09-04-2009, 06:53 PM
<!--quoteo(post=61878:date=Sep 4 2009, 05:34 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 4 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You know what's strange? The Cubs seem to have a history of guys coming up to the big leagues, and succeeding immediately, and then, for some reason, sucking for the rest of their careers.
Guys like me and tom vividly recall the '89 division winners that featured not only the Rookie-of-the-Year Jerome Walton, but also the guy who was #2 in the ROTY vote, Dwight Smith. Smith had a freaking 141 OPS+ that year, which was better than Ryno or Mark Grace. I thought we were set for <i>years</i>. Then, not just one, but <b>both</b> of those guys suddenly did a Soto/Prior/C Patterson...they just fell off the table, and that was that.
Why?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have a feeling it's not that uncommon.
Guys like me and tom vividly recall the '89 division winners that featured not only the Rookie-of-the-Year Jerome Walton, but also the guy who was #2 in the ROTY vote, Dwight Smith. Smith had a freaking 141 OPS+ that year, which was better than Ryno or Mark Grace. I thought we were set for <i>years</i>. Then, not just one, but <b>both</b> of those guys suddenly did a Soto/Prior/C Patterson...they just fell off the table, and that was that.
Why?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have a feeling it's not that uncommon.