Guess the prospect

by Trenchtown on Jul 21, 2007 5:02 AM EDT

I was a mid first round pick post 1985 out of mid-western college. In my first full season of professional ball I went 30/30 in the Eastern League with over 100 walks despite hitting only .225. After that season Baseball America ranked me as a mid Top 100 prospect because of my advanced secondary skills. The next 1 1/2 years I spent in triple a showing ok power, good speed, and horrible contact before getting a long look from my parent club at the age of 24. A year after that I was traded in the offseason in what was essentially a prospect for prospect trade. It wasn't until I was 28 that I broke out slugging over .500 in the majors

My minor league career was marked with Plus speed, ok power and walks and low batting average. My 14 year major league career was marked with excellent power, ok on base skills, and low batting average.

Who am I?

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I know...

Jeromy Burnitz.

by BravesFan7 on Jul 21, 2007 7:52 AM EDT reply actions

burnitz

drafted in 1990.

went to Oklahoma St. check

30/30 with 104 walks in EL at Williamsport in 91. check

had 116 minor league steals. check

got 263 ABs with the Mets at age 24 in 93. check

Traded after the 94 season with Joe Roa to the Cleveland Indians for Jesus Azuaje, Paul Byrd, Jerry Dipoto, and Dave Mlicki. check

slugged .553 at age 28 in 97. check

14 years in the bigs. check

Looks like you are correct
excellent power and low BA. check

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by finman on Jul 21, 2007 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Spot on

It was Jeromy Burnitz. Was that too easy?

by Trenchtown on Jul 21, 2007 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

wrong

burnitz wasn't drafted until 1990 or so.

by Bravesin07 on Jul 21, 2007 7:55 AM EDT reply actions

Wrong

Well, that would be post 1985 now, wouldn't it?

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by WayneCampbell05 on Jul 21, 2007 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Confused

Has to be Burnitz - everything matches up except the draft year. No one else hit over 30 homeruns in between 1983 and 1997 in the eastern league!@! Was it a mistake Trenchtown? Btw, Burnitz was drafted twice - once in 1987 by the Indians and then 1990 by the Mets.

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by RedHopeful on Jul 21, 2007 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

YEP

Jeromy Burnitz

by Trenchtown on Jul 21, 2007 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

There is nothing wrong with the draft year.

It says "post 1985" 1990 is after 1985. I don't see the problem

by Trenchtown on Jul 21, 2007 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Think I got it

Am I Greg Vaughn?

He had a couple of phenomenal years, and a bunch of pretty mediocre ones. I wonder if he was a rookie now, if he'd get the same chance. Even with the walks he took, guys that hit .240 don't seem to last long these days.

Actually, maybe that's wrong, it looks like he didn't slug .500 until he was 31.

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by e 6 on Jul 21, 2007 9:04 AM EDT reply actions

tough one

wasn't Deion Sanders a 1985 guy? that is a total guess without any research and there is no way I am right.

by kaisertown on Jul 21, 2007 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

Try another one

I was Also drafted Post- 1985, but this time out of highschool in California, between the 5th and 10th round. My first two years in the minors were unspectacular, until I broke out in the .301/.333/.556 in the Southern League at age 21. A series of elbow injuries ensured that I didn't stick behind plate in my baseball career. No longer being a catcher, my bat only carried me as regular in the majors for a couple of years, but stuck around as solid bench player for a long time. In my parts of 13 major league season career I hit .289/.322/.460 and even have a World Series ring to show for it.

who am I?

by Trenchtown on Jul 21, 2007 1:07 PM EDT reply actions