Chris, who is a shortstop in the Royals system has just been selected to play in the Arizona Fall League where he will be with the Surprise Rafters. For those who might not know, Chris is the son of njbb, one of nicest and most respected posters on the site. Before he passed away, bbscout posted numerous times about Chris. Commented on both his ability and mental qualities to succeed in Milb and MLB. bbscout was equally as effusive about Chris as he was for Dustin Pedroia, and that is high praise indeed. Chris already has been the BA selection as the best defensive infielder in the Royals system and the selection to play in the AFL means he has MLB skills and qualities. It is a wonderful honor for a terrific player. Congrats to Chris and njbb, who must be so very proud of her son, for very good reasons.
'You don't have to be a great player to play in the major leagues, you've got to be a good one every day.'
Posts: 2086 | Location: ca | Registered: February 11, 2003
Congratulations to Chris and njbb. Cloud nine will be a more enjoyable spot since njbb has joined in! Keep up the good work Chris and best of luck to ya! Fungo
Posts: 4918 | Location: Spring Creek (Jackson),Tennessee | Registered: December 26, 2002
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Posts: 3045 | Location: Kansas | Registered: March 18, 2006
Congratulations to you and Chris. The AFL is full of top ML prospects and Chris is one of them. That is great news. I spent a week or so there when my son played. It was a lot of fun, I hope you can get down there and spend some time. Best of luck.
Posts: 4990 | Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Registered: December 27, 2002
Congrats to Chris!!
