08/17/07 Minor League Updates

[CTA513]

Louisville (Won 12-9)
Saarloos: 5 Innings, 9 Hits, 5 Runs, 1 BB, 2 K
Salmon: 1.1 Innings, 3 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 BB, 0 K
Pelland: .2 Inning, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 0 BB, 2 K
Coutlangous: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 1 Run, 0 BB, 0 K
McBeth: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 1 BB, 1 K
Dickerson: 3 for 6 with 2 singles, a home run and 1 RBI
Cantu: 1 for 4 with a walk, home run and 3 RBIs
Votto: 3 for 5 with a single, 2 home runs and 4 RBIs
Bruce: 1 for 4 with a walk and single

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_louaaa_chraaa_1


Chattanooga (Lost 2-1)
Maloney: 7 Inning, 3 Hits, 2 Runs (1 Unearned), 0 BB, 11 K
Viola: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Till: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Rosales: 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a double and 1 RBI
Dorn: 1 for 2 with 2 walks and a single
Cumberland: 2 for 3 with a walk, single and a double

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_tenaax_cngaax_1


Sarasota (Won 4-3 in the 12th inning)
Jukich: 6 Innings, 3 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 BB, 7 K
Tabor: 0 Innings, 3 Hits, 3 Runs, 1 BB, 0 K
Medina: 2 Innings, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Lutz: 2 Innings, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Denham: 2 Innings, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Valaika: 1 for 5 with a single
Cabrera: 2 for 2 with a walk, 2 singles and 2 RBIs
Strait: 1 for 5 with a double
Eymann: 3 for 6 with 3 singles and 1 RBI


Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_clrafa_sarafa_1


Dayton (Won 13-8)
Raf. Gonzalez: 2.2 Inning, 6 Hits, 5 Runs, 2 BB, 3 K
Valiquette: 1.1 Innings, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 0 BB, 0 K
Gunter: 2 Innings, 1 Hit, 1 Run (Unearned), 2 BB, 2 K
Mateo: 2 Innings, 1 Hit, 1 Run, 2 BB, 1 K
Geronimo: 2 Innings, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Stubbs: 4 for 6 with a walk, 3 singles, a home run and 1 RBI
Francisco: 3 for 4 with a walk, single, double, home run and 4 RBIs
Turner: 1 for 4 with a double and 1 RBI
Kainer: 2 for 6 with a single and 1 RBI
Rojo: 3 for 5 with a walk, 2 singles, a home run and 3 RBIs

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_dayafx_swmafx_1


GCL Reds (Game #1) (Won 11-0)
Chiu: 6 Innings, 3 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 8 K
Conatser: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Bastardo: 2 for 2 with 2 walks, 2 singles and 3 RBIs
Scott: 3 for 4 with a walk, 3 singles and 2 RBIs
Brown: 3 for 5 with 2 singles, a double and 1 RBI
Mesoraco: 1 for 3 with 2 walks and a single

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_rdsrok_pirrok_1


GCL Reds (Game #2) (Won 14-11)
Rice: 5 Innings, 6 hits, 3 Runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Nickols: 0 Innings, 2 Hits, 4 Runs, 2 BB, 0 K
Fiebig: .2 Inning, 5 Hits, 4 Runs (3 Earned), 0 BB, 1 K
Beal: 1.1 Inning, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 0 K
Gualdron: 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a double and 2 RBIs
Mesoraco: 1 for 4 with a single
Bastardo: 2 for 2 with a walk, 2 doubles and 2 RBIs
Scott: 2 for 4 with a double, home run and 3 RBIs

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_pirrok_rdsrok_2


Billings (Losing 3-1 in the 6th)
Del Rosario: 5 Innings, 6 Hits, 3 Runs (1 Earned), 1 BB, 6 K
Bartles: 1 for 1 with a walk, single and 1 RBI
Menchaca: 1 for 3 with a single
McKennon: 0 for 1 with a walk

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_08_17_bilrok_casrok_1

[OnBaseMachine]

Matt Maloney is pitching for Chattanooga. He threw a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts.

[OnBaseMachine]

Stubbs is batting third tonight...he singled and scored in his first atbat. Juan Francisco is 1-for-1 with a 2-run double (#20).

