What prospect did you just KNOW would pan out but never did?

jkeys · Jun 23, 2010

For me, it's gotta be Edwin Encarnacion. I figured...free swinger with some speed...small ballpark (when with the Reds)...part of a team that had good young talent (at the time Homer Bailey, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, etc). I thought "this guy is gonna be 30 HR and 20 SB just waiting to happen!" Loaded up on his Fleer Autographix whenever I could for $10 delivered thinking it was a smart move. ZOINKS!

Lets hear yours...

brumbach · Jun 24, 2010

Still got my 200 Roger Salkeld rookie cards.

sheetskout · Jun 24, 2010

Brent Brewer. Out of baseball.

aaron41984 · Jun 24, 2010

Matt Riley - 1999 Fleer Update

200lbhockeyplayer · Jun 24, 2010

Sean Burroughs.

Thankfully, I was not alone in this pick because by all accounts, he was a "can't miss prospect." As sure of a thing as any hitting prospect today.

Then he wanted to hit for power. His swing changed, his confidence changed. Everything changed.

vetsgt02 · Jun 24, 2010

Chris Hobdy Left handed pitcher in the Dodgers farm system. He was unreal how good he was then he got arrested for stealing from the players in the locker room ::facepalm:: ::facepalm:: ::facepalm::

200lbhockeyplayer · Jun 24, 2010

vetsgt02 said:
Chris Hobdy Left handed pitcher in the Dodgers farm system. He was unreal how good he was then he got arrested for stealing from the players in the locker room ::facepalm:: ::facepalm:: ::facepalm::

How good was he? If I remember correctly, he was a non-prospect with almost no professional experience when this happened.

KC37 · Jun 24, 2010

Josh Fields.

EricInCT · Jun 24, 2010

Some guy named Danny Duffy. :benson:

jkeys · Jun 24, 2010

200lbhockeyplayer said:
Sean Burroughs.

Thankfully, I was not alone in this pick because by all accounts, he was a "can't miss prospect." As sure of a thing as any hitting prospect today.

Then he wanted to hit for power. His swing changed, his confidence changed. Everything changed.

I had a nice stash of this stuff too ::facepalm::

Ended up dumping in a giant, worthless lot of rc and auto cards for about .25 each. Meh.

jkeys · Jun 24, 2010

bungle77 said:
Josh Fields.

To this day I think I have maybe 10 of his Donruss elite parallel auto's where he wrote "OSU" on it. Also spend $15 on an Ultimate dual auto #'d 1/15, and at the time thought it was an "incredible steal".

Encarnacion, Burroughs, Fields...I am going to add Dewon Brazelton and Jeff Allison on this list and make it my top 5 worst baseball investments!

Jaypers · Jun 24, 2010

Piratesfan1418 · Jun 24, 2010

Jose Castillo. I bought in on the 2002 Donruss Elites and TOTC Parallels after the initial hype died down thinking they would come back.

Unfortunately only his weight went up, not his batting average.

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sportscardtheory · Jun 24, 2010

Josh Barfield. Great rookie season (13 HRs, 58 RBIs, 21 SBs) to out-of-the-league within two years. Thanks, Josh.

boomo · Jun 24, 2010

eric campbell, angel berroa, ryan anderson

JackLondon · Jun 24, 2010

brumbach said:
Still got my 200 Roger Salkeld rookie cards.

LOL, same here! :lol: :lol: :lol:

markakis8 · Jun 24, 2010

200lbhockeyplayer said:
Sean Burroughs.

Thankfully, I was not alone in this pick because by all accounts, he was a "can't miss prospect." As sure of a thing as any hitting prospect today.

Then he wanted to hit for power. His swing changed, his confidence changed. Everything changed.

200lbhockeyplayer · Jun 24, 2010

markakis8 said:
200lbhockeyplayer said:

Sean Burroughs.

Thankfully, I was not alone in this pick because by all accounts, he was a "can't miss prospect." As sure of a thing as any hitting prospect today.

Then he wanted to hit for power. His swing changed, his confidence changed. Everything changed.

Click to expand...

I never said he wasn't a fat little kid.

JzWand · Jun 24, 2010

sportscardtheory said:
Josh Barfield. Great rookie season (13 HRs, 58 RBIs, 21 SBs) to out-of-the-league within two years. Thanks, Josh.

I remember people saying he was going to have a much better career than his dad (my favorite player of AT). Yeah ummmm, no!

Last I heard he was at spring training with SD again. Is he still playing?

leatherman · Jun 24, 2010

Gregg Jefferies and the guy below. I'm still holding onto a glimmer of hope with Maybin, but I think Jefferies is done.

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