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Ah, good old Downtown Ollie Brown! Misty water-colored memories...

As for disappointing OFers, I was thinking of Steve Hosey and Calvin Murray (who remains the fastest ball player I’ve ever seen play in person).

And then there’s the litany of Adam Hyzdu, Dan McKinley, Alan Cockrell, Ted Wood, Beni Simonton, et al. Sigh.

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That's quite a litany alright. Interestingly, though, despite a lot of chatter about the Giants high expectations for most of those guys back in the day, if you look at their records by and large none of them was ever particularly good in their minor league career! So no making my list!

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Can Jesus Tona even be considered a pitching prospect?

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Sure he can! I wouldn't put him all that high in the depth charts but he's a pitcher which means there's always a chance things click right and allow him to move.

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