Comments on: 10 Overhyped Baseball Players Who Fizzled http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421 Feel Smart Again Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:14:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-198000 Adam Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:54:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-198000 Love these picks. Check out 2009's busts and breakthroughs: http://proscoutlook.com/2009/09/15/surprise-surprise/ Love these picks. Check out 2009’s busts and breakthroughs:

http://proscoutlook.com/2009/09/15/surprise-surprise/

]]> By: Sandy Wood http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197886 Sandy Wood Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:41:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197886 Perhaps Andruw Jones, too. He was hailed as "the second coming of Hank Aaron" in Atlanta, and had a couple good years, but never lived up to the hype. Perhaps Andruw Jones, too. He was hailed as “the second coming of Hank Aaron” in Atlanta, and had a couple good years, but never lived up to the hype.

]]> By: Charley http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197768 Charley Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197768 Here's three for you: Wes Chamberlin, Eric Anthony and Kevin Maas. I agree to early to give up on Gordon, he got hurt to early. Charley Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame http:www.hawk4thehall.blogspot.com Here’s three for you: Wes Chamberlin, Eric Anthony and Kevin Maas. I agree to early to give up on Gordon, he got hurt to early.

Charley
Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame
http:www.hawk4thehall.blogspot.com

]]> By: wboenig http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197653 wboenig Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:56:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197653 Consider writing a sequel to this column, and also consider these names: Joe Charboneau Marty Cordova Clint Hurdle Steve Kemp Shawn Abner David Clyde Consider writing a sequel to this column, and also consider these names:

Joe Charboneau
Marty Cordova
Clint Hurdle
Steve Kemp
Shawn Abner
David Clyde

]]> By: Hastings http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197565 Hastings Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:10:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197565 See, I figure the Nats have a strategy...Suck for about 10 years straight, but start getting the good draft picks (give us a break on strasburg - we need SOMETHING to be happy about!)cuz we can pick them first and then BAM! Yeah yeah, pipe dream, but hey, root root for the home team right? As long as all the Yankees fans help finance our new stadium by buying tickets whenever they're in town...Nats fans sure don't Recaptcha: 36 facts - oh so appropriate for the floss... See, I figure the Nats have a strategy…Suck for about 10 years straight, but start getting the good draft picks (give us a break on strasburg – we need SOMETHING to be happy about!)cuz we can pick them first and then BAM!

Yeah yeah, pipe dream, but hey, root root for the home team right? As long as all the Yankees fans help finance our new stadium by buying tickets whenever they’re in town…Nats fans sure don’t

Recaptcha: 36 facts – oh so appropriate for the floss…

]]> By: Mavis http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197476 Mavis Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:40:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197476 Maybe Bob Hamelin's employement with the Nationals is the cause of their current postion at the bottom of the NL East! Maybe Bob Hamelin’s employement with the Nationals is the cause of their current postion at the bottom of the NL East!

]]> By: Josh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197445 Josh Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:32:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197445 I'm hoping Gordon still turns it around and he's not a complete bust, he's got a real nice natural swing. He was pretty terrible this year, though. I’m hoping Gordon still turns it around and he’s not a complete bust, he’s got a real nice natural swing. He was pretty terrible this year, though.

]]> By: Steven http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197429 Steven Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:53:12 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197429 Ben Grieve >in Tampa Bay before moving on to Milwaukee and then Chicago. Since Chicago has two teams, you might want to note that he was with the Cubs at the end of his career, rather than the Sox. Ben Grieve
>in Tampa Bay before moving on to Milwaukee and then Chicago.

Since Chicago has two teams, you might want to note that he was with the Cubs at the end of his career, rather than the Sox.

]]> By: Frank http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197412 Frank Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197412 Maybe a little soon on Gordon? How about Pete Incaviglia, Phil Nevin, Scott Cooper, Kevin Maas, Alex Escobar, John Patterson, Beau Hale, etc. instead? Maybe a little soon on Gordon? How about Pete Incaviglia, Phil Nevin, Scott Cooper, Kevin Maas, Alex Escobar, John Patterson, Beau Hale, etc. instead?

]]> By: SimonCabron http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34421/comment-page-1#comment-197407 SimonCabron Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:26:47 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=34421#comment-197407 I knew Van Poppel would be on this list and I don't even follow baseball. I still have that rookie card in a box somewhere in my closet. I knew Van Poppel would be on this list and I don’t even follow baseball. I still have that rookie card in a box somewhere in my closet.

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