NorthSideSox72 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Julie takes a look at her favorite prospect each year that seemed like they should be good, but... weren't. This is 2005 through 2010. The 2011 to present period will come in a future article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Yes, that was all accurate. I forgot how good some of them were in AAA, I really thought all would be contributors. Had no idea what kind of stuff or talent they possessed. Wish we went back to the Ruddy Yan year, I thought we had ricky henderson in single A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Giving a special shot out to Jeff Bajenaru who I thought should be called ahead of Bobby Jenks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Good article. Brings back some memories. I never thought Brian Anderson got a fair shake of ML development, and I seem to recall that Ozzie Guillen had some personal problem with him that led to him not really giving him a chance during the 2007 season. Is that accurate? Was it really fair to evaluate a very good defensive CF on the merits of basically his 2006 season where he hit .225 but otherwise had relatively decent power? 23 doubles in 405 PAs seems pretty ok to me, as does 8 HR. Look at Avi's 2015 numbers for example. I wish Brian had gotten one more full season, especially during the 2nd half of 07 which was totally meaningless Edited June 1, 2017 by Greg Hibbard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I totally remember Heath Phillips. Thought the Sox had another Mark Buehrle on their hands with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I believe I was in Bourbonnais for a Bears practice when I heard they got Peavy and I was stoked they did it all while keeping Poreda. And Danny Richar. Holy s*** I was so excited about his future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 03:44 PM) Good article. Brings back some memories. I never thought Brian Anderson got a fair shake of ML development, and I seem to recall that Ozzie Guillen had some personal problem with him that led to him not really giving him a chance during the 2007 season. Is that accurate? Was it really fair to evaluate a very good defensive CF on the merits of basically his 2006 season where he hit .225 but otherwise had relatively decent power? 23 doubles in 405 PAs seems pretty ok to me, as does 8 HR. Look at Avi's 2015 numbers for example. I wish Brian had gotten one more full season, especially during the 2nd half of 07 which was totally meaningless Yes. Ozzie didn't think he really was focused on becoming a better baseball player. After the fact, anderson admitted Ozzie was right. He was too busy chasing the "honeys" and enjoying the MLB lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Who was the relief pitcher we had during that period that was just about unhittable for several seasons but never a prospect? I think it was remenowsky? Thought he was the next Keith foulke, got exposed as soon as he hit triple A. He was so damn good in the lower levels it never made sense to me why he wasn't a prospect and also how he could dominate all other levels until AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 01:04 AM) Who was the relief pitcher we had during that period that was just about unhittable for several seasons but never a prospect? I think it was remenowsky? Thought he was the next Keith foulke, got exposed as soon as he hit triple A. He was so damn good in the lower levels it never made sense to me why he wasn't a prospect and also how he could dominate all other levels until AAA. Dan Remenowsky. I wrote a long treatise on him a while back, and how he was an important lesson for me in prospect analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 07:59 PM) Dan Remenowsky. I wrote a long treatise on him a while back, and how he was an important lesson for me in prospect analysis. Good article, Matt. Very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 10:08 PM) Good article, Matt. Very interesting. Thanks. It was a fun one to write, even though it exposed my previous lack of understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 09:19 PM) Yes. Ozzie didn't think he really was focused on becoming a better baseball player. After the fact, anderson admitted Ozzie was right. He was too busy chasing the "honeys" and enjoying the MLB lifestyle. IIRC, Anderson was a big fan of the night life in Chicago. He would routinely stay out until the sun came up... not a good idea when you're a rookie struggling to stay above the Mendoza Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 07:59 PM) Dan Remenowsky. I wrote a long treatise on him a while back, and how he was an important lesson for me in prospect analysis. Just read it. Great article and a good lesson for all of us about the difference between Having great stats and being a true prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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