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It seems like the Mets have had bad luck drafting players who have fallen victim to substance abuse.   As the first overall pick in the 1980 amateur draft, Strawberry was considered to be a top prospect with a rare combination of power and speed.

Strawberry started his career on the right foot winning the Rookie of the Year in his first season, but his addictions to alcohol and amphetamines kicked in during his second year with the Mets. 

He was still able to put up very impressive numbers for the Mets during his tenure, but who knows what his numbers could have been like if he had been clean throughout his career.

As a member of the Dodgers, Strawberry severely hurt his back which, in turn, made him rely on drugs once again.  This set off a chain of events which got him released by the Dodgers, and eventually the San Francisco Giants a few years later.