Comments on: Mets’ Top 10 Prospects – 1981

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:55:12 +0000

A friend of mine had two of his sons drafted and play for the Mets in the minors as pitchers. Neither got beyond A ball because of injuries. I find it repugnent that anyone could call someone a bum who gave it their best. Take a look in the mirror.

By: trs86

trs86 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:51:21 +0000

Again, I have a hard time with the word bum for an MLB pitcher that did have a couple of decent seasons. I think he won what 17 games for that 88 Dodgers team?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:36:57 +0000

TRS, i am sure you watch this guy pitch… a bum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Metsie

Metsie — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:51:27 +0000

Maybe but Tim leary did look slightly better if you were on something when you saw him! LOL

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:26:59 +0000

Timothy Leary, the most dangerous man in America, inventor of LSD and promoter of rebellion and anarchy. The original day tripper. Oops, wrong Tim Leary.

By: Metsie

Metsie — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:36:06 +0000

I liked Hubie as most fans back then did (and many do now)
He was one of those players who gave the hope starved fans someone to root for, Home grown, Played a position the franchise was notoriously bad at finding a long term solution at, and had enough pop to make the Apple jump up!

Unfortunatly none of that hope ever materialized until he left and played for Montreal!
He has one other interesting fact abot him in that he may be the most drafted player in MLB history!
He was originally drafted in the 19th round in 74 but did not sign
Then was taken 5 Times in the 1st round (5th, 14th, 2nd, 3rd and 3rd overall) but did not sign until we picked him in 78!

His .250 type average and less than 5 HRs in his early time with us just wasn’t enough (possible we did not give him enough time to show…) Made him one of the main chips that gets us Carter.

As for Mike Scott, It could be said he didn’t blossom until he learned how to doctor the baseball! LOL

By: trs86

trs86 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:01:38 +0000

Again, Bum might be an overstatement. He did go on to have a few decent years after leaving the Mets. He was huge in 1988 in the Dodgers run. He struggled against us in the playoffs but did really well against the A’s. For about a 5 year stretch he was certainly serviceable (3.78 ERA over 930 innings from 1986-1990) but yeah for sure never lived up to the hype.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:54:54 +0000

Hopes were high for him, to bad he hurt his arm on his first start of year in Chicago, I think. Never the same. Nice top 10 list and most helped us become better one way or another.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:46:02 +0000

Barry greta job, YES, i do rememberTim Leary, he was a 2nd round pick who just as many prospects became a bum!!!! This is exactly why we shouldn’t put our faith into draft picks, this guy was supposed to lead our staff for years to come yet, he got hurt and was just done pretty much after that… Now in his favor, some felt the mets RUSHED him after his first or second season in the minors.. but he was such a dominant pitcher that some felt he was ready…