I watched the game on MiLB, great deal for just 40 bucks, his breaking stuff literally had guys reacting the same way they act when Chapman throws his off speed stuff, there I said it.
I think Chapman, Cueto, Latos, and Bailey might disagree with your opinion, as might Robert Stephenson and perhaps Daniel Corcino.
Hoover's got a fine wing.
It's by no means the tops in the system. And, while Cingrani's southpaw is also remarkable, it's not as remarkable, IMO, as are the ones listed above.
A decade ago, Hoover, Cingrani, and Corcino would have been anchors in the Red rotation. (Add in mid-season grabs 26-year-olds Aaron Harang and Ryan Dempster, and the Reds could have had a decent rotation, had they been patient with Dempster.)
Look how far they've come, to have those three (plus Chapman) in the pen or AAA.
Is this the Golden Age of Cincinnati pitching? I'd argue that it's every bit as good as any in their hallowed history, when comparing to league averages.
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Last edited by Scrap Irony; 04-05-2013 at 12:05 PM.
Cingrani didnt go 0-2 on everybody so I have to give Doug that, he watches games 10 times closer than I do. I love this guy Cingrani, him and Stephenson are crown jewels IMO.
dougdirt (04-05-2013)
What TexasDave said
my last point then Im gone, this is why I want the Reds to draft 4 SPs in this years draft with the first 5 picks.
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