Question: most disappointing player ever

[bluesky5]

Matt Bush, the Padres' former #1 draft pick (1st overall) from 2004. Couldn't even make the majors. Instead landed in jail.

I seem to recall this. The Rays eventually signed him. He had a bunch of DUI's. Something like that.

[Buczilla]

The 5 tool can't miss prospect who was drafted numero uno in 2003.

[Death to Crawling Things]

Dalkowski was never destined to be a major league pitcher. He had a recorded IQ of about 60. In Bill James' Manager's book he talks about Dalkowski in the Earl Weaver section. Weaver gave him an IQ test and he immediately knew the problem. All the constant "coaching" by managers ans coaches just confused Dalkowski. So Weaver simplified his approach and told Dalkowski to just throw his fastball and curveball and nothing else. And he told him to THROW STRIKES over and over and over. His improvement was remarkable. He had some great seasons under Weaver.

I doubt he could actually throw 120 MPH, but for sure over a 100 MPH.

If I remember right after his time with Weaver the next spring he tore up his arm.