppel back in the day, his fastball was so straight that he earned the nickname of Todd Van Popcorn as once you hit a home run off him, the hits kept on coming.
@joemckim1183
Жыл бұрын
Brien Taylor never made it to the majors and after his career ended got arrested for cocaine trafficking.
@Jason-si8iu
Жыл бұрын
@@joemckim1183 hope he kicked his brother ass
@jasonschwartz9481
Жыл бұрын
@@jcngokai-76 I saw him pitch one game for Oakland and twice here in Pittsburgh. I was playing independent ball for Allentown when I saw him as a Pirate. I remembered that he was, I think, the first player to sign a 1mil bonus out of highschool, so I was curious as to what happened. Watching that fast ball, along with how he couldn't locate anything, it was so obvious. Like, it was possibly the last movement I had seen on a fast ball in a pro player that I can remember. And, he was hanging everything when he wasn't missing the strike zone. Honestly, at that point in his career, he would have been hit at ANY level of pro ball. He eventually learned to pitch a bit more with the Cubs, but he was still wild. Too bad he didn't get more time in the minors to teach him another grip on the fastball...
@jaymoon5906
Жыл бұрын
What about Rick asadorian ofcthe redsox he was also supposed to be a cant miss
@ROZAKRIU
Жыл бұрын
I remember when the Braves picked Bob Horner #1 overall in 1978. They brought him immediately to the big leagues, never played an inning in minor league. He homered in his first game....Bob had the potential to be a great, great hitter....but he had so many wrist injuries they destroyed his potential....still, nevertheless...Bob had a decent career...once hitting 4 homers in one game...I still remember that compact swing, how quick his bat was.... O well, what might have been
@nickthompson318
Жыл бұрын
My grandfather complained about Bob Horner constantly.
@RAMEZERONROMESHKUDRAKENZERWM
Жыл бұрын
@@nickthompson318 I got frustrated so much with Horner....You could see his potential but it fizzled due to his injuries......I do remember after leaving the Braves he went to the Cardinals....St.Louis needed a power hitter.....I don't remember the circumstances but Bob didn't provide or fill the Cardinals' need.....They later got Jack Clark who DEFINITELY answered all the Bird's expectations....he was a great power hitter..... I don't remember what happened to B.H. but I think I'll now check into it
@TheBatugan77
Жыл бұрын
Bob got a little bit chubby. Then, a lot chubbier.
@RAMEZERONROMESHKUDRAKENZERWM
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBatugan77 RIGHT...BOB LEFT ARIZONA AND CAME DOWN TO US GEORGIA FOLKS.....WE TAUGHT HIM HOW TO EAT COLLARD GREENS HAMMOCKS, BLACK-EYED PEAS AND FAT BACK......ALAS; WE RUINED LOTS OF NICE YANKEE BOYS WHO CAME DOWN....THUS THE WORST TEAM IN BASEBALL FOR DECADES
@sludge8506
Жыл бұрын
Horner did well in Japan.
@jasonschwartz9481
Жыл бұрын
I've got to say that what David Clyde did in his first two seasons was pretty incredible. It wasn't the right move by management, but right out of highschool? That's amazing. Reading about him it was definitely the injury that messed up his career. Had he pitched with modem medicine I think he retains all of his stuff and goes on to have a tremendous career. Regardless, he still performed unbelievably as an 18/19 year old pitcher.
@johncook8720
Жыл бұрын
I remember the hoopla re David Clyde very well. Its amazing just in itself that right out of high school for a brief period he did pitch well. Unfortunately injuries quickly followed, it wouldve been interesting to see how his career mightve gone without them.
@suncitypro1
Жыл бұрын
Clyde got exploited to sell tickets! He put butts in the seats and it cost him a real career! Shame on the sorry ass owner of the Rangers! I’ve always felt sorry for him!
@oldmanballer5088
Жыл бұрын
Lyle was bought up for ticket sales and that hurt him he should’ve never been there taht early. They killed his career. He needed innings in the minors to strengthen his arm. Sad really I think he’d would’ve been a force if they hadn’t used him to sell tickets.
@T1625-w7d
Жыл бұрын
The Rangers ruined Clyde. They brought him up way to early for ticket sells. He was not ready to come up.
@MadMetsFan
Жыл бұрын
David Clyde individually has nothing to be ashamed of.
@Royal_G80
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in the Bay Area and remember all the hype about Todd Van Poppel. Everyone thought he was going to be the A's next great pitcher!
@sludge8506
Жыл бұрын
Remember The Four Aces?
