Who SHOULD have been amazing?

[Ty Hope]

There are tons of guys from my childhood (Gregg Jefferies, Kevin Mitchell, etc.) that were good, but for some reason or another just didn't reach that next level of stardom.

Who, in your opinion, should have had an AMAZING career, but ended up no better than "above average"?

 

[AmishDave]

Cliff Floyd

Steve Olin :sad:

 

[jkeys]

Eric Davis

 

[Ty Hope]

Eric Davis

Agree with this one. As a kid, pulling one of his cards was a "hit".

 

[George_Calfas]

The 1996 Mets Rookie SP Rotation.

 

[gmarutiak]

I thought Oliver Perez was going to be the greatest Pirates pitcher of all time. I was wrong.

 

[Bonds73]

Jeffrey Hammonds

 

[rookieaddict]

JD Drew, all the talent in the world...but soft and easily injured

 

[kerryfan5]

Jesus Montero

 

[smapdi]

Mark Prior. I thought he was that generation's Tom Seaver.

 

[Ty Hope]

Bo Jackson also comes to mind.

 

[jbhofmann]

Daryl Strawberry

 

[matfanofold]

Personally, I think Bo Jackson and Strawberry were amazing albeit not necessarily HOF type careers.

 

[RNCoyote]

Luke Hochevar after what I saw from him in minors. Still remember 11K in 7 1/3 innings performance against San Antonio

 

[RNCoyote]

The 1996 Mets Rookie SP Rotation.

That was brutal and heartbreaking. Only Is went on have All-Star career but that was after Mets cut their loses

 

[mlbsalltimegreats]

Bobby Bonilla comes to mind.

 

[jpruitt2]

Rick Ankiel

 

[Greg Cleveland]

70's--Bake McBride
80's--John Castino
90's--Too many!!
00's--Delmon Young

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Still has time but for now, Stephen Strasburg

 

[CubsfanP]

Some that come to mind:

Todd Van Poppel

Khalil Greene

Matt Bush

Mark Prior

Ian Stewart

Grady Sizemore

Jeff Francoeur

Francisco Liriano

Alex Gordon

Joba Chamberlin

Rocco Baldelli

Bryce Harper (still has time)