BASEBALL TRIVIA 2!!!?

Question

ok this time its a player

-former 1st rounder

-had stunning first 2 years in the majors

-is injured alot

-basically, injuries have destroyed the promising carer we saw in him

ok 1st on gets the points.

ps-there may be more than 1 answer cause i no it isnt very detailedm but too bad

Answer 1

My best guess if Rocco Baldelli.

Answer 2

I'm going to guess former Cubs ace Mark Prior.

Who got injured in the stupidest way possible and was never able to recover.

Answer 3

I agree with Curtis that Nomar probably best fits the question, although he did have a few good seasons afterward.  When he came up, the triumverate of A-Rod, Jeter and Nomar seemed destined to rule shortstop for decades and enter the HOF together.  

A side note, given their injuries and performance this season, it's possible we may see a trio go into the hall together.  Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux may all decide to hang up their cleats after 2008.  All are a sure bet for the hall, and it would be great to see the core of one of the best pitching rotations ever to be so honored.

Answer 4

moises alou is always hurt and

griffey jr.?

Answer 5

I started with the 2000 draft and worked backwards, because the majority of players drafted after that wouldn't have had enough time to have both a great first couple of years and then write off the rest of their career due to injury.

The best match I found, a guy whose first four full seasons were phenomenal (his first season he played only 24 games so I don't count that.  His start made him look like a certain HOFer, but it's highly unlikely now because of injury.  That would be Nomar Garciaparra.

Answer 6

Geoff Jenkins.

Answer 7

Tony Conigliaro, Boston Red Sox

Answer 8

not specific enough.