@jesusbueno2463
Жыл бұрын
Bill Bene, the Dodgers number draft 1 pick in '88 out of Cal State L.A.? Never made it to the Majors. Drafted ahead of some "unknown" ballplayer in the 62nd round. 🤔 Mike Piazza.
@jab1289
Жыл бұрын
ESPN's Page 2 did an article in 2006 called The 100 Worst Draft Picks Ever: Here is what they said about Bene: "No, that's not Billy Beane, the Oakland general manager. This guy was a hard-throwing right-hander who was wilder than Charlie Sheen on vacation in Cancun during spring break. Bene rarely pitched at Cal State Los Angeles, but the Dodgers clocked him at 100 mph and took him over such future big leaguers as Jim Abbott, Robin Ventura, Tino Martinez and Alex Fernandez. At one point, the Dodgers wouldn't let him pitch batting practice to live batters and had him pitch to a department-store mannequin. Career totals in the minors: 18-34, 5.45 ERA, 516 innings, 543 walks, 502 strikeouts."
@eamonkelley3811
Жыл бұрын
The fact that Harrisburg High School formerly known as John Harris High produced a number 1 overall pick is crazy. That program for decades now notoriously goes winless every year.
@jblank2215
Жыл бұрын
These types of bust lists always bring me back to Sean Burroughs. Back to back little league world series champion, son of a former AL MVP, drafted 9th overall. He hit for a decent enough average but could just never get the power going at the MLB level. Grew up playing just down the street from him and everyone thought he was HOF bound. That kid could crush a ball.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that wooden bat the ball doesnt bounce quite the same
@SamtheBravesFan
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching Sean on TV.
@qwerty52676
Жыл бұрын
He had two decent seasons. More than the other guys on the list
@jasona9
Жыл бұрын
blank 80, As a San Diego Padres fan I remember Sean Burroughs. Great fielding third baseman, but NO POWER. The Padres had Phil Nevin at that time. Phil is best remembered as a Padres first baseman and backup catcher, but he took over at third base once Bruce Bochy benched George Arias. He didn't have Sean's fielding and throwing ability, but he could HIT. Due to this, Sean never became the full-time 3B for the Padres. I recall there was talk of converting him to 2B, but I don't think that materialized.
@jasona9
Жыл бұрын
@@bnegs521 I remember Padres 3B legend Ken Caminiti talking about that. He mentioned in an interview that it took several years for him to learn to hit with a wood bat.
@winddmmy
Жыл бұрын
taylor refused to go to the afl before he got in that fight if he had done what the yankees wanted him to do he would not have in that bar.
@Heathcoatman
Жыл бұрын
Surprised Darren Dreifort isnt on this list. He deserves an honorable mention at least. Drafted 2nd overall in 1993 (right behind Arod), he is one of the very few players who went straight to the Majors. He wasnt very good (ERA over 6 his first year, a little better the next) and was injured quite a bit off and on. When his rookie contract was up, his agent (Scott Boras, of course)convinced the Dodgers that he could develop and claimed the Rockies were going to take him and make him a star, the dodgers caved and gave him 55mil over 5 years (this is a huge contract in the 90s, especially for a guy who already hadnt lived up to the hype) but was pretty effective in 1997 as a setup reliever. Then the dodgers made him a starter where he regressed back to bust. I guess, like Van Poppel he did hang around many years and even had 1 good year, but 2nd overall, he is considered one of the Dodgers biggest busts.
@Heathcoatman
Жыл бұрын
He was taken 8 picks ahead of Kieschnick, who did make this list
@TheLeadSled
Жыл бұрын
Talk about a miss, we had a player on my high school team a pitcher that was throwing high 90's in 12th grade with a wicked curve ball, I know I batted against him in practice. Anyway he was invited to the Phillies tryouts, he didn't go, simply put he father said he was to lazy, just didn't feel like it. I was flabbergasted that he didn't even try, he went on to become a firefighter, but man what a missed opportunity. So even those these players didn't fulfill their potential at least they tried, my teammate didn't even do that much in the end.
@rhocke4590
Жыл бұрын
The Brien Taylor story is one of the most interesting cautionary tales in sports history. Any podcast, news article, or KZitem video about it and I’m clicking.
