Who was the best player your team drafted but never signed?

hive17 · May 5, 2015

The Brewers have a few good candidates based on WAR.

Hunter Pence is the most recent, but the Brewers also, once upon a time, drafted Matt Morris and Nomar.

The best performer, in terms or WAR, is probably Jason Giambi.

What notable "wish we could've" players are lurking in your teams past draft history?

homerun28aa · May 5, 2015

This is an easy yet painful question for me to answer: Roger Clemens

MrMet · May 5, 2015

Great question, I actually had done research on that in the past, if I find it again, I can actually answer the question also...

IndyManning18 · May 5, 2015

Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

homerun28aa · May 5, 2015

MrMet said:
Great question, I actually had done research on that in the past, if I find it again, I can actually answer the question also...

I assume you're a Mets fan like me judging by your name and picture, yes?

If so, you'd be heart pressed to find someone better than Clemens

hohlernr · May 5, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

Same for the Indians when they took him the following year and he turned down a $700,000 signing bonus

RStadlerASU22 · May 5, 2015

Not a Royals fan but Will Clark was drafted by them, went to MSU instead.

Ryan

NY Tony · May 5, 2015

Yanks

Gerrit Cole - attended college instead

Matsuicollector · May 5, 2015

NY Tony said:
Yanks

Gerrit Cole - attended college instead

This may end up being true in the future if Gerrit Cole becomes a HOFer. However right now it's probably Fred Lynn, the former AL MVP.

IndyManning18 · May 5, 2015

Matsuicollector said:
This may end up being true in the future if Gerrit Cole becomes a HOFer. However right now it's probably Fred Lynn, the former AL MVP.

I'd argue it's John Elway.

George_Calfas · May 5, 2015

John Elway is the bigger winner. He spurred The Royals, Yankees, and Colts.

AUTaxMan · May 5, 2015

Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Steve Finley, Tim Salmon #barves

DeliciousBacon · May 5, 2015

Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 1994, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

BBCgalaxee · May 5, 2015

Expos and Tom Brady

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shadowking86 · May 5, 2015

DeliciousBacon said:
Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 2004, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

They also drafted Pedro Alvarez at one point.

AUTaxMan · May 5, 2015

DeliciousBacon said:
Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 2004, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

Pretty sure Pat Burrell was on the Phillies in 04.

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1998 SPx · May 5, 2015

Not my team, but my favorite player, Steve Garvey, was originally drafted by the Twins. He went to Michigan State instead.

jaydub · May 5, 2015

David Price (2004) by the Dodgers. Would not have minded having Price...

DeliciousBacon · May 5, 2015

AUTaxMan said:
Pretty sure Pat Burrell was on the Phillies in 04.

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Whoops! Meant 1994!

selah150pslm · May 5, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

I agree with this, although if it were a matter of placing a player on the team today, Sonny Gray would be a nice choice.

Just looked over the 2000-2010 Cubs drafts, here's the interesting names I found, with the year and round:

Colin Kaepernick - 2009, 43rd
Sony Gray - 2008, 27th
Micah Owings - 2004, 19th
Matt LaPorta - 2003, 14th
Tim Lincecum - 2003, 48th
Khalil Greene - 2001, 14th

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