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Posted By: tbob

David Clyde the teen phenom, the Taylor guy (Brian?)who was the first round pick in the draft by the Yankees who threw in the high 90's, and Willie Banks, supposedly the next Bob Gibson, a 1st rounder picked by the Twins, all come to mind. Speaking of the Twins, their late 70's, early 80's teams were filled with "can't miss" pitchers who all bombed. Luckily (for us Twins fans) they retooled the farm system guys in the mid 80's (Brunansky, Hrbek, Gaetti, Puckett, Viola and company)and have picked and signed consistently well since then. Despite their pecuniary owner, the Twins farm system is one of the best in the majors and getting even better now that they have discovered South America.