@ousamaabdu794
3 ай бұрын
It was a freak injury. In the history of MLB, I've never heard of anyone having a career ending injury from a bar fight
@micnak3574
Ай бұрын
I will never forget Todd Van Poppel. In 1990, my favorite team (Braves) held the first overall pick because they sucked so bad in 1989. Because Van Poppel refused to talk to the Braves (Bobby Cox), Cox decided to pick Chipper Jones. What an incredible bless that turned out to be for the Braves franchise. When Van Poppel signed with the A's, I didn't wish him ill will. But, I wasn't too sad to see become a major bust later on.
@23ofSeptember
Жыл бұрын
Todd Van Popple was the Ken Griffey Jr of the 1991 Upper Deck cards.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
And I had 2 as a little kid. I thought I really had something 🥴
@23ofSeptember
Жыл бұрын
@@bnegs521 Yup, it was that $1,000,000 signing bonus!
@Football__Junkie
Жыл бұрын
I had all the #1 draft pick cards for Todd Van Poppel and Brien Taylor. Every year I always wondered “when are these guys gonna play in the bigs?” I never knew Taylor injured his shoulder. Growing up I just thought all MLB teams were bad at picking players since it seemed like every year the top draft picks sucked except for Griffey and Arod
@larrydanadavid2435
Жыл бұрын
Surprised 1997 first pick Matt Anderson (Tigers) didn’t make the list.
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
I considered him, He'll be on the next one
@diamondhead1984
Жыл бұрын
Matt Anderson really wasn't a draft bust, he was the result of a moron being the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers at the time. Simply put he was an overdraft. Probably should have been a 2nd round draft pick considering his body of work in college. I am pretty sure the other 29 MLB general managers were scratching their heads at that pick.
@imandan1966
Жыл бұрын
No Billy Beane?
@DRIPSONE73
Жыл бұрын
Greg Jeffries from the Mets should have been number 1 he had minor league rookie cards going for more than anyone in the mlb for a while
@Rockhound6165
Жыл бұрын
I would hardly call a guy who was a 2X all star, had a career batting average of .289 and 1,500 hits and who once hit for the cycle a bust.
@robtierney2569
Жыл бұрын
@@Rockhound6165 he had a good big league career he had really high expectations is why i think people hate on him
@Rockhound6165
Жыл бұрын
@@robtierney2569 that's not on him. He had a pretty solid career with a 19.5 WAR. Just because he didn't become the god he was thought to become isn't on him, it's on those who put those expectations on him.
@Evom777
7 ай бұрын
Easily the most hyped of the late 80's. His 1988 cards were hitting $12 before he even played a day in he majors.
@ajnboilerup
Жыл бұрын
I don't know if Bullington should be on this list because he had a major injury when things were getting good. I don't count major injuries towards considering busts.
@bravesfan5760
9 ай бұрын
In 1990 the Atlanta Braves had the worst record in the National League following several losing seasons. Todd Van Poppel made it know that if they drafted him he wouldn't sign, but enroll in college instead and enter the draft later. They chose Chipper Jones with the #1 pick instead and Van Poppel was signed by the A's with the #2 pick.
@luvmuppets
Жыл бұрын
How about doing a video on the reverse- players who barely made it through the draft who became all-time greats? A la Albert Pujols and Mike Piazza.
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
I did it with my new video! kzitem.info/news/bejne/mG9o2Xtjm3qpiWk
@Rockhound6165
Жыл бұрын
Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers because Lasorda was friends with his family. The fact that he grew up in Phoenixville which is a piss shot away from Philadelphia and the Phillies scouts knew nothing about him says all you need to say about the post Paul Owens/Dallas Green Phillies scouting system.
@Kodyow
Жыл бұрын
Brooks Kieschnick is my uncle but I was too young to see him play on tv
@elc1960
Жыл бұрын
I remember all of these guys except Chilcott, but he was signed before I was a baseball fan. I'm familiar with all the other guys. Another commenter before me mentioned Clint Hurdle, who got a massive amount of hype with the Royals, but he was never able to maintain a full time job with them, being mostly a platoon player at 1B and in the outfield and pinch-hitting. He even tried catching for a while. He also spent time with the Cardinals, Reds, Mets and Phillies.
@tvgator1
Жыл бұрын
Yep. Hurdle even made the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED on his hype. Good manager though.
@elc1960
Жыл бұрын
@@tvgator1 Yep. The highlight of his playing career was being a member of the AL Champion Royals in 1980. If he'd been able to hit lefty pitching or been a better defensive player he might've lasted longer in the bigs. But yeah, Hurdle was a good solid manager.
@jefflewis4
Жыл бұрын
Jackson says he was told the Mets chose Chilcott over him because his girlfriend he planned to marry at the time was a Mexican woman who looked white. The Mets didn't want to deal with the potential social issues of the relationship. It was 1966, interracial marriage was still illegal in some parts of the US.
