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BuckeyeRedleg
Top Cincinnati Reds Prospects - stock report (non-pitcher)
1. Jay Bruce-OF (Hi A) .914 OPS.....age: 20.1....Stock: Holding steady....ETA: Fall-2008
2. Chris Valaika-2B/3B (Low A) .953 OPS.....age: 21.9....Stock: Rising....ETA: Fall-2008
3. Joey Votto-1B (AAA) .766 OPS.....age: 23.7....Stock: Slow decline....ETA: Fall-2007
4. Drew Stubbs-OF (Low A) .809 OPS.....age: 22.7....Stock: Holding steady....ETA: 2009
5. Juan Francisco-3B (Low A) .850 OPS.....age: 19.11....Stock: Rising....ETA: 2010
6. Milton Loo-3B (?).....age: 21.1....Stock: Holding steady....ETA: 2009
7. Cody Strait-OF (AA) .721 OPS.....age: 23.11....Stock: Slow decline....ETA: 2008 (or never)
8. Paul Janish-SS (Low A) .700 OPS.....age: 24.7....Stock: Slow decline....ETA: 2008 (or never)
9. Adam Rosales-3B (Hi A) .779 OPS.....age: 23.11....Stock: Holding steady....ETA: 2008 (or never)
10. Chris Dickerson-OF (AA) .693 OPS.....age: 25.0....Stock: Slow decline....ETA: 2008 (or never)
"We ain't no spring chickens, but we ain't bad"....Would-be prospects if not for age
-Dickerson (25.0), Janish (24.7), Rosales (23.11), and Strait (23.11) will soon join this list, unless they get hot really soon:
-Jeremiah Piepkorn-IF (Hi A) .979 OPS.....age: 26.3
-DeWayne Wise-OF (AAA) .957 OPS.....age: 29.2
-Aaron Herr-3B (AAA) .919 OPS.....age: 26.2
-Jay Garthwaite-OF (AA) .771 OPS.....age: 26.6
-Enrique Cruz-SS (AA) .752 OPS.....age: 25.6
"Time to move on"
-B.J. Szymanski-OF (Hi A) .652 OPS.....age: 24.6 (4th year in the organization, out of college)
-Craig Tatum-C (Hi A) .638 OPS.....age: 24.1 (4th year in the organization, out of college)
-Drew Anderson-2B (AA) .656 OPS.....age: 24.3 (4th year in the organization, out of college)
Position breakdown:
1B
1. Joey Votto (AAA) .766 OPS.....age: 23.7....Will begin crushing AAA pitching soon and join the big club by September.
2. Logan Parker (Low A) .729 OPS....age: 22.10....Needs a strong year in Dayton and a move up to Sarasota.
Summary: Not much here, but it doesn't take much to move a bat here anyway. Not a position of concern. How about drafting D'Allesio again with one of the 5 early picks?
2B
1. Chris Valaika (Low A) .953 OPS.....age: 21.9....Can rake. Is not a SS. How about 2B or 3B? Either way, he heads up both positions due to his stick.
2. Drew Anderson (AA) .656 OPS.....age: 24.3....Not tearing it up, but with B. Phillips, not too much of a future anyway. AAAA ceiling.
3. Michael Griffin (Hi-A) .708 OPS.....age: 23.6....Don't know if there is a differnce between he and Anderson, other than being at a lower level (although a year younger).
4. Justin Turner (Low-A) .714 OPS.....age: 22.6....See above.
Summary: Where will Valaika end up? 3B or 2B? If he's a 2-bagger, well, a decision will have to be made in Cincy by 2009. B. Phillips may have priced himself out of town by then anyway.
SS
1. Paul Janish (Low A) .700 OPS.....age: 24.7....Good glove. Juan Castro-like ceiling. Will he ever try stepping onto the mound? 2. Jeff Bannon (AAA) .681 OPS.....age: 27.9....AAA filler. Only Salmon (class of '99), Dunn, and Coffey ('98) have spent more time in the organization than he, J. Gutierrez, and Steve Kelly ('00).
Summary: Ouch. Hopefully we can develop a SS in Latin America or make it a priority in the draft. Who knows, maybe "Seabass" can keep it up into his mid-30's (that was for you, 44).
3B
1. Chris Valaika (Low A) .953 OPS.....age: 21.9
2. Milton Loo (extended ST?).....age: 21.1....Spent the past few years playing with wooden bats at Yavapai. No doubt, the kid can rake.
3. Juan Francisco (Low A) .850 OPS.....age: 19.11....Possibly the Johnny Cueto L.A. feel good story of 2007. Exciting future.
4. Adam Rosales (Hi A) .779 OPS.....age: 23.11....This really needs to be his year to have any shot.
Summary: See summary of 2B and replace Phillips with EE. Maybe Francisco or Loo make this 2B/3B decision easier as well.
OF
1. Jay Bruce (Hi A) .914 OPS.....age: 20.1....What can I say? This kid is all dat. Prepare for his arrival.
2. Drew Stubbs (Low A) .809 OPS.....age: 22.7....I'm a tad skeptical about the bat, but he's got a bit of everything else that will give him the opportunity. Grady Sizemore-lite ceiling. Don't hate, just a guess.
3. Cody Strait (AA) .721 OPS.....age: 23.11....
4. Chris Dickerson (AA) .693 OPS.....age: 25.0....
Summary: If Stubbs is the real deal, an OF of Hamilton, Bruce, and Stubbs is looking pretty good by 2008-2009.
C
1. -Craig Tatum (Hi A) .638 OPS.....age: 24.1....His glove buys him some time. If something better comes along in the meatime, so long.
Summary: Will have to do some homework, but I see nothing right now that excites me. We'll see how Long and Rodriquez do and then have an idea. I think the position should be recognized early this June.