Posted By:
JKPeter,
I have no idea what major league scouts thought. They obviously thought he was good enough to sign to a contract and probably thought he'd be a great player. But that is a terrible argument. For every "sure thing" that turns out to be a sure thing, there are 100 who dont. For every 1st rounder who hits it big, there are probably 15 who never make the majors. By the same token, there are numerous examples of late round draft picks who become stars. Obviously scouts didnt think that Albert Pujols would be a star - he wasnt drafted until the 13th round. For every player you can name, I promise you I can name 20 flops who were projected to be sure fire stars.
Major league scouts probably thought kal danials, kent hrbek, steve sax, gregg jefferies, etc. were all going to be HOFers - well, they arent and never will be.