@khaldounelbey3968
Жыл бұрын
@@jefflewis4 True story.
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
Living in New York in the mid-80's, all you heard was that Gregg Jefferies was the greatest hitter to come into baseball since Ty Cobb. Some guys aren't exactly busts, but are so over-hyped by their own teams that they can never possibly live up to their press notices. Jefferies ended up being a good player, so he shouldn't be called a bust. But ask Met fans about him and you won't hear anything nice.
@seanboy316
Жыл бұрын
David Clyde was picked before Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Dave Winfield, at the 3 and 4 slots in the 1973 Draft.
@GorillaRadio88
Жыл бұрын
Padre fan here… glad you see Matt bush as a success story, cause we sure as shit don’t
@lonniemontgomery6867
Жыл бұрын
Anyone remember Ty Griffin? Played second base on the 88 Olympic team and the Cubs drafted him in the 1st round. I saw him play in AA and he may have got a call up but he never made it, obviously.
@carolinatarheels7903
Жыл бұрын
I used to love his 1989 Topps card in his Georgia Tech jersey. I think that was the first draft card I ever pulled and thought, wow they’re putting draft picks in here now? Unfortunately he never made it above AA. Another guy in that set was Monty Farris out of Oklahoma State. Dude was a beast there with Robin Ventura and his 58 game hitting streak. The problem was he batted after Ventura and always saw the best pitches. Once the Rangers took him in the first round they quickly found out the guy couldn’t hit for power or average and I think he even got the yips.
@matthewandress1229
Жыл бұрын
His 89 Topps card was the first card I ever got autographed when he played with the Charlotte Knights and they came to Greenville to play the Braves. I thought it was so cool!
@edsapp6678
Жыл бұрын
Whate about Jerome Walton from the cubbies??
@carolinatarheels7903
Жыл бұрын
@@edsapp6678 he wasn't a first round pick
@edsapp6678
Жыл бұрын
@@carolinatarheels7903 Good thing..cause he sucked and was all hype
@jasona9
Жыл бұрын
1:08 I'm a Padres fan that remembers Matt Bush. Thanks for giving him 'honorable mention' in your video. Padres' fans took the 2004 draft hard. Primarily because Justin Verlander was passed over to select Matt Bush first overall. The Padres not only missed on a Bonafide ACE, but Matt Bush proved to be a BUST due to poor play, an incredibly immature attitude, and poor off-the-field choices. The late Padres GM Kevin Towers never lived the "Bush selection" down. He was ONLY taken FIRST because he went to Mission Bay High School in San Diego, and they knew he would sign for a relatively low price. Suffice to write, the Padres being cheap benefitted the Tigers. Regardless, I'm glad Matt Bush turned his life and career around after converting to pitcher from shortstop.
@matthewhoribe6585
Жыл бұрын
A friend told me that Bush would show up to his Sisters softball games trashed and smelling like alcohol
@jasona9
Жыл бұрын
@@matthewhoribe6585 I recall a story when he was arrested in Peoria, Arizona during Spring Training. His immaturity was difficult for Padres fans to forgive, but he looks to have grown up a lot.
@MrTee-hw7mp
Жыл бұрын
Anyone who collected baseball cards during that time will instantly remember Van Poppel’s Topp’s rookie card that’s on your thumbnail.
@ebogar42
Жыл бұрын
I remember trading a card for that Todd Ban Poppel Upper Deck and thought I was going to have some money one day. It was a slick card too. 😂
@ACGreyhound04
Жыл бұрын
Unlike in football, baseball prospects may take years to get up to the “big club” so their ability (or lack thereof) to change the fortunes of an organization isn’t as easy to judge, and there are many more ways for a team to mishandle a young player.
@jamesknapp64
2 ай бұрын
Marianers having four #1 overall picks having two Tier 1 HoFers is crazy
@markmccreary9605
Жыл бұрын
You should do a video on just the Pirates number one busts, mostly high if not number ones. It would make you sick.
@toneloc7910
7 ай бұрын
When Brooks Kieschnick was drafted, I remember some baseball analyst saying, "Congratulations, Cubs. You just drafted a DH".
@MadMetsFan
Жыл бұрын
I would say that Todd Van Poppel was the most hyped Major League prospect I've seen in my lifetime. I didn't see too much of him because he was on the West Coast, but from what I saw his stuff was really good but there was very little movement to it. And movement is something you can't teach a pitcher. I never really understood why the scouts never caught on to that.
