When Wigginton came up with the Mets, I was intrigued by all the Brook Jacoby comparisons and what Jay Bell had to say about him that Spring Training. I was also intrigued by the gap between the stories I'd read about Wigginton and the stuff I'd read from statheads like the folks at Baseball Prospectus.
This year Mac and Littlefield are touting Ty Wigginton as a breakout candidate. And he is - definitely - a candidate for a breakout season. (The link is to Ed Eagle's report for MLB.com).
But I wonder, why the high expectations? The norm around here is usually the reverse, that is, not making promises or saying anything to get anyone's hopes up.
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