While at work tonight, I thought of past White Sox players who were big-names but were busts. So I made a list of my All-Time Big Name Busts.

 

 

 

C - Sandy Alomar (Just didn't play like the Sandy in Cle)

1B- John Kruk (ugh!)

2B- Robbie Alomar (Could have been nice if he hit the ball once in awhile)

SS- Royce Clayton (I can't really pick anyone for here, he fits)

3B- Chris Sabo (The goggles, and thats all anyone can remember)

OF- George Bell (What a D-Bag)

OF- Kenny Lofton (LOL his time here was more laughable)

OF- Darin Erstad (Could never stay healthy, got hurt in the 1st inn. of Cubs/Sox after just coming off DL)

DH- Jose Canseco (All Hail King 'Roid)

 

SP R- Bartolo Colon (He won a few games, but he was supposed to Cy Young it on the South Side)

SP L- David Wells (Fat Slob always had a back problem, he was just a pain in my ass)

 

CL- Billy Koch (I loved Koch before and after, but he was bad! I think that Mike Sweeney HR is still traveling)

 

GM- Hawk Harrleson (Love the Hawk but dude, Firing LaRussa. Tell me u were drunk?)

MG- Terry Bevington (Not really "high profile" but none of our managers were. But this guy....this guy...)

 

 

Thats my list, what do you think?

Edited August 14, 200817 yr by wilmot825

That's a pretty good list

C - Sandy Alomar - He was Ok that one year wasn't he?

1B- John Kruk - He didn't do much. Ron Blomberg was also a bust at 1B.

2B- Robbie Alomar - He stunk IMO.

SS- Royce Clayton (I can't really pick anyone for here, he fits) - One of my least favorite Sox of all time.

3B- Chris Sabo

OF- George Bell - He actually complained during the playoffs as I recall about his place in the batting order or something.

OF- Kenny Lofton - Huge huge bust.

OF- Darin Erstad - Not a good acquisition for the Sox.

DH- Jose Canseco - Hit a few bombs, but like you say stunk.

 

SP R- Bartolo Colon

SP L- David Wells

 

CL- Billy Koch

Can't argue with the pitchers.

One year the Sox acquired Bobby Bonds and he was miserable.

You came up with a pretty good list IMO.

 

Where's Griffey Jr?

That would be pretty good for a late 90's to present lineup. I don't know if I'd go with Jose Canseco mainly because we brought him in after Frank Thomas went down, so we needed a replacement. Maybe the first time Sandy Alomar came he didn't live up to expectations, but his 2nd and 3rd stint with us, I think we all expected not a lot from him. Bo Jackson probably could be considered a bust with his time here.

Let me just throw out a few names.

 

George Foster

Ron Santo

Rocky Colavito

Jim Gentile

Steve Carlton

Cory Snyder

Ken Griffey, Jr. ?

Jaime Navarro

Steve Sax

Steve Kemp

 

Some of these guys were big names at the end of their careers, like Griffey, so maybe I'm being a bit harsh.

Let me just throw out a few names.

 

George Foster

Ron Santo

Rocky Colavito

Jim Gentile

Steve Carlton

Cory Snyder

Ken Griffey, Jr. ?

Jaime Navarro

Steve Sax

Steve Kemp

 

Some of these guys were big names at the end of their careers, like Griffey, so maybe I'm being a bit harsh.

 

Santo was on his last legs when he was on the Sox

Yeah I was just thinking Jamie Navarro, Todd Ritchie too.

 

Wil Cordero or Ruben Sierra anyone?

Edited August 14, 200817 yr by WilliamTell

Bartolo was a bust?

Santo was on his last legs when he was on the Sox

 

Santo's not the only one on my list that fits that description, hence my final remark.

Griffey Jr. may yet turn out to be a solid aquisition, hell, Edmonds did for the Cubs, and Griff was doing better for the Reds than Edmonds for the Pads. Sample size be damned, but it's too early yet to add him to such a list.

 

I thought Colon racked up some W's while he was over here.

Edited August 14, 200817 yr by ChiSox35

Griffey Jr. may yet turn out to be a solid aquisition, hell, Edmonds did for the Cubs, and Griff was doing better for the Reds than Edmonds for the Pads. Sample size be damned, it's too early to add him to such a list.

 

I thought Colon racked up some W's while he was over here.

 

Just like with my end remark, I qualified Griffey's inclusion on the list with a question mark.

I'm still pissed about David Wells. I've never felt like a player disrespected the team and the fans more than he did by basically taking a year off, getting paid well, not giving a s*** and admitting it.

Santo's not the only one on my list that fits that description, hence my final remark.

 

I was just making a tasteless joke.

I was just making a tasteless joke.

 

I was going to say you were going to hell.

I'm still pissed about David Wells. I've never felt like a player disrespected the team and the fans more than he did by basically taking a year off, getting paid well, not giving a s*** and admitting it.

 

Me too, I've never rooted for him since.

Just like with my end remark, I qualified Griffey's inclusion on the list with a question mark.

 

Oh I know, my comment was geared more towards fathom's post, which may very well turn out to be legitimate. Time (2 months) will tell.

I was just making a tasteless joke.

 

that went right over my head

What about Crazy Carl? He was a pretty big name and never really did much with us.

What about Crazy Carl? He was a pretty big name and never really did much with us.

 

I thought about him too, but I guess he won a World Series with us.

 

D'Angelo Jimenez is somebody who I expected a lot more from but never panned out.

 

Jose Valentin sucked after his first year with us in my opinion.

What about Crazy Carl? He was a pretty big name and never really did much with us.

 

I disagree, Jurassic was solid. Kinda streaky, but nowhere near as streaky as Konerko.

I'll never forget his prediction that the Sox would flop in 06 after he left.

 

Oh s*** and where is this classic Everett quote from? "shut yer mouths, shut yer mouths"

Edited August 14, 200817 yr by LosMediasBlancas

Wow that second list of names was good as well. Sox fans know their Sox history. I forgot about Kemp he wasn't very good either.

Wow, I forgot Chris Sabo ever wore a White Sox jersey...guess that says somethin

Jeff Nelson!

My question is are they just big names that didn't produce as in acquiring players that used to be good but hadn't produced in a while ala Griffey, or people we expected to produce but did not.

I kinda liked Valentin all the way through his tenure. He was pretty good.