@ousamaabdu794
3 ай бұрын
That is a good point.. His fastball really didn't have much movement.
@MadMetsFan
3 ай бұрын
@@ousamaabdu794 his fastball popped, but was pretty straight. I remember the Mets had a guy who was 98+ on the radar gun, but threw only in straight lines
@richott3813
Жыл бұрын
I remember David Clyde being called the next Sandy Koufax. These comparisons rarely turn out for the best
@SconnerStudios
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of Kieschnick before. I don't even remember him in the MVP Baseball games. Sad he never got to be a Shoehi.
@lloydclaussen3925
Жыл бұрын
He pitched a little bit for Brewers also
@aggiejason4305
Жыл бұрын
Kieschnick was a stud at the University of Texas
@joemckim1183
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydclaussen3925 Brooks was a 2 way player, in addition to pitching he also played LF and was a regular pinch hitter.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
In college he once pitched a game where he threw 190 pitches! No joke!
@BarnabyBaltimoron
Жыл бұрын
Great list! You could honestly make an entire series on MLB draft busts. I don’t think any other major league sport has nearly as many busts as baseball. Most likely because we draft 17 yo kids in high school.
@ianyoung8147
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing about Chad Mottola (5th overall in 1992) for the Reds. He had a substantial big league career, but the person taken after him was Derek Jeter.
@jasonpowell6096
Жыл бұрын
Ben McDonald was overall #1 but was overused in college
@hiramnoone
Жыл бұрын
Van Poppel's anomalous one good, another okay two years with the Cubs notwith standing, it's amazing with those stats he actually managed to have an eleven year career in the Majors.
@DMalltheway
Жыл бұрын
He wouldn’t have lasted in todays game with analytics
@johnnydepp4866
11 ай бұрын
I think Kurt brown should also be on this list. He was literally like Sam Bowie in the 1984 mlb draft, stuck between 2 legends and didn’t pan out himself
@quinn-tessential3232
4 ай бұрын
As a Chicago area native, I cringe at hearing the name Brooks Kieschnick. He was one of several highly-touted Cubs prospects who never amounted to anything. Hee-Seop Choi was another. I've never heard of most of the players you mentioned, but I guess that's because they were busts.
@tigersonthediamond5273
Жыл бұрын
You should do more draft bust videos ☺️👍👍
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
Oh there will be a sequel!
@zakdean3002
Жыл бұрын
Damn I remember how excited people were for Todd Van Poppen. His upper Deck baseball card was super valuable for a minute. At least before he got called up.
@zakdean3002
Жыл бұрын
Van Poppell, sorry.
@jab1289
Жыл бұрын
What about Matt Anderson, a relief pitcher that the Tigers took #1 overall in 1997. He threw over 100 miles an hour, but apparently couldn't do anything else.
@SmoothCriminal12
Жыл бұрын
While he wasn't taken over any major HOF talent, JD Drew, Troy Glaus and Vernon Wells were all taken right after him.
@jirikurto3859
Жыл бұрын
What the hell were the Mariners doing with Al Chambers? That is abuse.
@carolinatarheels7903
Жыл бұрын
Apparently Danny Goodwin suffered the same fate. He kept getting sent own and held back and why he couldn’t get the wheels under him in the majors.
@erickh82082
Жыл бұрын
CJ Nitkowski was another bust aside Generation K
@brandons4301
Жыл бұрын
Wow so many heartbreaking stories from all the way from team neglect, freak injuries, and choices that people make everyday IE get into a fight. Some just didn't make it. It shows that no player is can't miss and that should never be said about another draft pick again.
@l.rongardner2150
Жыл бұрын
I remember Brian Bickerton, a left-handed pitcher from neighboring Santana high school (in San Diego) who was the 7th pick in the first round of the 1967 MLB draft. Although Bickerton was like a man against boys in high school, he never made the big leagues and ended with a 23-49 minor league record over 8 seasons.
@vincentrussell6442
Жыл бұрын
I went to Santana high school in Santee CA
@l.rongardner2150
Жыл бұрын
@@vincentrussell6442, did you ever hear of Bickerton before reading my comment? At the same time Bickerton was playing, we had a great pitcher - Larry Sweat - at my high school, Helix. Larry a left-hander like Bickerton, went something like 13-0 with an E.R.A. around 1.00, but I don't think he was even drafted or played pro ball, probably because he was kind of small and didn't throw very hard.
