Get Bruce some extra help?

[dougdirt]

I see. So going the other way is key to a good hit tool then?

Being able to do so is, in most cases.

[Vottomatic]

Bruce tied for 5th place in mlb with 15 K's.

Drew Stubbs has 14.

[50YrRedsFan]

Bruce has 18 after his hat trick today against the Bucs

[Ghosts of 1990]

If you stop expecting much, you won't be let down. It has really helped me.

[westofyou]

Strikeouts

Level one of baseball discussion.. so much impact, yet so little impact.

[AtomicDumpling]

Here we go with the strikeout talk again. Will people never learn?

[Vottomatic]

If the 18 K's mean nothing, then I guess his .281 OBP means nothing either.

Let's give him a pat on the back.

[tomnuetten]

bruce looks (sometimes) bad during an at bat, that´s the reason lot of fans (twitter) give him a hard time.. if someone else swings the bat on the first pitch and gets a pop up they don´t complain the way they do with a bruce k (although it´s the same result)

[Raisor]

If the 18 K's mean nothing, then I guess his .281 OBP means nothing either.

Let's give him a pat on the back.

April 15, 2013

They are third in the league in Runs Scored, and are averaging 5.41 Runs a game.

[Vottomatic]

April 15, 2013

They are third in the league in Runs Scored, and are averaging 5.41 Runs a game.

Here's a stat that will blow your mind.

April 15, 2013

Reds are second in MLB in walks (hitting, not pitching) with 51, behind Oakland's hitters at 52.

[Ghosts of 1990]

bruce looks (sometimes) bad during an at bat, that´s the reason lot of fans (twitter) give him a hard time.. if someone else swings the bat on the first pitch and gets a pop up they don´t complain the way they do with a bruce k (although it´s the same result)

I would guess that none of these players have the potential to be one of the best players in the game, as was once thought with Bruce. I think that's where some of the frustration is derived.

[Todd Gack]

Bruce tied for 5th place in mlb with 15 K's.

Drew Stubbs has 14.

Bruce is 5/23 with 8 K's w/ RISP

Bruce is 1/14 with 7K's w/ RISP and 2 outs.

[bucksfan2]

Bruce is 5/23 with 8 K's w/ RISP

Bruce is 1/14 with 7K's w/ RISP and 2 outs.

Strikeouts don't matter, until they do.

[Todd Gack]

Strikeouts don't matter, until they do.

Jay is also 2-2 w 1BB w/ runner on 3rd and < 2 outs.

[tomnuetten]

I would guess that none of these players have the potential to be one of the best players in the game, as was once thought with Bruce. I think that's where some of the frustration is derived.

yep, that´s a huge factor aswell... That´s a reason why I´m always sceptical about top prospects (as I am with Billy Hamilton right now)... Votto should teach Bruce how to approach an at bat