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Which athlete fell furthest and fastest off the talent cliff?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Apr 12, 2009.

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Which athlete fell furthest and fastest off the talent cliff?

  1. Chuck Knoblauch

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  2. David Duval

    20 vote(s)
    43.5%

  3. Mike Tyson

    5 vote(s)
    10.9%

  4. Steve Blass

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%

  5. Andruw Jones

    7 vote(s)
    15.2%

  6. Jim Carey - NHL

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  7. Other

    4 vote(s)
    8.7%

  8. David Ortiz

    4 vote(s)
    8.7%
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  1. RossLT

    RossLT Guest

    I forgot about Strawberry. He is probably number one.
     
    RossLT, Apr 12, 2009
    #49
  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Joey Bell
     
    Boom_70, Apr 12, 2009
    #50
  3. Shifty Squid

    Shifty Squid Member

    Don't forget the 'roid fiends.
     
    Shifty Squid, Apr 12, 2009
    #51
  4. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Russ Ortiz. Kevin Maas. Matt Nokes.

    Bob Hamelin hit 24 homers while winning the AL ROY in 1994, then hit .168 and slugged .313 the very next year.
     
    Sea Bass, Apr 12, 2009
    #52
  5. Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell

    Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell Active Member

    Jacques Villeneuve.

    Formula One/CART/Indy 500 Champ by age 26, completely washed up by 32.
     
    Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell, Apr 12, 2009
    #53
  6. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    Ah, The Hammer. It's hard to include baseball sluggers from that era, though, what with the rampant 'roid use. Not sure they ever really stood on the talent cliff to begin with.
     
    Barsuk, Apr 12, 2009
    #54
  7. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    He had some really bad cars after the world championship... but then again, he didn't exactly have the top teams fighting to hire him away, either. He did have some pretty pathetic drives for BAR.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Apr 12, 2009
    #55
  8. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    The Boz?
     
    finishthehat, Apr 13, 2009
    #56
  9. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    Jim Courier, anyone?
     
    goalmouth, Apr 13, 2009
    #57
  10. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Angel Berroa
    "Biscuit" Bob Hamelin
     
    kingcreole, Apr 13, 2009
    #58
  11. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Daly's problems are self-inflicted. Duval had a few injuries and lost it, but it wasn't because of booze, gambling and strippers.
     
    hondo, Apr 13, 2009
    #59
  12. king cranium maximus IV

    king cranium maximus IV Active Member

    Brien Taylor.
     
    king cranium maximus IV, Apr 13, 2009
    #60
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