After being taken as the fourth pick overall in the 2001 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies Gavin Floyd was the talk of minor league baseball for nearly three seasons.
As Floyd worked his way up the minor league ladder everyone began to take note of the 6′4″ righty.
Floyd would make four starts at the end of the 2004 season compiling a 3.49 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP in 28.3 innings.
The following season Floyd stumbled at both the majors (10.04 ERA in 7 games) and the minors, (6.16 ERA in 24 games)
After that season the shine began to peal off. Comments were made about his declining strike out ratio and his rising ERA.
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As Floyd worked his way up the minor league ladder everyone began to take note of the 6′4″ righty.
Floyd would make four starts at the end of the 2004 season compiling a 3.49 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP in 28.3 innings.
The following season Floyd stumbled at both the majors (10.04 ERA in 7 games) and the minors, (6.16 ERA in 24 games)
After that season the shine began to peal off. Comments were made about his declining strike out ratio and his rising ERA.
Original Story:
http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/....
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