Failure
1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
2. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; a failure to appear.
3. a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency: the failure of crops.
4. deterioration or decay, esp. of vigor, strength, etc.: The failure of her health made retirement necessary.
5. a condition of being bankrupt by reason of insolvency.
6. a becoming insolvent or bankrupt: the failure of a bank.
7. a person or thing that proves unsuccessful: He is a failure in his career. The cake is a failure.
Synomyms: Bust, bungle, fiasco.
Chris Lambert did a great Bipolar Betty impersonation today on the mound for the S-Cards, giving up back to back to back home runs. He gave up a total of 4 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings, striking out 1 and walking 1.
DanUp has a pretty good write up on the 2004 draft that was headed by Lambert.
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It’s disappointing to see these guys not do well, but still, don’t you think this entry is a bit harsh?
sleepyca-Yeah, it is harsh. One 3 hr game doesn’t make any pitcher a failure. I’m not so sure in hindsight I would’ve posted it. I guess my thinking was that Lambert has been a rather large disappointment. I don’t think it’s all his fault, I think it just speaks to the 2004 draft and how essentially 1 or 2 of those players may have any semblance of a career. When you look at the 2004 draft and the talent that was available and what we ended up with, it’s pretty frustrating. I really doubt Lambert has any sort of major league career unless he moves to the bullpen. He’s been stuck in AA for quite some time now and has done nothing to impress anyone. You just hate to see a #1 pick go nowhere, but it happens.