As is the case with minor league baseball, many rosters only have a few days to gel before having to play competitive baseball games. Nonetheless, baseball season is returning to the west coast of Canada, and the C’s are hoping to rebound with a championship after a 2018 season which epitomized the saying “close but no cigar”.
Looking back to last year, Vancouver were victims of the two half-season structure and playoff format in the Northwest League. The team had the best record in the north division, and second best in the league, and they did not make the playoffs.