Were they true prospects? - Torey Lovullo and Robert Palacios

Torey Lovullo

Career Years total: 8
Position: utility infielder
Batting average: .224
Hits: 165
Runs batted in: 60
Home Runs: 15
Teams: 8

•     Detroit Tigers (1988–1989)
•     New York Yankees (1991)
•     California Angels (1993)
•     Seattle Mariners (1994)
•     Oakland Athletics (1996)
•     Cleveland Indians (1998)
•     Philadelphia Phillies (1999)
•     Yakult Swallows (2000) (NPB)

MLB debut: September 10, 1988 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance: October 3, 1999 for the Philadelphia Phillies


Robert Palacios

Career Years total: 3
Position: C
Batting average: .193
Hits: 22
Runs batted in: 17
Home Runs: 3
Teams: 1

• Kansas City Royals

MLB debut: September 8, 1988 for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance: September 14, 1990 for the Kansas City Royals




This is one of the examples where there is not much to say.
But I just have two points to make:
Torey looks like Andy Pettitte. And Robert is better known as Rey Palacios which made me go round a few times before knowing it was the same guy.

Were they true prospects? - Lenny Harris and Marty Brown

Lenny Harris

Career Years total: 17
Position: 2B/3B/OF
Batting average: .269
Hits: 1,055
Runs batted in: 369
Home Runs: 37
Teams: 8

•     Cincinnati Reds (1988–1989)
•     Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1993)
•     Cincinnati Reds (1994–1998)
•     New York Mets (1998, 2000–2001)
•     Colorado Rockies (1999)
•     Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2000)
•     Milwaukee Brewers (2002)
•     Chicago Cubs (2003)
•     Florida Marlins (2003–2005)

MLB debut: September 7, 1988 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance: October 1, 2005 for the Florida Marlins
Career highlights and awards:

•     World Series champion (2003)
•     MLB record 212 career pinch hits

Marty Brown

Career Years total: 2
Position: 3B
Batting average: .180
Hits: 11
Runs: 3
Teams: 2

• Cincinnati Reds (1988–1989)
• Baltimore Orioles (1990)

MLB debut: September 4, 1988 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance: May 30, 1990 for the Baltimore Orioles



Well, this one is easy!

Harris wins it all. And not only because of the WS champ title and the pinch hit record but for a consistent career in the majors.

Were they true prospects? - Terry Taylor and Vance Lovelace

Terry Taylor

Career Years total: 1
Position: Pitcher
Win-Loss: 0-1
Earned run average: 6.26
Strikeouts: 9
Teams: 1

• Seattle Mariners (1988)

MLB debut: August 19, 1988 for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance: September 20, 1988 for the Seattle Mariners



Vance Lovelace

Career Years total:2
Position: Pitcher
Win–loss record: 0–0
Earned run average: 5.79
Strikeouts: 2
Teams: 2 different teams

• California Angels (1988–1989)
• Seattle Mariners (1990)

MLB debut: September 10, 1988 for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance: September 22, 1990 for the Seattle Mariners



 An example of prospects that were just that...

Were they true prospects? - Ken Hill and Dennis Cook

Ken Hill

Career Years total: 14
Position: Pitcher
Win–Loss record: 117–109
Earned run average: 4.06
Strikeouts: 1,181
Teams: 7 different teams

•     St. Louis Cardinals (1988–1991)
•     Montreal Expos (1992–1994)
•     St. Louis Cardinals (1995)
•     Cleveland Indians (1995)
•     Texas Rangers (1996–1997)
•     Anaheim Angels (1997–2000)
•     Chicago White Sox (2000)
•     Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001)

MLB debut: September 3, 1988 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance: April 18, 2001 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career highlights and awards: All-Star (1994)



Dennis Cook

Career Years total: 14
Position: Pitcher
Win–Loss record: 64–46
Earned run average: 3.91
Strikeouts: 739
Teams: 9 different teams

•     San Francisco Giants (1988–1989)
•     Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990)
•     Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1991)
•     Cleveland Indians (1992–1993)
•     Chicago White Sox (1994)
•     Cleveland Indians (1995)
•     Texas Rangers (1995–1996)
•     Florida Marlins (1997)
•     New York Mets (1998–2001)
•     Philadelphia Phillies (2001)
•     Anaheim Angels (2002)

MLB debut: September 12, 1988 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance: September 18, 2002 for the Anaheim Angels
Career highlights and awards: World Series champion (1997)



Both have long careers but one was a starter and the other was a relief pitcher.
Ken Hill has an All Star call but none the same Dennis Cook wins because of the WS title.

To consider them as true prospects makes me think a bit.
I just have some doubts because they have so many teams. I always think that if you are good the team you are in tries everything to keep you. If you are traded a lot I always think there is some problem...