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Reds Go Off The Board
Posted Jun. 5, 2008 1:52 pm by John Manuel
Filed under: Draft Day
Not so fast my friend.
Gordon Beckham is NOT going to Cincinnati. The Reds took Yonder Alonso in something of a surprise, but Alonso is a heck of a hitter. Hes short to the ball, quick through the zone and has a polished approach. This really is the first case where a team took a college first baseman and decided he was just too good to ignore, no matter that they have a young first baseman in Joey Votto. But Votto has played left field in the past and some scouts believe he actually could be better defensively in left field. Alonso might be part of a post-Adam Dunn team in Cincinnati and should go off in the Great American Ballpark.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?paged=2
Alonso was the guy I was hoping they'd pick. People have been complaining about our lack of a pure hitter who won't strike out 120 times a year. Here you go. It will be interesting to see if this has any impacting on an extension for Dunn.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
7. Cincinnati Reds
Yonder Alonso, 1b, Miami
B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 215. Age: 21.
Scouting Report
The most dangerous slugger on one of the nation's top hitting college teams, Alonso has produced consistent offensive numbers for Miami in each of his three years. As a freshman he led the team with 69 RBIs, leading the Hurricanes to the College World Series. As a sophomore, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 18 home runs, and finished the season with a .376 batting average. A native of Cuba, Alonso came to America at age 9. He was drafted out of Coral Gables (Fla.) High in the 16th round by the Twins in 2005. Alonso has always hit for average and power, and he is considered one of the most professional hitters in this year's draft. Blessed with superior plate discipline, Alonso has a great strikeout-to-walk ratio and has an advanced approach. He swings lefthanded and has power to all fields, making consistent contact. In the field, Alonso is limited to first base but plays the position well. He is a below-average runner with adequate arm strength, but he should be an above-average defender. Alonso's professionalism and makeup are both strengths as well, making him a safe pick to reach the major leagues.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...08/266273.html
Born: April 8, 1987 (just turned 21, that's a plus)
Here's what I could tally up and anybody is more than welcome to fill in the blanks below (UM is Univ. of Miami stats while CC is Cape Cod League stats):
Code:Year PA 2B HR BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS 2006 UM 289 18 10 32 37 4 1 .295 .373 .492 .865 2007 UM 288 13 18 64 31 13 3 .376 .519 .705 1.224 2007 CC 12 4 36 .338 .468 .497 .965 2008 UM 267 10 21 69 30 .370 .536 .767 1.303
Last edited by Cyclone792; 06-05-2008 at 06:06 PM.
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
Stats can be found here:
http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/spor.../teamcume.html
Alonso in 2008:
.370/.536/.767 - 1.303 OPS
10 doubles, 1 triple, 21 homeruns, 69 BB/30 K
I didn't realize he was just a Junior either until today. He's performed both sophomore and junior years against good competition. I'm not doing jumping jacks for joy over Alonso, but I'm certainly not feeling dissapointed either.
"I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me."
-Hunter S. Thompson
Say what you want about the pick, you can't deny that this guy can swing the stick.
Didn't mean for that to rhyme. Those are just ridiculous numbers.
Reds just got a steal with Zach Stewart at number 84. He was considered a first round compensation pick. He's a college reliever from Texas Tech with a 92-96 mph fastball with great sink and a plus slider and average changeup. Great, great pick IMO.
I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast. Eddie Bane
We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it. Tony Gwynn
MILB.com says Stewart has two plus pitches in the fastball and slider and has a closers mentality.
Baseball America had him ranked 46th overall.
Good pickup.
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