Agree. I sometimes think it is a contest in RZ to be the first to pronounce a prospect a bust.Originally Posted by Steve4192
Agree. I sometimes think it is a contest in RZ to be the first to pronounce a prospect a bust.
corkedbat (06-14-2014),HokieRed (06-13-2014),Old school 1983 (06-13-2014),Tom Servo (06-13-2014)
Mind your business Steve! I want my gratification for everything RIGHT NOW.
*never jumped off of the Ervin bandwagon*
*some people call me crazy*
Those things may not be related.
I was right there with you on the bandwagon. I figured the guy either had a mild injury or was working on some things in his game. Sometimes those changes to one's technique are a step back before 2-3 leaps forward can happen.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
I'm still off the bandwagon.
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
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Still a fan of Ervin, I've just tempered my enthusiasm a bit. I thought he was going to be a fast mover. He's still beats the 4th OF dreck we were getting 4-5 years ago.
Last edited by corkedbat; 06-13-2014 at 02:20 PM.
RedTeamGo! (06-13-2014)
If we are having a roll call, I'm onboard w/ Ervin.
powersackers (06-13-2014),Tom Servo (06-13-2014)
I jumped on the Ervin bandwagon last year very early and also on the Winker bandwagon. I've remained on both this year through the thick (Winker) and the thin (Ervin).
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Get on the Seth Mejias-Brean bandwagon too Brutus before it's too late!
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
powersackers (06-13-2014)
Last year Ervin struck out 34 times but walked 25. This year he's off to a bad start hitting, but his OBP is still .063 higher. I've tempered my enthusiasm slightly as far as how fast he'll move, but I love his approach.
In three years, I dream of a Reds team with Winker, SMB, and Ervin in the lineup all OBPing .375+
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
-RichRed
I have high hopes for Blandino to be right there with them.
C Mez/Tucker
1b Votto
2b Blandino
SS ??? (Daal?)
3b SMB
LF Ervin
CF Hamilton
RF Winker
*shrug* Too early to project, definitely
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
I like your optimism, but if all of those guys become everyday players on the Reds, that would be an almost unprecedented success story for a minor league development team.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Edd Roush (06-14-2014)
Of course it's too early, but here is how I like to think of 2017/2018:
CF Hamilton (or Ervin)
1B Votto
LF Winker
C Mesoraco
RF Bruce (could be Ervin or Yorman)
3B Frazier (could be SMB, Sparks or Rahier)
2B Blandino (or very likely someone currently outside the org)
SS Daal (or very likely someone currently outside the org)
SP Latos or Cueto
SP Bailey
SP Stephenson
SP Lorenzen
SP Cingrani (could be Moscot, Lively, Travieso or Howard)
CL Chapman (could be Cingrani or Contreras)
Question: Could SMB ever be considered for 2B or does he not have the range?
Last edited by Benihana; 06-14-2014 at 10:34 AM.
Go BLUE!!!
If they plan on having Aroldis as part of this organization much longer, they best start working him into the rotation in the next 12 mos. because I don't want to see any $12-14M closers on this squad. No way that Chapman should still be a Red if he's still in the pen come 2017 or 18.
Doug said that SMB doesn't have the range for it.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
I don't disagree. I think Winker is the only absolute Sure Thing, and we all know every Sure Thing ever in the history of baseball has gone on to incredible major league success.
But I do think this system is as stocked or more than the early-mid 80s when Davis, Larkin, etc were coming through. Look at the talent that graduated to the major leagues during that time. Just thinking back, it's incredible. (And there were STILL a lot of flame-outs like Wade Rowdon, Scott Scudder, etc)
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
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