The Seattle Monarchs today announced that catcher Steve "Sinner" Jones is being promoted to the major leagues today, April 16, 2020. "This will forever be known as Sinner's Day," proclaimed Monarchs Owner/GM Mack Shultz. "Let me just say, the Sinner's Day parties are going to be legen -- wait for it -- dary! Imagine Mardi Gras mixed with Carnivale, but without the pesky moral restraints."
Jones was the second pick overall in the 2016 draft and was promptly named the #1 prospect in the league by the OSA scouting service. He was the #1 prospect in 2017. He was briefly the #2 prospect at the start of the 2018 season, but quickly was re-established as the #1 prospect by mid-season. He was the #1 prospect at the start of the 2019 season. He was the #1 prospect at the start of this season. This degree of hype is completely unprecedented.
"His tools are so far off the chart that we had to create new charts," said prospect maven John Sickels. "He's not only the greatest thing since sliced bread, but he invented a completely new and better way of slicing bread. There's a little shrine to him in the Baseball America offices. He's bigger than big and huger than huge. He's the baseball version of Tim Tebow. Except, you know, he can actually throw."
More rational people have examined Jones' minor league numbers and wondered what all the fuss is about. A career OPS of .658 in A-ball, .801 in AA, and .811 in AAA doesn't exactly scream, "Messiah!" But, the suddenly struggling Monarchs may need just that, as they have stumbled out of the gate and find themselves in the unfamiliar position of third place in their division. And so, the good people of Seattle will turn to a Sinner to save them.
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