[Redman15]

Dragons tie the Loons 3-3 on a 2 out double by Turner. Stubbs 1-1. Francisco 1-1(dbl) 2RBI. Gonzalez struggled in the 1st. 31 pitches 3 earned runs.

[OnBaseMachine]

The GCL Reds won 11-0 in game one of a doubleheader. Mesoraco went 1-for-3 with a single and two walks in game.

Chiu: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

[Redman15]

Dragons lead 4-3 on Francisco's 18th HR of the year.!!!!

[texasdave]

Adam Rosales with a double in his first at-bat. Rosales has some odd numbers for a right-handed batter. Since his move to Chattanooga he is OPSing .944 against RHP, but only .708 versus LHP.

[texasdave]

Jorge Cantu with a three-run bomb as Louisville takes the lead 4 - 2. Dickerson 2 for 2.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Dorn is 1-for-1 with a single and a walk.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto is 2-for-3 with a single and a solo HR. Joey has homered in three of his last five games, giving him 18 for the season.

In the Dayton game, Drew Stubbs is 2-for-3 with two singles.

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K. Maloney now has a 2.33 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 27 innings since coming over to the Reds in the Lohse trade.

[CTA513]

Maloney gave up a run in the 7th.

7 Innings, 3 Hits, 2 Runs, 0 BB, 11 K

[OnBaseMachine]

Maloney's final line was: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K

Pedro Viola is in to pitch the 8th.

[Prf15]

Anyone think Maloney is due for a promotion to AAA? This kid has been lights out since coming over. The way our rotation has been behind Harang and Arroyo we need someone to be able to step in and be a decent starter.

[OnBaseMachine]

Votto homers again! Joey is now 3-for-5 tonight with two homers and 4 RBI. That's four homers in his last five games. Call him up, Wayne.

Bruce is 0-for-3 with a walk.

[OnBaseMachine]

BTW, both of Votto's homers tonight have been to the opposite field. That is why I think Joey will be a consistent .300+ hitter in the majors - because he sprays the ball from line to line.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce singles to lead off the 9th, making him 1-for-4 with a single and a walk.

Chris Dickerson also has three hits, one of which is his 11th homer at Louisville.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Uhh, Maloney is kicking major booty.

Gotta give the man credit. I rip him all the time, but I have to say - great trade, Wayne.

I think Maloney is easily this organization's 3rd best pitching prospect, behind Cueto and Homer.

*edit to add that with 154 K's Maloney is 3rd in all of AA in K's.

-Gio Gonzalez (also in the Southern League) has 163.

-Radhames Liz in the Eastern league has 155.

-Nobody in the Texas League is close.

-Nobody in all of AAA is close, but I'm not sure about those that have split time between both AAA and AA.

[OnBaseMachine]

Drew Stubbs is 3-for-4 tonight with three singles and a walk.

[Prf15]

Really would be nice to see Dickerson and Votto up in the Majors.

[BigRed07]

Drew Stubbs is 4-for-5 tonight with three singles and a walk. Drew lead off the top of the 10th with a bomb.

[BigRed07]

Dragons win 13-8 in 10 innings. Stubbs 4-6. Rojo 3-5,Francisco 3-4. Sarasota also wins in extra frames 4-3 in 12 innings.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Drew Stubbs is en fuego.

[Stingray]

Dickerson, Dorn, Stubbs - looks as if the Reds may end up with more than one outstanding OF prospect. All 3 have been hot. I'll bet at least one becomes a ML starter.

[Eric_Davis]

BTW, both of Votto's homers tonight have been to the opposite field. That is why I think Joey will be a consistent .300+ hitter in the majors - because he sprays the ball from line to line.

I'm assuming both of those homeruns were against right-handers. Votto has been slugging all year around .350 against left-handers. But, he's learning still and it would be easier to learn to hit left-handers in AAA then to try to do it in the Majors.

[kaldaniels]

Its my opinion that up till recently if someone said Stubbs is projecting to be a bust, I'd look at the numbers and say, "eh...I'll give you that(even though I like Stubbs)"

However, now the time has come in my eyes, where we can now say, "Stubbs is on the right track". Enough of this acting like he'll never make it to AA.