@l.rongardner2150
Жыл бұрын
What I forgot to mention is that at the same time Bickerton was pitching for Santana, the third or fourth best pitcher on our Helix team was Mark Wiley, who went on to become a MLB pitcher and pitching coach. Wiley was physically big in high school but didn't throw particularly hard. Somehow, when he went on to college, he morphed into a far better pitcher.
@mamalannightshyaman
Жыл бұрын
I was scouted in high school. Got to college and couldn’t hit a curveball. I’m a short white Pedro Cerrano
@NJGuy1973
Жыл бұрын
Did you offer rum and cigar to Jobu?
@carseye1219
Жыл бұрын
I remember reading something about David Clyde, who was only a few days from eligibility for his MLB pension, quit. Everybody kept telling him, "don't be stupid, hang on, that's a lot of money you're throwing away". But he walked out anyway.
@jsbc1988
Жыл бұрын
Clyde started to pitch well in Cleveland in 1978 but tore his rotator cuff the next year and was done.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
If you have a major injury you should not be considered a bust.
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
Good point.
@stevenhickey8636
6 ай бұрын
Jeff Jackson. 1989 , fourth overall out of Simeon HS in Chicago. Outfielder never played above Double A. He simply couldn't adjust to using a wooden bat. The Phillies narrowed it down to 2 players in 1989 to select : Jackson.......or Frank Thomas. Ouch.
@orbyfan
Жыл бұрын
I always get Todd Van Poppel confused with Bill VanBommel (or Van Bommel), who was drafted in the 8th round by Oakland in 1970, and was 39-57 in the minors (1971-1979), never making it to the major leagues.
@vhhawk
Жыл бұрын
Buzz Capra was the name that came to my mind. I was a kid listening to the Braves radio broadcasts in the 1970s. All these years I thought he had been a phenom and a bust, but now that I look him up I see his career was much longer and better than I had remembered. Way to go, Buzz. And thank you for the trip to my past.
@MikeHL78
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he certainly didn't have a great career, or anything close to that, but he led the major leagues in ERA in the one and only season he pitched enough innings to qualify for that title.
@CoondawgPD
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking Brian Asselstine myself. But, at least Brian got the Braves to put a major league fence in the outfield.
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
Being a kid in NY at the time, I remember Buzz Capra with the Mets. He got a lot of hype, but the Mets were loaded with young arms, so he was expendable. He had that one great year with the Braves, but then hurt his arm. He could have been a good #2 starter behind Niekro for a long time if he could have stayed healthy. His most famous moment with the Mets, though, was getting into a terrific fight with Reds pitcher Pedro Borbon during a playoff game at Shea Stadium in 1973.
@urbangorilla33
5 ай бұрын
Imagine if the Yankees had added Taylor to those late-90s teams with Jeter, Pettitte, Rivera, Williams, Posada, O'Neill and co.?
@mondoseguendo6113
Жыл бұрын
back in the late 80s & 90s we used baseball cards to find out about prospects
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
The Mets had to take Chilcott #1 because, in the words of Casey Stengel, "You have to have a catcher or you'll end up with all passed balls."
@Jarhead0331
Жыл бұрын
Played 4 years of baseball at JUCO then NAIA school, was 2x all-conference and really meant whole lot of nothing. I’d gave a left nut to have been an MLB bust, or even just drafted for that matter 😂. Kudos to the guys with that talent that got a taste of MLB
@matthew8857
Жыл бұрын
There should be clarification for a draft "bust'' as being a player that either under performs or doesn't make it in the big leagues based on talent or crimal malfeasance and not because of injury problems. Getting severely injured and not being able perform should preclude playeers from being on a "bust" list. That should be a different list entirely, like a greatest "what ifs" list. Maybe I'm biased because I'm injury prone, but to call a guy a "bust" because of a injury seems unfair to those player.
@lgen2458
Жыл бұрын
#1 all time MLBB bust should be Steve Chilcott,who was the #1 1965 MLBB amateur draft ahead of Reggie Jackson... #2 Danny Goodwin who twice the #1 overall pick by the Cubs as well as the Angels #3 David Clyde #4 Jim Fuller who the Orioles thought so highly of that they traded away Frank Robinson in the winter of 1971 and Merv Rettenmund in the winter of 1973 #5 Charlie Spikes #6 Steve Dunning #7 Cory Snyder #8 Mark Corey #9 Eddie Bane #10 Mark Fidrych
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
Good list.. Cory Synder was a disappointment but I wouldn't say a total bust, he did have an MLB career.
