Is Josh James a Not Quite Ready For Prime Time Player?

John Glaser-USA TODAY SportsEveryone loves a rags to riches story. The story of the high school nerd who always got a kicked around, but who grew up to become the CEO. The story of the under-rated, under-appreciated, Cinderella type under-dog who overcame all odds to achieve surprising and amazing success.

Josh James is

He was the 1006th person drafted in the 2014 amateur draft, 34th round. Guys like that aren’t supposed to actually play in the major leagues. They are just supposed to fill spaces in the minors so that the real players have someone to play against.

James did nothing in his first few years in the minors to indicate that he would rise above his low pedigree, mainly because he…