Phillip hit his 1st pro Home Run tonight in the 9th inning vs Helena. On the night he was 2 for 5 , a single the homer and 4 rbi's. It was a no doubter hit deep into the stands in lf.
Billings was up 9-2 after the homer at which point I turned the game off.
If Ervin continues to mash at Billings for 10 to 20 games, I think they should simply promote him to Dayton.
Old school 1983 (06-23-2013)
I say he'll be in AA before the year is over. He's the same age as Yorman who is in AA.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Vottomatic (06-23-2013)
I would bet you everything I had that this won't happen.Originally Posted by powersackers
thatcoolguy_22 (06-24-2013),Tom Servo (06-23-2013)
This guy made AA in year one. And I could probably find a dozen other examples. Why so sure Ervin can't do it?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=rendon001ant
Edit: Looks like Rendon didn't sign and make it in the draft year. But it was a different draft system then. He might have.
This guy did:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=wacha-001mic
Last edited by powersackers; 06-23-2013 at 02:16 PM.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Vottomatic (06-23-2013)
Because that isn't how the Reds operate.
Very few, if any, personnel moves should be based on 10-20 games.
I guess the Reds made a huge mistake then, promoting Stephenson from Billings to Dayton last year after just 7 starts. Hmmm.
Seven starts by a pitcher is about the equivalent of 5 weeks of a hitter. Still a small sample, but much bigger than 10-20 games.
*BaseClogger* (06-23-2013),Edd Roush (06-23-2013),marcshoe (06-23-2013),RedEye (06-23-2013),thatcoolguy_22 (06-24-2013)
7 games for a starting pitcher is 7 games. They don't play in between.
But nice try though.
It was not Stephenson's first professional season.
That may make a difference, I'm not really sure.
It does seem a bit much. I doubt the Reds would want to push him that hard. He's just getting started; let's let him properly develop.
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
If he continues to mash..... have him do a month in Billings, move him to Dayton on July 20 and he can have 5 weeks there.
Start him in Bakersfield in 2014 and move him to AA after a month.
Keep your franchisees and their fan bases happy.
Vottomatic (06-23-2013)
Welch and our other announcer (Grande or Kelch) on Fox just said he'd move right up the levels this year.
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Vottomatic (06-23-2013)
Walt Jocketty on XM earlier today said they expect Ervin to move up through the system quickly.
He didn't really elaborate on what his view of quickly is.
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