Who knows how quickly Giolito can progress, if at all? Josh Smoker and Jack McGeary were can't-miss prospects, proof that The Plan was working. Things happpen. Von McDaniel was brilliant in his first season with the Cardinals. Lindy and Von, great story. Von forgot how to throw and that was that. Ugly things happen. Herb Score. Mark Fidrych. I haven't seen many young pitchers throw as well as Tom Cheney...you can look him up. Jerry Koosman made it all the way, star thrower for the Mets, better than Seaver, but hurt his arm. Later won a lot of games because he had learned how to pitch.
Smokey Joe Wood: only pitcher thought to throw almost as hard as Johnson. Threw is arm away. Can't predict.