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Here is the second part to the two-part series discussing the biggest busts in fantasy baseball of all-time. This week we delve into the pitchers who generated the most grief and heartache for many fantasy managers.
10. Aaron Harang
Year: 2008
In the preseason, Harang was ranked as one of the top pitchers in the league. He was coming off two 16-win seasons and 200-plus strikeouts in each. He was solidifying his position as a reliable starting pitcher in fantasy baseball. Harang followed that up by going 6-17 with a 4.78 ERA and 153 strikeouts. All his numbers were down across the board in 2008. A quick side note: this makes Harang a great value in 2009.  9. Scott Erickson 8. Esteban Loaiza 7. Mark Davis
Year: 1990
The closer position has certainly evolved in fantasy baseball, and not many closers are drafted early enough to be in the consideration of all-time greatest busts. However, Davis is a little different. Davis is among a handful of closers who have won the Cy Young award, which he did in 1989. Davis saved 44 games and posted a 1.85 ERA for the Padres and was also sixth in the MVP voting. Davis went over to the Royals in 1990 and was never really the same. He went 2-7 with only six saves and a 5.11 ERA that year. 6. Mike Hampton
Year: 2001
This bust could be filed under biggest free agent busts as well. Hampton threw batting practice during his two miserable years in Colorado. Hampton went 15-10 with a 3.14 ERA for the Mets in 2000 and was 22-4 with  a 2.90 ERA for the Astros in 1999. In 2001, Hampton posted a 5.41 ERA and 1.58 WHIP.5. Curt Schilling 4. Orel Hershiser Year: 1990
Hershiser was entering his prime in 1990 and already had six terrific seasons under his belt. Unfortunately, Hershiser would not pitch past April in 1990. In four starts, Hershiser was 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA. A year earlier, Hershiser posted a 2.31 ERA and 178 strikeouts. And the year before that, Hershiser won 23 games and the Cy Young award with a 2.26 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. Drafting him in 1990 must have been a huge disappointment.  3. Mark Prior
Year: 2004
Quite frankly, his name could be used a couple times on this list for the amount of heartache he has caused for fantasy managers. In my four leagues that year, he was taken eighth, 10th, 12th and 13th. Prior finished 6-4 with a 4.02 ERA and 139 Ks in just 119 innings. Not a terrible season but for the spot he was taken and his performance the year before, he was as big a letdown as any. The year before, Prior went 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA and 245 strikeouts. 2. Randy Johnson
Year: 2003
The Big Unit was a "big bust" that year. Entering the 2003 season, Johnson had four straight seasons of a sub-3.00 ERA and at least 330 strikeouts. He was also a 20-game winner in 2001 and 2002. He struggled with health and consistency in 2003, finishing 6-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 18 games. 1. Chris Carpenter Dishonorable mentions:
Erik Bedard (2008), Justin Verlander (2008), Barry Zito (2007), Felix Hernandez (2006), Pedro Martinez (2006), Carl Pavano (2005), Jason Schmidt (2005), Javier Vazquez (2004), Roy Halladay (2004), Chan Ho Park (2002), Denny Neagle (1999), Hideki Irabu (1999), Juan Guzman (1994), Ron Guidry (1984) Ron Guidry had 21(!) complete games in 1983 and followed that up with only 10 wins in 1984. Do you think the list accurately ranked the top ten pitcher busts? Who has been your biggest pitcher bust of all-time? Trackback(0)
Comments (8)
  written by handbags, August 04, 2010
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How about Oliver Perez 2005?
written by Greg Marta, January 23, 2010
Oliver Perez was my prized keeper at $1 in 2005. Not only did he ruin that fantasy season but as a Met fan his specter still haunts me. Striking out 239 in is 196 innings lead to a 2.98 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 2004. At the height of Barry Bonds flagrant roid usage he claimed Perez was the toughest pitcher to hit in all of baseball. The persistent train wreck started in 2005 which resulted in a 5.85 ERA, a putrid 1.67 WHIP and 7 wins. My only question about his 2005 season is how in the world did he manage to amass 7 wins (with the Pirates no less)?
written by MichaelMuschiano, February 04, 2009
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised, that's for sure.
written by MichaelMuschiano, February 04, 2009
I like the follow-up idea and I might run with it for my blog post on Sunday. There are already a few guys that come to mind...
written by Bippy the Shmoo, February 03, 2009
How about the follow up - pitchers who were an absolute fantasy bust and then followed up with an excellent year or years?
I will never forgive my $3 2007 Ervin Santana or my $1 2007 Cliff Lee, who were both demoted to AAA, torching my ERA, HIP, and Win standings before being sent to the minors, were dropped by me for 2008, and followed up with Cy Young caliber years. But I'm not bitter. Scumbags.
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