JOSH VITTERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
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Iowa Josh Vitters is getting dangerously close to be interesting again as he hit another HR last night. Vitters is about as locked in as you can get right now with a .405/.476/.757 line in his last 10 games. The HR came off Royals starter Jonathon Sanchez who is on rehab assignment. Smokies Junior Lake [...]
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Iowa Josh Vitters lives! Determined to post a totally average OPS at every level of the minors Vitters hit his 6th HR yesterday and now sits with a pedestrian .767 OPS. Much like his .770 OPS of 2011 or his .770 OPS of 2009. Its weird to see a prospect who doesn't improve or get [...]
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Iowa The alternative title for The Dark Knight Rises was Josh Vitters Lives! and the forgotten 1st round pick continues to do very well. He is hitting .450 and showing some patience at the plate. Which can only mean that the Cubs need to hire the batting instructor away from the AAA team and get [...]
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April 12, 2012
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April 12, 2012
Vitters eager to pounce on opportunity
After battling through injuries and inexperience, Josh Vitters, the Cubs' top pick in the 2007 First- Year Player Draft, appears ready to compete for a chance to reach the big leagues in 2012.
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January 27, 2012
Is 2012 Finally The Year For Josh Vitters?
Over the past few seasons, no Cubs prospect has been more talked about than Josh Vitters, save maybe Brett Jackson. And it’s not always positive.
Some fans are ready to give up on Vitters and send him off for a change of scenery, while others are thinking that he’s not too far from becoming an effective player at the Major League level.
Vitters was selected third overall in...
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January 23, 2012
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January 23, 2012
Opportunity May Knock for Cubs’ Josh Vitters
Since being drafted third overall in the 2007 draft, few prospects have developed in more disappointing fashion than Chicago Cubs third base prospect Josh Vitters. Once considered an elite player with baseball skills including 70 power and hit tools, Vitters has stumbled to a .277/.319/.439 triple slash line across five minor league seasons. Due to these struggles, Vitters’...
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Cubs add Vitters, Szczur to 40-man roster
The Cubs outrighted pitchers Esmailin Caridad and Kyle Smit and outfielder Lou Montanez from their 40-man roster Friday while adding four players, including Class-A outfielder Matt Szczur and third baseman Josh Vitters.
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November 18, 2011
Cubs add four to their 40-man roster
The Cubs selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Jeff Beliveau, infielders Junior Lake and Josh Vitters and outfielder Matt Szczur, and added them to the 40-man roster on Friday.
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November 18, 2011
Cubs Finally Begin to Address Roster
After what felt like months of chatting about compensation, GM's, presidents and managers, the new powers-that-be finally get around to some player juggling. The deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft is soon approaching and the Cubs had some decisions to make. The lucky 4 deemed worth protecting were Josh Vitters, Matt Szczur, Jeff Beliveau and Junior Lake. The Cubs...
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November 18, 2011
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November 18, 2011
Cubs prospect Vitters building on success
After miserable 2010, 3rd baseman solid in Double-A and now in Arizona Fall LeagueMESA, Ariz. — Returning to the Arizona Fall League after a second stint at Double-A Tennessee might have put Josh Vitters back on track.
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October 29, 2011
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