Bobby Brownlie never lived up to his potential for the Chicago Cubs.

2002 MLB Draft Recap: Part V

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Brownlie was originally drafted as a high schooler in 1999 by Colorado in the 26th round (790th overall), but opted to attend Rutgers University. It was a move that paid off handsomely as he parlayed a strong college career (he stills holds the school record of career strikeouts with 235) into a first round selection by the Cubs and a $2.5 million signing bonus. Brownlie’s pro career started well as he made it Double-A and was a Southern League All-Star in just his second season. Unfortunately, he never recovered his velocity after a shoulder woe in 2003 (after originally dealing with shoulder soreness as a junior in college), and after four progressively worse seasons in the Cubs organization, he was released the near end of Spring Training in 2007.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers nailed it with the acquisition of Max Scherzer.

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Scherzer has been a completely different pitcher since heading west. While he was having a tremendous comeback season for the Nats, he’s been downright transcendental since donning Dodger blue, consolidated his claim on another Cy Young award. Before getting rocked by the Padres on Wednesday, in 10 starts since the deal, Mad Max was a perfect 7-0 with a microscopic 1.43 ERA and otherworldly 0.71 WHIP. Oh, and there’s the 85 Ks in 63 IP — against just eight walks. Wow, talk about nailing a deal.

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Jake Woodford has looked solid for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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That’s some impressive opposition to look good against, so consider giving him a chance down the stretch. Woodford has managed to reduce his medium-hit contact while raising his soft-hit contact, so he’s clearly made strides since his debut last season. It’s been a slow rise up the system for the 24-year-old righty, but remember that this dude was a first round supplemental pick (39th overall) back in 2015.

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