Now that all minor league baseball has ceased, some of us have trouble finding that silver lining when the Astros lose, or when the A’s win. If the MLB team in Houston weren’t so great, we’d probably be spending a lot more time soaking up this hugely successful season.
Even though he’s a consensus top 100 prospect (#41 on MLB, #47 on Fangraphs, #36 on MinorLeagueBall, #62 on BA preseason) there hasn’t been that much love for Yordan Alvarez. Perhaps we’ve grown skittish over left-handed, bat-first, LF/1b types. But Alvarez proved a lot in 2018, a fact that’s well worth remembering
We happily recall that Alvarez was the return for Josh Fields.