Sarasota is up 1-0 in the first Jay Bruce, a day after going 4-for-5 with a HR and double, is 1-for-1 with a single. Gardner is pitching for Sarasota.
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Sarasota is up 1-0 in the first Jay Bruce, a day after going 4-for-5 with a HR and double, is 1-for-1 with a single. Gardner is pitching for Sarasota.
Jay Bruce RBI single, 4-1 Sarasota in the 2nd inning. Bruce is 2-for-2.
Where is the person who was slagging Bruce as compared to Maybin a few weeks back? Was that aronchis? Can't remember. Whoever that was, still slagging?
Bruce needs to be challenged at AA. I think he is a lot closer to GABP ready than I could have imagined (like, mid-season call up 2008 close)...
Hopefully, Bruce is the number 3 hitter the Reds need.Quote:
Originally Posted by membengal
Jay Bruce will become the first Red win to an MVP award since Barry Larkin (unless Josh Hamilton does it first).
Travis Webb: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Jay Bruce is about as close to a lock as you're going to find in the minor leagues.
Jay grounded out in the 4th inning.
Gardner: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Travis Webb has a perfect game through four innings with three strikeouts.
Does anyone know how much stuff Gardner has left? I guess a couple K's tonight is a good sign.
Webb lost his perfect game due to a walk but still has a no-no through five.
5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
He stinks;)Quote:
Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
Webb extends his no-hitter through six innings. 1-0 Dayton after six.
Webb: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Gardner: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Juan Francisco singles to end his 0-for-7 skid. And with that I now have 10,000 posts!
:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
Nice start for Marcus McBeth: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, K
Pedro Viola relieves Webb and gives up a solo HR to end the no-no bid.
Webb: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K...he's pitched very well since moving into the rotation.
A nice righty power bat would be a good move in this upcoming draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
if he pans out.Quote:
Originally Posted by edabbs44
Yep. I wouldn't be upset if they drafted Matt LaPorta.Quote:
Originally Posted by edabbs44
If who pans out?Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
a right handed bat that you draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by edabbs44
Of course...but not seeing your point. Any draft pick who pans out would be nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
Fewer baserunners than IP, 9.0 K/9 ratio -- looks like a great statline for Gardner tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
I'd be really interested to hear where his fastball is sitting right now. Pre-surgery, I remember reading reports that he could keep it in the low-mid 90s. If he's retained velocity at 90 MPH without going to max-effort, he has a chance to really make something of himself on the comeback trail.
I dunno, your first post came across as a 'must draft' kind of thing because we dont have one. I was merely responding that its only a good pick if it pans out and that to draft based on needs is silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by edabbs44
Just commenting on how it would be nice to get a legit RH bat in the draft. OBM mentioned LaPorta who I wouldn't be disappointed in getting. Funny that in other threads I've been looking like a "must draft" pitching guy. I'm just pointing out what the org can use. Obviously starting pitching, but one thing this team has been missing for quite a while is a legit RH bat. I'm all about drafting the best player available, but if it was close, I'd go with the RH bat and college pitcher as the tie breaker.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
That was me. Yes, Maybin has 18bb's vs. Bruce's 8. That doesn't mean much right now, but it might down the road. If I remember right, Bruce started slowly in the walk department last year and picked up speed before he pretty much was out the whole month of Augest with back problems. So we will see where that leads us.Quote:
Originally Posted by membengal
Bruce definitely doesn't need to be challenged in AA right now. Maybe by July/Augest if he continues to improve.
Maybin continues to be the luckiest guy in baseball with hits falling for him. He has 6 line drives on the season in 44 balls in play. 6 of his 17 non HR hits have been infield hits. For comparison Jay Bruce has 16 line drives in 66 balls in play. Maybin has 11 outfield hits, Jay has 24.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aronchis
Maybin walks a bit more. Jay Bruce is a complete hitter though and as far as swinging the bat goes, they aren't even comparable.
Bruce had an impressive 06 because of what he did it as a teenager in the Midwest League. He needs to spend at least the first half with Sarasota before they consider moving him.
What absolutely boggles my mind is how well the Reds pitching has started off this season.
I almost don't want to mention it for fear of jinxing it, but I think the Reds have multiple guys at every level taking a nice step forward so far. Seems like it's been eons since the Reds had positive pitching news in the minors.