James Aducci

[chopsx9]

I never hear his name mentioned when prospects are mentioned but he seems to put up some quitely decent numbers. He maybe a shade old, but does he have a shot at all? What is his defense like?

[chopsx9]

2 for 4 with a BB tonight...he's a lefty...

 

 

...just sayin'

[Transmogrified Tiger]

He's 24 in AA and has a .785 OPS with pretty much zero power. I'm not sure how he is defensively, but if he's great as a CF then maybe he's a 5th OF.

[SouthSideRyan]

No power, and I don't think he can stick in CF.

 

On a personal level, it's nice to see him have some moderate success, and maybe some day get some major league action though.

[toonsterwu]

He's a combination of Fuld/Murton (sorta). He's got some speed, is decent enough in CF. Actually, maybe I should say a taller Fuld with a tad less speed. In the right situation, with the right opportunity, he can find his way as a 5th OF (like Fuld). But that opportunity might never come.

 

That said, for what was a replacement player from Florida (Wellemeyer trade, one of the guys initially sent was injured, name is slipping me), he's been a nice get.

[Clem Fandango]

I've been watching him all week. He's had a decent series, but there hasn't been anything about his play really that stood out to me. He's a nice player, but I don't think he's a major leaguer any time soon. I'll throw up some vids of him when I put the others up this weekend

[chopsx9]

Suppose his name were Tyler Colvin?

 

Other than the lack of power I'm assuming that most (with a little hindsight at this point admittedly) would be pretty happy with Colvin putting up his numbers.

 

I just noticed that physically they are pretty similar and Aducci is just a few months older than Colvin. He's 6'2 so he's got a bit of size so maybe some increase in power is a possability.

 

I always find fringe players like him a little interesting - they quitely put up decent numbers but because of lack of pedigree, a percieved deficincy in some part of their game or just simple circumstance they may never get a shot. But given that shot the could be decent major leaguers - and I'm sure there are hundreds (well maybe dozens) of these guys scattered around the minors.

 

Until Soto had his explosion 2 years ago I would have put him in that catagory, maybe even in Theriot. Maybe Casey Maghee is one of those guys getting a chance this year.

[chopsx9]

I've been watching him all week. He's had a decent series, but there hasn't been anything about his play really that stood out to me. He's a nice player, but I don't think he's a major leaguer any time soon. I'll throw up some vids of him when I put the others up this weekend

 

 

I've never seen him play (I'm in Toronto) and won't likely ever see him so that would be cool.

[Wabasha31]

That said, for what was a replacement player from Florida (Wellemeyer trade, one of the guys initially sent was injured, name is slipping me), he's been a nice get.

 

Zach McCormack, I believe.

[Clem Fandango]

Here are all of James Adduci's AB's from 7.29.09 when he went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI and 7.31.09 when he went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles a home run and 2 RBI's

 

Adduci 7.29.09

 

Adduci 7.31.09