“Vinni’s played very well in Providence. Leading scorer down there,” Sacco said. “Deserves an opportunity to come up and play. … Guys need to get rewarded, as well, when they play well for us, and he’s one of the guys. … Certainly, Vinni brings some speed to our lineup, a good shot, and has an ability to finish.”
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While who gets called up is ultimately more of a Don Sweeney decision than a Sacco decision, Sacco reiterated that the team simply believes Lettieri is the most deserving at this moment, and that the door isn’t closed on someone else getting a shot at some point.
“I think right now, just based on what we have, we’re looking at a little bit of speed element there,” Sacco said. “His confidence level right now is pretty high, so we’re hoping that carries over to our level here with our group. And it’s not to say that other guys at some point won’t be getting an opportunity as well. We’ll see. But he was the guy, right now, he’s deserving of the opportunity basically based on merit.”
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