Prior to last year, I had him in the Jorge Cantu/Garrett Atkins class of 1B/3B (who could play the outfield, I suppose, but are better off not). Decent hitter at 3B, not so great elsewhere, but his D makes him a part-timer.
But his year last year is nearly impossible to gauge. He's hit for a good average with moderate walks and perfectly reasonable Ks in the minors. But last year his power and average spiked to great heights. He was tattooing every ball that came near the plate.
He had a Prime Melvin Mora sort of year.
Is that who he is, or just the year he had?
Jeff Cirillo had the skillset that Catricala has, and Safeco destroyed him.
David Wright has it too, and he survived Shea just fine.
Catricala is one of the most fascinating players to see this season. If his D improves like Liddi's did...
Isn't it Spring Training yet?
~G
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