Anthony Gose, The Man That Could Of Been?

It’s difficult to gauge whether strong play in spring training will translate to success throughout the MLB regular season. Detroit Tigers center fielder Anthony Gose appears to be poised for a breakout campaign given his current spring. After being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays for second baseman Devin Travis this off season, Gose will fare better as a hitter than he did in Toronto.

But lets be honest all you avid Blue Jays fans, haven't we all seen this rodeo about 1000 times now. Every time the Blue Jays trade away a struggling prospect from there farm system they always seem to become the next big thing for whichever team acquires them, causing all of us to be cursing management.

Having a hot spring is certainly not a bad thing. Either way, it can help a player carry momentum into April and therefore increases the likelihood of them swinging a hot stick. But hitter’s see such a variance of pitcher’s, everything from Double-A to Major League caliber arms on a regular basis in the month of March, making it tough to buy into a lot of the hype.

Not to wish any player bad luck or anything but since our current situation at center field is looking bleak, I hope Gose does not become another star in the making wasted away by the Blue Jays.

-Ace