@anadraham2995
Жыл бұрын
This was a FANTASTIC episode‼️‼️‼️ Great voice too 👍
@antbojo
Жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw Todd Van Poppel at #10, I knew right away this list was going to be juicy.
@JR-ej9up
Жыл бұрын
Gary Brown with the Giants. I dont know his draft number or round. But what a Bust ! Joey Bart, your knocking on the Door.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
Anyone remember Brooks Kieschnik in college threw a game of 190 pitches!!
@dietpoweraids2269
Жыл бұрын
The most notable thing Shawn Abner did was be the dad of the best COD player of all time, Seth Abner (Scumpi)
@randquadrozzi1280
Жыл бұрын
Teams used to wreck young pitchers by allowing them to throw a ton of innings like vida blue who after throwing 312 innings and 24 complete games at age 21.while he turned it around after a couple of years but was not the flamethrower he was before.Fidrych threw 250 innings and 24 complete games his 1st year and pitched in just 27 games after that.
@robertsr.249
Жыл бұрын
One that comes to mind back in 1969/70 , Cincinnati , right handed flame thrower , Wayne Simpson , That organization ruined that young mans arm ,
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
I remember him having a very good 1970 season on a Reds team that went to the World Series.
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 He had half a great season. His arm was ruined and career basically over by August. The Reds had a record of ruining good young pitchers in those days (Simpson, Gary Nolan, Don Gullett, Jim Merritt, Jim Maloney). I've read comments from both Simpson & Gary Nolan where they said when they complained of soreness, the Reds staff either didn't believe them or told them to "suck it up". The sad thing is that was the days when the "Big Red Machine" was just getting good, and if they had a weakness it was lack of depth in pitching. If they had treated their pitchers better, that team could have won 8 or 9 championships in 10 years. They were that good.
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
@@RRaquello They had a bunch of good pitchers. Don Gullett was 19 when he came to the Reds, and was done by the age of 27 or 28. A shame. I believe the starting 8 of the Big Red Machine compares with the best in baseball history, but yes, pitching was their weakness, relatively speaking.
@RRaquello
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 Simpson was like a young Bob Gibson, only better because it took a few years for Gibson to get good while Simpson was good right away. He won his 13th game on July 5th, which gave him a record of 13-1, and won only one more game the rest of the season, and the rest of his career was just injuries. I remember seeing him on TV pitching against the Mets, and I was only 9 years old and even I could see how good he was. I was watching the game with my father and said, "This guy is good isn't he?" and my father said, "Yeah, if he stays healthy." He didn't. Now no one even knows his name.
@jamesanthony5681
Жыл бұрын
@@RRaquello I believe pitching coaches and managers due more harm to young pitchers by having them pitch a high number of innings, especially when they're very young. There are always exceptions of course.
@logalogalog
Жыл бұрын
What about Travis Lee? He was a much talked about rookie for the Diamondbacks in the late 1990s.
@hitmangfx7162
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Travis Lee and Matt White had a lot of expansion money tossed at them. I remember the name, but White sticks out to me more (probably because the Rays were in the AL East)
@merccadoosis8847
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if you remember Costen (Cos) Shockley? He was from Delaware, signed a major contract with a big bonus at age 18 or so and was projected to be a future super star. Things didn't quite work out, however. I believe he retired at age 24. I remember having his MLB Rookie card which my mother threw away along with my entire set of the 1961 Yankees. She thought it was all garbage. Though she has long passed on, to this day I still have not forgiven her for this crime.
@miknak5254
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video clip. I have been a Braves fan since 1980's, and I'm giddy every time I hear the name Van Poppel. Bobby Cox, then GM, was trying hard to sign Van Poppel, but Van Poppel wasn't interested in lowly Braves at the time. So, Bobby went after Chipper Jones instead. Thank you very much!
@alcidesrios7222
Жыл бұрын
I have that 91 classic baseball card of Brian Taylor. Seeing that brought back memories of when I bought that set. Was 12 yrs old.
@carolinatarheels7903
Жыл бұрын
Loved those days when Classic signed people to exclusives and they couldn’t print cards in the major sets until after January 1st. Topps tried to pull a fast one and created the Stadium Club Dome set and labeled it as a 1991 release. Unfortunately it was printed and distributed almost the same time as the 1992 Topps base set and labeled as a 1992 set. They also hoped it was a 1991 set as it had all of the Team USA players in it and would have been the only true rookie cards for Manny Ramirez, Shawn Green and Jason Giambi.
