Oh, what could have been . . .

[BradZ]

Ok, yes I make a lot of mistakes.

Dana Phillips! This kid was going to be a star(in my eyes). He had speed, projected contact of 7, awesome defense. Then he comes to L.A. In two years it's been nothing but one injury after another and all of his potential is gone. Worst of all, he hates himself for it. Tragic. Add Phillips to our growing list of AAAA All-Stars.

Sad. He was Philly's 1990 1st rounder and I thought for sure he'd be patrolling CF for someone for 10+ years.

[Clay]

Mark Fidrych

Stupid sprinkler heads!

[Lintyfresh85]

Either Wilkerson (playoff injury to hamstring was death of him - started to lose ratings after that... though some could say it was just natural progression) or Rod Phillips.

[Delandis]

Either Wilkerson (playoff injury to hamstring was death of him - started to lose ratings after that... though some could say it was just natural progression) or Rod Phillips.

What was wrong with Phillips?

[Lintyfresh85]

What was wrong with Phillips?

Nothing. He just never got a chance to play for me. I'd like that as a do-over.

[BradZ]

What was wrong with Phillips?

I'm guessing he would go back and protect him from the Rule V draft. Not exactly the same vein as others mentioned here, but I can see how it can be viewed in this context.

[Clay]

I'm sure Phillips wishes he wasn't in Pawtucket.

[BradZ]

I'm sure Phillips wishes he wasn't in Pawtucket.

Poor Harry Keppel. What a way for one of the all time greats to end his career. At least he's still due $22mil+ over the next two years.

[Clay]

I told everyone. "Pawtucket... Where Legacies Go To Die"

[Spear]

OF Ivan Arellano enters the league at age 25 and hits 30 HR 101 RBIs...he hasn't played in the BLB since the age of 27...

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_3396.html

[liquidcrash]

SP Shawn Gates and 1B Pat Gates both flamed out quickly for me after promising starts. I'm not sure what happened, they just fell off a cliff.

I won't be drafting anyone named Gates again.

[Carlos]

SP Shawn Gates and 1B Pat Gates both flamed out quickly for me after promising starts. I'm not sure what happened, they just fell off a cliff.

I won't be drafting anyone named Gates again.

I liked Pat Gates a lot too. Damn 1B in this league.


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[liquidcrash]

I don't understand what happened to Pat Gates. I loved him as a prospect, he came up and won New Brew and seemed like a guy I could count on in the middle of my lineup going forward. The next season, his ratings fell substantially and he wasn't quite as good. And then 1994 rolled around and my scout didn't even see him as a BLB quality player anymore. He sucked in Spring Training and never found any of his prior form after being sent down. I finally released him about a month ago and nobody has picked him up.

Luckily Ismael Reyes has done well enough to cover up that hole. I guess based on sheer number alone, some of the guys in my system had to work out.

Shawn Gates pissed me off more. He put up two really good years in the BLB, looked to be a good #2 starter for me. A first round pick, highly ranked prospect. I guess it was injuries that did him in, but I always like to blame it on us switching versions. A few teams have tried to use him since then, with little success.

[funclown]

I'm sure Phillips wishes he wasn't in Pawtucket.

He's been a pretty stable rock for Pawtucket. Its lefties who come to die on this team.


Speaking of lefties, this leads to our sad "what could of been" tale.

RF Darryl Calhoun. A "hard working, loyal, smart" lefty. Wasn't as well known as some of the stars on the 93 & 94 for teams, but seemed going into the 95 season, Darryl was ready to take his game up to the next level.

For 2 seasons he grew:

93- one DL player of the week, Rookie player of the month (June) .289 average, VORP 11.3 in his rookie season.
94- DL player of the week, 20 hrs in 392 ABs, VORP 16.4 in 119 games.

Yep the kid seemed destined to complement the righty heavy Pawtucket family. Then came 95. First he showed up to spring training just not himself.(Ratings drop) After 36 games he was sent to AAA while combating the flu.(yet more drop) From that pt on he never saw the major league ever again. Cut at the end of the 95 season and currently is on his second stint with the Washington AAA squad.

The only recurring theme was his LONG list of injuries that may of taken its toll at such an early age. Maybe he would of made a better DH? Will never know.

[funclown]

Poor Harry Keppel. What a way for one of the all time greats to end his career. At least he's still due $22mil+ over the next two years.

Lol, I'm sensing retirement soon. Not much left in the tank.