Comments on: Cecil Creeping Under the Radar http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1598 Matt Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:55:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1598 If you just have learned about Brett Cecil then you don't know much about prospects. I had him as a top 30 pitching prospect by mid of last year while Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus still hadn't heard of him. Don't blame the creator of this article, blame the stupidity of others for not following prospects. Besides it's not like all who play fantasy sports even knows about FanGraphs. If you just have learned about Brett Cecil then you don’t know much about prospects. I had him as a top 30 pitching prospect by mid of last year while Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus still hadn’t heard of him. Don’t blame the creator of this article, blame the stupidity of others for not following prospects. Besides it’s not like all who play fantasy sports even knows about FanGraphs.

]]> By: Michael Paul http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1461 Michael Paul Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:56:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1461 That's a good point, Jim. I think that may be the other half of the reason why he's so unknown to this point. That’s a good point, Jim. I think that may be the other half of the reason why he’s so unknown to this point.

]]> By: Michael Paul http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1460 Michael Paul Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:55:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1460 ...a la Russ Adams. Good call. …a la Russ Adams. Good call.

]]> By: Matt B. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1457 Matt B. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:19:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1457 I hope this guy pans out. But I also hope he stays in the minors for atleast half the season, I don't want JP ruining the kid... I hope this guy pans out. But I also hope he stays in the minors for atleast half the season, I don’t want JP ruining the kid…

]]> By: Jim http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1453 Jim Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:20:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1453 I think the main reason Cecil has been flying under the radar is simply because he is on the Blue Jays. Unless you are an uber-prospect like Snider, not many people will notice you. If he was on the Yankees or Red Sox, he would be getting plenty of publicity. I think the main reason Cecil has been flying under the radar is simply because he is on the Blue Jays. Unless you are an uber-prospect like Snider, not many people will notice you. If he was on the Yankees or Red Sox, he would be getting plenty of publicity.

]]> By: Michael Paul http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cecil-creeping-under-the-radar/#comment-1451 Michael Paul Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:17:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1937#comment-1451 Damn you, David! Cecil was a guy I could've picked up from the waiver market in basically all fantasy leagues, even if after he makes the Jays out of ST. Cecil WAS flying under the radar until you wrote this tasty piece on him. Thanks for that! For the record, I agree wholeheartedly with your opinion here. Cecil has gone surprisingly unappreciated and almost completely left off the radar so far. I believe the question mark with him (and thus probably the lack of attention to date) is that he's yet to get in more than about 115 professional innings in any given season. Being the converted closer that he is, we've yet to witness exactly how he'll handle a full season's workload. Personally, I feel that the increased workload will not be an issue whatsoever. That four-pitch repertoire of his is spectacular. Regardless of whether or not he cracks the bigs out of ST, he WILL garner a call-up by the end of the season. I have no doubts about saying that. In my opinion, he's a better prospect than a Chris Tillman. Damn you, David! Cecil was a guy I could’ve picked up from the waiver market in basically all fantasy leagues, even if after he makes the Jays out of ST.

Cecil WAS flying under the radar until you wrote this tasty piece on him. Thanks for that!

For the record, I agree wholeheartedly with your opinion here. Cecil has gone surprisingly unappreciated and almost completely left off the radar so far. I believe the question mark with him (and thus probably the lack of attention to date) is that he’s yet to get in more than about 115 professional innings in any given season.

Being the converted closer that he is, we’ve yet to witness exactly how he’ll handle a full season’s workload.

Personally, I feel that the increased workload will not be an issue whatsoever. That four-pitch repertoire of his is spectacular.

Regardless of whether or not he cracks the bigs out of ST, he WILL garner a call-up by the end of the season. I have no doubts about saying that.

In my opinion, he’s a better prospect than a Chris Tillman.

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