He's hitting over .400
Disclaimer:
a. I realize all Reds prospects are crap
b. I'm sure he's too old for the league
c. His walk/hit ratio probably isn't good enough
d. Most prospects don't make it to the bigs
e. We overrate our prospects
He's hitting over .400
Disclaimer:
a. I realize all Reds prospects are crap
b. I'm sure he's too old for the league
c. His walk/hit ratio probably isn't good enough
d. Most prospects don't make it to the bigs
e. We overrate our prospects
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Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
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jaxred, this is all true, however, I get to see him for free tonight (a friend is giving me tix), so, I don't care. :-) More importantly, is Sean Watson starting tonight?
Sean Watson IS pitching tonight. He's been pitching great....
Disclaimer:
a. I realize all Reds prospects are crap
b. I'm sure he's too old for the league
c. His strikeout/walk ratio probably isn't good enough
d. Most prospects don't make it to the bigs
e. We overrate our prospects
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
https://redsintelligence.com/smforum/index.php
Valaika's been awesome so far. He's probably not going to be a SS in the majors and maybe he'll hit a ceiling somewhere, but he's been 100% baseball player to date. One of the more astute, IMO, observations Bill James ever made is that guys who can play baseball often get overlooked for guys who cut a nice figure in the uniform. Valaika definitely seems like the former.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Funny disclaimers, Jax.
A couple of notes about Valaika -- he was young for a college draftee -- played most of last year at 20 (21 this year). Factor in that he missed his sophomore year with a knee injury. His polish has been aided by a lot of international play on national teams as a teenager.
Also, his 32-game hitting streak last year at Billings -- a Pioneer League record -- came without the benefit of a day off (or a game off, at least). It can be brutally hot in that league, and it's typical for managers to rotate their guys some to keep them fresh. Valaika just kept playing and hitting -- you have to like that kind of grinding.
Jaxred!
Lets also note that Valaika is leading the MWL in hitting as he is actually at .410. Must be that overrated part of him that gets those extra 10 points.
I've got to get up to Dayton sometime soon to watch some of these guys, especially Valaika. All he's done since being in the Reds organization is hit, hit, and hit some more.
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If he continues to play like he is how long will he be in Dayton? It seems worthless for him to be playing in Dayton when he could be challenging himself at a higher level.
Despite all the hitting, though, he's also made four errors in ten games already. Certainly not terribly unusual for A-ball, but just saying.
Please Jax, where did I say Valakai isn't good? The guy was one of the most savvy picks in last years draft. But like all prospects, we need more data. A eventually trip to Sarasota may tell us a little more about him.
How about Valaika at 3B?
If he keeps hitting and he can play there, maybe we try EE at 1B and see between he and Votto which one sticks. Trade the other.
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