I know, his overall stats aren't overwhelming, but to not concede he's turned a corner and is headed in the right direction would show some sort of personal vendetta against the kid.

I know he's been hurt, and I know Lincecum is pitching well in the bigs...I'm just stating its nice to see Drew turn it up a notch...whats done is done, now lets root for the kid!!! :beerme:

[Muggerd]

Good night for the minors from what it sounds like

[Muggerd]

Its kinda silly how this organization has went from nothing in the minors to having guys worth checking boxes for on a nightly basis.

[AmarilloRed]

I notice the AAA bullpen had a bad night. We are hoping Coutlangas , Salmon, and McBeth will make it back to Cincinnati next year, but tonight was a setback. I am beginning to wonder how much Coutlangas' demotion affected him.

[dougdirt]

Ive been ringing the Drew Stubbs bell for a while, but I just wanted to do it once more....

Since the start of July:

.313/.399/.549 in 178 plate appearances with 13 doubles, 4 triples and 5 HR.

Drew Stubbs stats if you take out June:
.297/.394/.485 in 398 plate appearances.

[reds44]

Ive been ringing the Drew Stubbs bell for a while, but I just wanted to do it once more....

Since the start of July:

.313/.399/.549 in 178 plate appearances with 13 doubles, 4 triples and 5 HR.

Drew Stubbs stats if you take out June:
.297/.394/.485 in 398 plate appearances.
So is he magically uninjured now?

[dougdirt]

So is he magically uninjured now?
No, he isn't. He is just playing very well.

[camisadelgolf]

Rumor has it that Drew Stubbs intentionally injured himself to give the rest of the league a chance against him.

[icehole3]

the fact that he's limped through the whole season and has these type of numbers, yes Linecum is a stud, but Stubbs is playing like a no.1 I wish some more bashers would fess up and come clean and admit they were wrong about him...not the guys who already have I tip my hat to those guys, its the other guys who havent stepped up. Geez there were 100 post threads going on in here slamming my guy.

[lollipopcurve]

Drew Stubbs is about 1 year into his professional career. He has the talent to boom, the vulnerability to bust. He's real interesting that way. Seems he's hit this hot spurt since being moved down in the order.

[Chi-Town Red]

I really wonder what the plan was for keeping Votto in AAA the whole year? The guy deserves to be up..i know no room for him, but he needs to be at the major league level.

[AmarilloRed]

I am hoping the Reds will have a waiver deal done by the start of September, and Votto will be on the team by then. Worst case scenario, he has to wait until next year after Conine retires. He really has nothing left to prove in AAA.

[Orenda]

the fact that he's limped through the whole season and has these type of numbers, yes Linecum is a stud, but Stubbs is playing like a no.1 I wish some more bashers would fess up and come clean and admit they were wrong about him...not the guys who already have I tip my hat to those guys, its the other guys who havent stepped up. Geez there were 100 post threads going on in here slamming my guy.

You might as well wait for that, he's in Dayton. He could become a bust again (not that I think he is) when he goes to Sarasota. Im sure if he started as slow as Valaika did there, people will be critical of him. I'd like to wait till the water is safe, say AA, before forming my final opinion. Unless of course it turns out wrong then I will post differently and hope nobody notices. Right now the solid contact he's making is what I'm excited about.

[dougdirt]

Drew Stubbs is about 1 year into his professional career. He has the talent to boom, the vulnerability to bust. He's real interesting that way. Seems he's hit this hot spurt since being moved down in the order.

Not exactly. Since July began he has been on fire, and he wasn't moved out of the leadoff spot in late July.

[BigRed07]

Donnie Scott and Darren Bragg made it mandatory for everyone to choke up to try and cut down on the strike outs. Drew has been on fire since then. It has really helped the team. Here some stats for the last 10 games for some of the guys. The coaches deserve some of the credit.
Stubbs .450
Kainer .390
Louwsma .316
Turner .366
Rojo .306

[icehole3]

if thats true then it's damn good coaching, if we could get a guy named Adam to try that from time to time.