It’s funny to look back at how fans reacted when James McCann was first breaking into the major leagues. Normally, they will over-hype the prospect in question, especially when their favorite team’s farm system is as bad as Detroit’s was at the time. However, expectations for McCann were surprisingly measured — around here, at least. Alex Avila was still the unquestioned starter at that point, with most simply hoping McCann could spell him enough to keep the veteran backstop healthy.
As it turns out, we were probably right to not get our hopes up.