Back to the games, Maloney is through 2 innings scoreless with two hits allowed and two strikeouts. Bruce reached on a fielder's choice earlier and stole second base (7th of the year).
I don't know. Things change. The Reds did a great a great marketing job on Bruce in the offseason and talking up his time in AAA from his age standpoint. The problem is now they have the book and him and it is evolving. He has a good swing, that is for sure, but his plate discipline hasn't grown much. It is possible a Jeff Francoeur type of ceiling(with more power?) is his upside. That isn't that bad. But it isn't what was expected of him. Maybe we need to temper hope with reality.
Maloney: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Dayton goes up 2-0 in the 4th with runners on the corners with 2 outs.
BTW, coming into tonight, Shaun Cumberland is hitting .364/.468/.606 - 1.074 OPS through 66 atbats in Chattanooga.
Rafael Gonzalez got roughed up:
3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
His night is over.
Brandon Waring has walked in both his plate appearances.
Valaika is 1-for-2 with a double. He's got 15 XBH (9 doubles, 6 homeruns) in 118 atbats.
Daryl Thompson throws a 1-2-3 first inning with three groundouts.
Volquez has 6 K's through 3.
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