top pitching and hitting prospects

[MVPosey]

Year: Hitter/ Pitcher

2005: Joe Mauer/ Felix Hernandez

2004: Joe Mauer/ Edwin Jackson

2003: Mark Teixeira/ Jesse Foppert

2002: Hank Blalock/ Josh Beckett

2001: Josh Hamilton/ Josh Beckett

2000: Pat Burrell/ Rick Ankiel

1999: J.D. Drew/ Rick Ankiel

1998: Ben Grieve/ Kerry Wood

1997: Andruw Jones/ Kerry Wood

1996: Andruw Jones/ Paul Wilson

1995: Alex Rodriguez/ Armando Benitez

1994: Cliff Floyd/ James Baldwin

1993: Chipper Jones/ Brien Taylor

1992: Chipper Jones/ Brien Taylor

1991: Andujar Cedeno/ Todd Van Poppel

1990: John Olerud/ Steve Avery

[Michael]

so?

[Heckeroo]

1991: Andujar Cedeno/ Todd Van Poppel

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talk about a killer combo...

[PhishPhan]

1999: J.D. Drew/ Rick Ankiel

 

What idiots, they picked 2 hitters the same year. :plain

[Snake Eyes]

1993: Chipper Jones/ Brien Taylor

 

taylor was nasty in h.s. but he got burned out in the minors

[Passion]

I will never understand the love fest with Joe Mauer.

[The Fan]

I will never understand the love fest with Joe Mauer.

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All-American boy who was a top QB who turned down FSU and plays a rare position and #1 pick (and drafted by local team).

 

Thats all I have and can think of because I would not say he is the #1 prospect.

[Passion]

Agreed.

 

He seems to be more of a 'good story/ESPN filler' than a baseball player at this point.

[MVPosey]

1993: Chipper Jones/ Brien Taylor

 

taylor was nasty in h.s. but he got burned out in the minors

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didn't taylor burn out because of injuries?

[Ramp]

I will never understand the love fest with Joe Mauer.

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well he has hit at every level, is great behind the plate, has a very good/accurate arm, is all of 22 years old, is lefty, is from Minnesota

 

thats all I got

[nc marlin]

1993: Chipper Jones/ Brien Taylor

 

taylor was in h.s. but he got burned out in the minors

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didn't taylor burn out because of injuries?

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yeah he got in a bar room fight and messed up his arm

 

i saw him pitch in like the mid to late 90s with the Yankees Low-A club and it was sad. he was all over the place and just looked awful.

[MVPosey]

here's an article on Taylor after he signed the largest contract ever for a draft pick

Sports Illustrated, september 9 1991

And one on Josh Hamilton

Sports Illustrated, May 17, 1999