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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Lets just say there are rumors that Jocketty and Jay's agent have had some talks about a timetable to expect Jay to the majors recently and its not in the far too distant future.
    Thanks for the info, Jay should be up just in time for the Reds to go fifteen games over .500 the rest of the way and steal the Central.

    Not really, but having Bruce and Votto both in the lineup will make the games more exciting to watch when Volquez and Cueto aren't pitching. Let's get Jay some experience so he's ready to mash in 2009.


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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by Aronchis View Post
    Bruce probably isn't ready to succeed overly in MLB yet because he doesn't have good enough plate control.
    Compared to whose plate control and what the Reds have ?
    Patterson -
    .200 .260 .421 .681
    vs. Left .083 .154 .083 .237
    vs. Right .217 .275 .470 .745
    Freel -
    .304 .347 .362 .709
    vs. Left-- .344 .382 .438 .820
    vs. Right .270 .317 .297 .614
    Hairston -
    Small Sample:
    .345 .367 .517 .884
    vs. Left .333 .400 .556 .956
    vs. Right .350 .350 .500 .850
    Bruce -
    .325 .353 .548 .900
    vs Left-- .333 .317 .513 .830
    vs Right .322 .367 .563 .931

    I would have to risk it with Bruces Plate Control
    Bruce
    Runners On .389 .406 .630 1.036
    Scoring Position .313 .357 .563 .920
    Patterson
    Runners On .184 .256 .342 .598
    Scoring Position .190 .308 .429 .737
    Freel
    Runners On .360 .393 .440 .833
    Scoring Position .471 .444 .588 1.032
    Hairston
    Small sample
    Runners On .455 .455 .818 1.273
    Scoring Position .429 .429 .429 .858





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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Wait...don't bring actual facts into the equation....

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by SMcGavin View Post
    Seems simple to me, somebody go tell Bruce to never make outs. Maybe I'll go post it on his blog.
    Eureka!

    To his blog!

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Matt Klinker is taking the mound for the Dragons.
    Daniel Guerrero is on the mound for Sarasota.

    Frazier bats 3rd for Sarasota and Mesoraco bats 6th for Dayton. Logan Parker also is playing tonight for Dayton at DH.

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Valaika also starting for the Lookouts tonight.
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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    And, of course, rain delays Mesoraco's debut again in Dayton.
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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Frazier with a sac fly to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.
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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Doug forgot to mention that Frazier IS starting in LF.
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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by SpringfieldFan View Post
    [SIZE=2]Compared to whose plate control and what the Reds have ?
    The point was that he wasn't overly ready to contribute in the majors. Since when is that standard, being better than Patterson and Freel? The Reds' timetable should be based on what will make Bruce the best longterm player he can be, not based on a weak MLB standard.

    Bruce is probably ready to be the best CF on our team, but at the same time, I think his lack of plate discipline will lead to more struggles than most are anticipating. I'd rather he refine his game at AAA first, but at the same time, maybe he needs to see some major league pitching to see the importance of laying off the bad pitches.

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Hello Chattanooga!! Valaika homers in his 1st at bat.
    Last edited by Redman15; 05-08-2008 at 08:51 PM.

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Great night for my deep sleeper, Guerrero. 7 shutout innings, 6 K's.

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Valaika must have broken an arm on the plane ride to Sarasota last season and was such a gamer he played through it. Who thought he'd have an OPS pushing 1.000 right now?

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Sarasota wins 3-2!!!!!!

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    Re: Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Lets just say there are rumors that Jocketty and Jay's agent have had some talks about a timetable to expect Jay to the majors recently and its not in the far too distant future.
    This is what I've been waiting to hear!
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