You're screen name just reminded me of another. Rob Bell

Anybody ever compare the other teams draft like this? Bet it would almost look the same for some MLB teams.

I didnt compare on paper but while doing this I breezed through severeal other teams (for the sake of time)....I would say I looked at 10 to 12 other teams draft history and there were a couple that were borderline close to this but not as bad. None that litterally struck out for a decade+..From what I can see....through this time period,the Reds were by far the worst at drafting talent. I know alot is bad luck too..

"From what I can see....through this time period,the Reds were by far the worst at drafting talent. I know alot is bad luck too.."

It could have been bad luck or the fact that Marge Schott let the scouting department go to kaput. Schott was known for not wanting to hire scouts, stating that "all they ever do is watch baseball games." Then Carl Lindner never put any money into the team scouting either. I think Bob Castellini first order of business was to build a scouting department for the Reds.

I think they were valuing signability as much as talent. So some of those #1s were actually #2s and #3s.

Crosley

Erica Milton

Already mentioned, but he's worth repeating

I also believe that was part of the case Crosley.

Very well said...its really no different than any other business....you have to train,develop and hire good people. Marge was cool with you if you had a pack of smokes and loved dogs. facial hair was a different story...what a joke that was...

I wish she was the owner of the Bengals right now with all the Samoens...Peko,Maleuga.Fanane...that would be great...

maybe not Samoens...wherever they are from..lol

To this day I yearn for Wayne Simpson. He was on the path to greatness with perhaps the best start of any pitcher ever, but Dusty ruins arms. Oh, wait. That was Sparky, I think.

That kid had the IT factor.

Milton wasn't a bust because he was a never was.

NOTHING AT ALL....I will take that team in a second. lol

I dont know if this one qualifies as a bust but how about David Williams. Hes the pitcher the Reds traded Sean Casey to the Pirates for. He ended up lasting about 6 weeks in Cincy befor the Reds saw how bad he was and traded him away for a guy who ended up pitching 4 innings for the Reds. Williams meanwhile was out of baseball after the following season

The only thing I remember about Dave Williams was when I took my nephew down to the players entrance to get some autographs and him asking me where a gas station was. I knew it wouldn't end well for him after that.