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
I have that card
@alcidesrios7222
Жыл бұрын
@@bnegs521 yeah the whole set has Manny Ramirez too. In his card he looks like AC Slater from Saved by the Bell. lol
@bnegs521
Жыл бұрын
@@alcidesrios7222 Yeah that is true.
@joshuajasinski7773
Жыл бұрын
I’m from Albany, where Brien Taylor spent the 1993 season. I was 15 and my father and brother and I used to go to a lot of the AC Yankee games , but the ones he started were sellouts. There was a buzz that whole summer, everyone knew we were watching something special. Such a shame.
@jamesknapp64
2 ай бұрын
4:08 at the time there were 6 Power Conferences, in 2012 the Big East disbanded forming the Power 5 conferences and now in 2024 with the Pac raided its now the Power 4 conferences.
@xGodofAcidx
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you included Ben McDonald in your other video, no list is complete without him. The way he was hyped up when I was a kid, you'd think he was the second coming of Cy Young. Still think your list is incomplete without Marty Cordova, though.
@ExclusiveLM
Жыл бұрын
To me Van Poppel walked away the biggest winner by sucking bad in pro ball but still being paid a salary for eleven years and walking away rich.
@Halgrim
Жыл бұрын
Those of us who heard and lived through the hype of Van Poppel would argue that he was THE biggest bust. You have to understand that the hype was so big at the time, it’s like they were already preparing his own alcove in Cooperstown.
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
I lived through it but I can't put him #1 when he actually had an MLB career.. some of these guys never even played MLB
@lawrence142002
Жыл бұрын
I kept thinking I recognized Van Poppel's name and then seeing "Oh yeah, he did play for the Pirates". Of course he did. This is where all the losers come to lose.
@johnr5252
Жыл бұрын
The Orioles have struck gold with their recent draft picks. Mullins, Mountcastle, Rutschman, Henderson, Holliday. They are building a dynasty!
@smithworld4life
Жыл бұрын
Thanks captain obvious
@johnr5252
Жыл бұрын
@@smithworld4life wasn’t so ‘obvious’ three months ago.
@connorchurch3518
Жыл бұрын
Mark Appel was a huge draft bust too. Was drafted 8th overall by the Pirates but didn’t sign. Astros picked him first in 2013 and he retired at 26.
@deathminder9206
Жыл бұрын
I remember they thought Van Poppel was the next Nolan Ryan. I went to his stats and the funny thing is the only two good seasons he had were with the Cubs when he did not start a game. Every season he made at least one start he bombed. Crazy he pitched 11 years with a 5.58 era.
@yoguidude
Жыл бұрын
As a Mariners fan, I'm afraid we could very well see Jarred Kelenic on these kind of lists soon 0_0
@BatFan1
Жыл бұрын
not a Mariner fan but remember the hype last year when he got called up. ooof just looked at his stats, was he sent back to the minors?
@yoguidude
Жыл бұрын
@@BatFan1 He has been demoted to the minors like 3 times. He's been historically bad.
@TheLeadSled
Жыл бұрын
I remember when my Orioles took a high school player one they said was a can't miss, his name was Billy Rowell and believe me he missed.
@merccadoosis8847
Жыл бұрын
In the 70+ years I have walked this earth, the best high school player I ever saw was Florida's Doug Million. He was projected as a can't miss player and got national headlines. He spent 4 years in the minor leagues but did not develop into a ML star. Sadly, one day he had a major asthma attack and died in front of his teammates.
@jab1289
Жыл бұрын
I have heard of that name. Sad story.
@harveyd3175
Жыл бұрын
Never forget the Brien Taylor Stadium Club
@homedeezyfasheezy5662
Жыл бұрын
As a Texas Longhorns fan I remember the hype around Brooks Kieschnick. His name was a pretty big deal in the here in Austin back in the day.
@oo-kk4rv
Жыл бұрын
Brien Taylor with another case of "when keeping it real goes wrong"
@HummBabyBaseball
Жыл бұрын
100%
@ousamaabdu794
3 ай бұрын
@@HummBabyBaseballWould you consider doing a mini doc (20 to 30 min) on the sad case of Brien Taylor? I think it would get 500k views or more if it was done properly, add a cinematic feel to it.. There was a feature on 60 min on him and his Mom in 1992 where you could get some Intel. And he also did a podcast ( the only interview I think he's ever done) with the other prospect bust Jeff Jackson on his podcast
@HummBabyBaseball
3 ай бұрын
@ousamaabdu794 ok I will see what I can do! I don't know about 500k views though; you never know with the algorithm but that would be amazing!
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