He's a potential role player for us, but probably not a whole lot more. Bote is way more interesting (as interesting as a backup infielder will get). He's higher up on the defensive food chain, better bat-to-ball skills. Both will walk. Vosler has more HR power but Bote hit 30 doubles and 14 HRs last year so he's no slouch.
10/20: Mesa won 7-6 on a walk-off Jason Vosler 2-run double Box Score RF C. Burks 0/5, K 3B J. Vosler 1/5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 K 1B I. Rice 2/4, RBI Here's video of Vosler's walk-off extra base hit (officially recorded as a double in the box score): [tweet]
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If that's the case, there aren't too many organizations better than the Rays in developing pitchers. Admittedly, I'm not sure how much credit Hickey deserves for that.
I really, really like Alzolay and think he could start for the big league team (if healthy) by August 2018. And Theo's comments about him were a nice reinforcement to that line of thinking. Alex Lange from the 2017 draft is probably going to start at Myrtle Beach so he might make a big impact by 2019.
Meant to post that. Thanks! Here's the link: http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-mlb-draft-grades-chicago-cubs/?utm_content=buffer9aeae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#IJZbqhc8Kks4lUod.97
No seriously. If you're going to set off fireworks while my infant son is trying to sleep because your piece of horsefeathers baseball team finally made the World Series, I hope the whole team gets dysentery and can't even take the field next week.
Yep. Sucks living in LA. Plus I was in NYC for a wedding when the Mets eliminated the Cubs in 2015. Why can't a team from like North Dakota be the one eliminating the Cubs?