IMO, Votto could be a decent LF. He's got a good work ethic and will put in the time if it's best for the team. Bat Alonso after Bruce at #6 in '10.
IMO, Votto could be a decent LF. He's got a good work ethic and will put in the time if it's best for the team. Bat Alonso after Bruce at #6 in '10.
I feel like a moron for even suggesting this, but I wonder if the Reds have considered moving Votto to third base. He's pretty athletic and has been phenomenal as a first baseman this season.
I saw YA a cpl times early ST and thot he'd wind up in EST this year. SOOOOO delighted to have been wrong.
Still, long swings are worrisome by mlb standards......
7 for his last 13 with only 2 RBI's...is he even trying???
I don't believe he has the arm to do it, but I could be wrong. I actually haven't seen any reason to doubt his arm but I assume that was the impetus for moving him in the 1st place. He played 19 games there in the GCL in 2002 and had his lowest Fldg% of his career (8 errors in 47 chances .830%). Also had 7 games at catcher and IIRC came in as a 3rd bagger or Catcher. I assume they seen enough as he has never returned to either of them since.Originally Posted by camisadelgolf
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Votto was drafted as a catcher, and I believe his arm had something to do with why he was moved. Still, if his arm's good enough for left field, I wonder if it's good enough ford third base. It'll never happen, and I'm just thinking aloud, but I wonder of the Reds have considered it recently.
Votto has the arm for sure
Being from Georgia, I imagined you were hoping we'd get Gordon Bekham. But, since he was taken the pick ahead of us, that decision was removed from the equation. I wanted Bekham myself, but I still think that Walt Jockety would have taken Alonso anyway.
Gordon Beckham went 8th overall to the White Sox, the Reds took Alonso at seven.
Alonso is up to:
Yeah, first of June should be the sweet spot to bring him to AA..272/.330/.495 for a .826 OPS 5 homeruns 27 rbi 8 doubles
While he's only about 2 for 17 against lefties right now, I don't care. I know what I know. I saw him hit against lefties in College, and I saw him do it last year at this time. It's not an issue for him. He doesn't have holes in his swing that's exposed by lefties. He doesn't back out against them. His patience is just as good with them. It's just a matter of seeing more of them as far as putting up good numbers against them.
Well, then I guess that says what I thought was true.....that Jockety was going to take Alonso given the choice of being able to take either of them.
What are you going to do with Logan Parker? He's played nothing but 1st Base his entire career.
He might have to skip AA and go to AAA is what I'm thinking. I wouldn't promote Logan Parker. I wouldn't move down Logan Parker. I wouldn't play Logan Parker anywhere else other than 1B. I suppose they could take turns playing 1B and DH'ing at AA, though. If he was promoted to AAA, Danny Dorn could play LF, as he's done plenty of in the minors.
Why hasn't Alonso been moved up yet?
Kinspoint: No offense to Logan Parker, but I don't really care what they do with him. The only organizational thought at 1b in the minors ought to be how best to nurture and accomodate Yonder Alonso.
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