Minnesota fans are well-versed in laments about players who left pro teams in the state, only to go on and do big things elsewhere.
The conversation typically starts with a heavy sigh and the uttering of the name "David Ortiz," who flashed some potential in parts of six seasons with the Twins before becoming a Hall of Famer with the Red Sox.
More recently, you can bet there are several Twins fans who know that Kyle Gibson is 6-0 with an ERA of 2.00 for Texas this season.
But with news that the Blazers have hired Chauncey Billups as their head coach, I'm reminded that Billups is one of the most underrated "ones who got away" in recent memory.