Snodgrass'Muff said:There's some user name/post synergy going on there...
Hee Sox Choi said:Cecchini is still putting up horrible numbers - .190/.263/.254 :barf: Not even much BABIP help coming at .271. 7.6%BB / 28.7% K. I defer to you guys that have followed prospects for a while, what does this mean for Cecchini's chances of becoming an MLB regular? Is there any chance of him snapping out of this and getting back to being the 50 prospect that McDaniels put him as? Could he be injured? 157 PAs is not too much of a small sample size anymore. Thanks for any opinions or thoughts about him.
Hee Sox Choi said:Cecchini is still putting up horrible numbers - .190/.263/.254 :barf: Not even much BABIP help coming at .271. 7.6%BB / 28.7% K. I defer to you guys that have followed prospects for a while, what does this mean for Cecchini's chances of becoming an MLB regular? Is there any chance of him snapping out of this and getting back to being the 50 prospect that McDaniels put him as? Could he be injured? 157 PAs is not too much of a small sample size anymore. Thanks for any opinions or thoughts about him.
After a single off the bat of Allen Craig and a pair of walks by Travis Shaw and Deven Marrero loaded the bases in the fifth inning, first baseman Garin Cecchini hit a grand slam to right to break open a one-run game. The 24-year-old finished the day 2-for-5, raising his average to .192. Cecchini’s grand slam was the first of the year for Pawtucket.
tonyarmasjr said:It seems this lost season may be quietly turning itself around for Cecchini. He's 24 for his last 80 since he started his relative hot streak Gray Eagle mentions above. Slash line of .300/.356/.375/.731 over that time. Not eye-popping, but leaps and bounds up from where he was most of the season. Now sitting at .220/.294/.309/.603 overall. Another solid month to end the year, and he could be a prospect again.
JimBoSox9 said:
3 for 3 with a double and a walk tonight. Don't look now, but after that OBP bump in July, he's found some power again in August. I'm not much with trends, but this says BUY BUY BUY to me.
Assuming the Sox add both Margot and Hernandez before any trades occur this offseason, the Sox will have 20 position players on their 40-man roster. That's good balance, and the guys most likely to supplant them finished up the year in Greenville.alwyn96 said:
Unfortunately, Cecchini finished August 153/223/200, by far his worst month. Which is probably why we shouldn't read too much into trends.
There's an interesting piece on Cecchini and prospect attrition at Baseball Prospectus. Cecchini certainly still has a shot at MLB, but it sure isn't looking good for him. I wouldn't be surprised to see him (and probably Brentz) traded or DFA'd to clear some space on the 40-man.
Yeah and when they burn down the stadium the Mets can build a hitter friendly ballpark, a definite win-win situation.Minneapolis Millers said:Maybe we could just send him to the NYM as a main piece in a Harvey deal. Saves them a headache, unites the brothers. Really, it'd be a lovely story all around.
Don't think I'd use "decayed" with a 24 year old. I think it more likely he screwed himself up trying to develop the power. Hope to see him land someplace where he can get his strengths back and find a niche for himself.Hit tool decayed, power tool never developed, fielding still subpar: the minor-key ballad of Garin Cecchini.