Cerrone Q&A with Thole

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This made me realize that I'm pretty sure Thole is Rule 5 eligible this year.

Omar PLEASE DON’T MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN

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by squid92 on Aug 4, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

Oh shit.

All the more reason to call him up in September and get him on the 40 man. I actually think he might have been eligible last year.

by mets81 on Aug 4, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Definitely

I was opposed to calling him up in Sept initially, but if he has to be added to the 40 man roster anyway you might as well.

by Balagast on Aug 4, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Cerrone never fails to say some goofiest things ever

…i watched thole in spring training, and was super impressed with his swing… he hits the ball square, lots of line drives…

Perhaps the numbers are just really inaccurate, but doesn’t Thole actually have a very low LD% this year, like 15%?

by Balagast on Aug 4, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

That doesn't mean his swing isn't super-dee-duper impressive

but seriously, his LD% this year is 13%, according to Statcorner.

by James Kannengieser on Aug 4, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

This really explains the lack of power and the low Ks

It’s kind of weird. The swing actually started last year when I was in high-A, with Tim Teufel, our manager. I was hitting .230, and I was hitting standing straight up. All my hits were coming on two strikes. That’s my two-strike swing, the spread out, choked up approach, and all of a sudden he told me, just stay with that and do it with no strikes, one strike, whatever. So, I did, and that’s kind of where I started picking up with it and then I just I ran with it.

by Sokojoe on Aug 4, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

the eckstein of catchers

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by Sam Page on Aug 4, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

That's too bad

I was hoping that he would have the entire team do the Teufel Shuffle.

by Mount17 on Aug 4, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

It means that maybe at some point as he grows up more he can develop a little extra power once he learns the pitches he can drive. From the C spot, I have no problem with an average hitter with some gap power and a good OBP. I would be thrilled with a .280/.360/.400 line. Sounds like LoDuca with some actual OBP. I will take that.

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by nrmax88 on Aug 4, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions