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Minor-League Player of the Day
I can't guarantee that I'll keep up with this every day, but I won't claim proprietary rights. Anybody can step in. I just thought it would be a nice record if we kept a running log of the Reds' minor-league player of the day.
Here's how it would go so far:
Thursday 4-4 (Opening Day): Tony Cingrani, Louisville. In his first AAA appearance, Cingrani was mind-boggling. He struck out the first seven batters he faced, was perfect through five and finished with a line of 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 14 K.
Friday 4-5: Mike Hessman, Louisville. The big basher, a veteran picked up in the offseason, banged two home runs for the second game in a row. Nice start.
Saturday 4-6: Drew Cisco, Dayton. Making his full-season debut, the polished right-hander went 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
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Sunday 4-7: Sal Romano, Dayton. In his first appearance for the Dragons, the 6-foot-5, 19-year-old righty was extremely impressive . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
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Sal Romano is a righty. However, love the thread idea and hopefully it stays active all year.
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mace
Sunday 4-7: Sal Romano. In his first appearance for Dayton, the 6-foot-5, 19-year-old lefty was extremely impressive . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
Romano is a left-handed hitter, but he throws right-handed.
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ochoa30
Sal Romano is a righty. However, love the thread idea and hopefully it stays active all year.
Thanks, ochoa and camis. Good catch. I changed it, for the record.
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mace
I can't guarantee that I'll keep up with this every day, but I won't claim proprietary rights. Anybody can step in. I just thought it would be a nice record if we kept a running log of the Reds' minor-league player of the day.
Here's how it would go so far:
Thursday 4-4 (Opening Day): Tony Cingrani, Louisville. In his first AAA appearance, Cingrani was mind-boggling. He struck out the first seven batters he faced, was perfect through five and finished with a line of 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 14 K.
Friday 4-5: Mike Hessman, Louisville. The big basher, a veteran picked up in the offseason, banged two home runs for the second game in a row. Nice start.
Saturday 4-6: Drew Cisco, Dayton. Making his full-season debut, the polished right-hander went 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
I love seeing these pitching prospects lighting it up early.
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cool idea
Brent Peterson agitating for recognition too. Looks like they're grooming him as a utility guy.
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lollipopcurve
cool idea
Brent Peterson agitating for recognition too. Looks like they're grooming him as a utility guy.
Yeah, I was surprised that Peterson didn't start the first couple games. I suspect that if he continues to hit in the .800s, playing time won't be quite as difficult to come by.
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Monday, 4-8: Daniel Renken, Pensacola. Renken, who struggled mightily last year in Bakersfield, enjoyed his transition into AA. The 23-year-old righty worked seven strong innings in front of a yahooing Blue Wahoos crowd of 4,328: 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K. He gave up a first-inning run and fired zeroes the rest the way, surrendering only two hits over his final six rounds. Relief help from Logan Ondrusek and Lee Hyde preserved Renken's well-earned 2-1 win.
This was the first really close call of the season for MiLPOD. Unfortunately, there was no cigar for Billy Hamilton, whose 4-5, 3-SB performance was pretty much a day at the office. The tiebreaker was Pensacola winning.
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mace
This was the first really close call of the season for MiLPOD. Unfortunately, there was no cigar for Billy Hamilton, whose 4-5, 3-SB performance was pretty much a day at the office. The tiebreaker was Pensacola winning.
Bad call.
4 - 5 plus 3 SB much more effective day than Renken's. On Bill James' Game Score chart, Renken garners a 65. Good, not great. Decent. For comparison's sake, there were five pitchers who put up those numbers or better yesterday in the major leagues. (Out of 60.) Hamilton's four hits would have tied for the most in the majors with Justin Upton and Jay Bruce. (Out of 270.) Add the three SBs, and Hamilton's game is clearly better.
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Scrap Irony
Bad call.
4 - 5 plus 3 SB much more effective day than Renken's. On Bill James' Game Score chart, Renken garners a 65. Good, not great. Decent. For comparison's sake, there were five pitchers who put up those numbers or better yesterday in the major leagues. (Out of 60.) Hamilton's four hits would have tied for the most in the majors with Justin Upton and Jay Bruce. (Out of 270.) Add the three SBs, and Hamilton's game is clearly better.
Hamilton should have been 3-5. I still can't believe they gave him a hit on that bunt.
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dougdirt
Hamilton should have been 3-5. I still can't believe they gave him a hit on that bunt.
Yea that was pretty bad. He would have been out by a couple steps had it been a good throw. But I guess thats what Hamiltons presence does. Makes the defender hurry his throw
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Yea that was pretty bad. He would have been out by a couple steps had it been a good throw. But I guess thats what Hamiltons presence does. Makes the defender hurry his throw
Yeah. I have no doubt that Hamilton caused the error, but if that throw was online, Hamilton was out without a second thought.
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Scrap Irony
Bad call.
4 - 5 plus 3 SB much more effective day than Renken's. On Bill James' Game Score chart, Renken garners a 65. Good, not great. Decent. For comparison's sake, there were five pitchers who put up those numbers or better yesterday in the major leagues. (Out of 60.) Hamilton's four hits would have tied for the most in the majors with Justin Upton and Jay Bruce. (Out of 270.) Add the three SBs, and Hamilton's game is clearly better.
You're probably right. I just figured we'll be seeing a lot of Hamilton on this log, and the evening was probably a lot more meaningful for Renken, who was making his debut at a higher level. I think it's relevant to consider that sort of thing. Plus, Renken was the dominant figure in his game. But yeah, on a pure statistical level, Hamilton's game might have been more exceptional.
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Tuesday, 4-9: Tony Cingrani, Louisville. Well, it seems like the top of the rotation is set for MiLPOD. Cingrani's second start wasn't quite as scintillating as his first, but his line (in the Bats' 4-0 victory) will certainly do nicely: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K. He threw 102 pitches, 62 strikes. Haven't seen a report on his breaking ball, which seemed improved in the opener, but his fastball was clocked as high as 97--which is unusually fast for him (and may be inflated by 2-3 MPH). For his two starts, Cingrani is now: 12.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 21 K. I, for one, am not unhappy with that.
A shout-out also for Robert Stephenson. His start for Dayton: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K.
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Is this anything like the Sisqo 'Move of the Day'?
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texasdave
Is this anything like the Sisqo 'Move of the Day'?
No, but I'd like to see you do one of those.
Meanwhile, I'm hoping somebody does something tonight for Bakersfield. Because so far, the best we've got is a 2-run homer for Brodie Greene.
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Good chance that Dayton scores as many as Louisville and Bakersfield combined. And their game was postponed.
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The guy who's shutting down Bakersfield tonight--Archie Bradley, who has fanned six in the first three innings--is actually an Okie from Muskogee. (A place where even squares can have a ball.)
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mace
The guy who's shutting down Bakersfield tonight--Archie Bradley, who has fanned six in the first three innings--is actually an Okie from Muskogee. (A place where even squares can have a ball.)
It's a small world. Okie from Muskogee was sung by Merle Haggard. My wife's maiden name is Haggard. He was born in Oklahoma. Her family is originally from north of Dallas. Her brother looks like Merle. I am sure there is some familial connection there. Sadly, my only claim to fame.
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No, but I'd like to see you do one of those.
Meanwhile, I'm hoping somebody does something tonight for Bakersfield. Because so far, the best we've got is a 2-run homer for Brodie Greene.
Carlos Contreras 5.2 IP 5 hits 1 ER 0 BB 8 K is your minor league player of the day. If he has a solid year, his value as a prospect could potentially skyrocket now that he's starting.
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OGB
Carlos Contreras 5.2 IP 5 hits 1 ER 0 BB 8 K is your minor league player of the day. If he has a solid year, his value as a prospect could potentially skyrocket now that he's starting.
He was pretty much the lone candidate. Although, honorable mentions might go out to Brodie Greene (a two-run jack), Josh Ravin (2.2 scoreless innings of relief), or Yovan Gonzalez (2-3 with a run batted in). The pickings were slim.
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OGB
Carlos Contreras 5.2 IP 5 hits 1 ER 0 BB 8 K is your minor league player of the day. If he has a solid year, his value as a prospect could potentially skyrocket now that he's starting.
Yep. He was looking good when I went to bed, and I was just about to check his final line.
Wednesday, 4-10: Carlos Contreras, Bakersfield. 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. From snippets of the radio broadcast, it sounded like he had some nasty breaking stuff going. He buckled the knees of Cody Ross and struck him out. Contreras was a closer last year in Dayton and Bakersfield, and his conversion to starting has gone swimmingly in the early going. After two starts: 9.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 13 K. He's a 5-11, 205-pound, 22-year-old right-hander from the D.R. Unfortunately, his effort last night was not enough to give the Blaze their first victory of the season. Brooks Pinckard gave up three runs in the eighth in a 4-2 defeat.
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texasdave
He was pretty much the lone candidate. Although, honorable mentions might go out to Brodie Greene (a two-run jack), Josh Ravin (2.2 scoreless innings of relief), or Yovan Gonzalez (2-3 with a run batted in). The pickings were slim.
Until Contreras stepped up, I was seriously considering Mark Prior for his 1.1 innings of hitless relief. At least it would have been a story line. But yeah, it was that grim.
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He's a 5-11, 205-pound, 22-year-old right-hander from the D.R.
Cueto begat Corcino begat Contreras
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lollipopcurve
Cueto begat Corcino begat Contreras
And the Lord said it was good.
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lollipopcurve
Cueto begat Corcino begat Contreras
Hopefully, they all spend a long time in the Reds' rotation making opposing batters C-sick. :lol:
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Thursday, 4-11: Greg Reynolds, Louisville. Reynolds is nobody's hot prospect. He's a 6-foot-7, 27-year-old righthander whom the Reds picked up in the offseason, presumably without a lot of competition for his career 4.88 minor-league ERA. He did pitch in the majors (Colorado) at age 22. And again at age 25. And he did look good last night, if you don't obsess over the strikeouts: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. He faced one batter over the minimum. The Bats won, 4-1.
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Greg Reynolds was the number two overall pick in the 2006 draft. Someone thought he was special at one time.
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Great stuff, Mace...Thanks!
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texasdave
Greg Reynolds was the number two overall pick in the 2006 draft. Someone thought he was special at one time.
Then his arm fell apart.
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Friday, 4-12: Tim Crabbe, Pensacola. In the first game of a twin-bill, the 25-year-old, six-foot-four, good-stuff, often-wild righty posted a line of 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K. Curtis Partch fanned the side in the seventh to close out the 1-0 victory. Crabbe is one of those "if he can ever get it together" guys. Maybe he can.
The game's only run was driven in by Tucker Barnhart, who was 2-2 with a walk. In the second game, Yohan Pino had a shorter but also dominating start: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K. But the Wahoos lost that one, 2-1.
A couple performances worth noting in Bakersfield's first victory of the season after eight losses: Yorman Rodriguez delivered an eighth-inning, two-out, bases-loaded double to bring in the tying and winning runs. And Kyle Waldrop homered for the second game in a row.
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When Tim Crabbe has his control he is a solid prospect.
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texasdave
When Tim Crabbe has his control he is a solid prospect.
When he's not overdoing the Crabbe walk.
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Saturday, 4-13: Chad "Sharky" Rogers, Pensacola. Coming off a breakout season last year, Sharky is off to another good start. In the Wahoos' 5-2 loss, he went: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
For this distinctive, highly acclaimed honor, Rogers was pushed by his batterymate, Tucker Barnhart, who went 3-4, which followed a 2-2 evening in which he drove in the game's only run.
There was also this from MiLPOD veteran Drew Cisco of Dayton: 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. Apparently, his control is as advertised.
Otherwise, it was a dreadful night on the farms. Just dreadful.
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Good thing we aren't picking both a pitcher and a batter.
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There was also this from MiLPOD veteran Drew Cisco of Dayton: 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. Apparently, his control is as advertised.
Unfortunately, Radhames Quezada's control is also as advertised. 14 bases on ball in 4.2 innings. That works out to a tidy 27.1BB/9.
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texasdave
Unfortunately, Radhames Quezada's control is also as advertised. 14 bases on ball in 4.2 innings. That works out to a tidy 27.1BB/9.
Oh my.
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Sunday, 4-14: Juan Silverio, Bakersfield. The Dominican native, a third baseman who spent five years in the White Sox organization--Baseball America once ranked him as Chicago's 10th best prospect, and viewed him as perhaps the club's future shortstop--before the Reds picked him up in the offseason, went 3-3 with a double, triple, and a walk.
Of course, Silverio's chances were helped by the fact that the Bats pulled Tony Cingrani after two innings, during which time he allowed no hits and struck out five.
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Does anyone have any idea how the Reds acquired Silverio. I understand that he was a player to be named later, but for whom?