Barker with a gift double. Fielder must have lost it in the twilight.
Barker with a gift double. Fielder must have lost it in the twilight.
Frazier is gonna be handled very carefully they seem to want him to be as polished as he is talented. However I have to wonder about these guys sometimes, Frazier spent nearly the whole season in High A and now Double A in back to back years while doing great, why? OTOH they are pushing Mesoraco every year despite the fact he hasn't yet had sustained success. I don't get their methods. Push guys doing subpar and hold back the guy doing well? Most good players make the bigs at 23-24 Frazier is 23 and at his current pace will be in the majors no sooner than 25, maybe longer if he does really well.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Bats win 8-5
Kennard's streak of no earned runs extends.
Code:Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG Stubbs CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 Bolivar 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .241 McDonald RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 Barker DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .287 Heisey LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Bankston 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 Valaika SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Griffin 3B 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 Miller C 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .242 Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Klinker 3.2 5 3 3 4 1 0 7.36 Tabor (W, 1-0) 3.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 5.40 Kennard, J (S, 2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.42
No offense but I think it's very illogical. Frazier is a Jeff Kent like 2B at best (i'm speaking defensively). Not a good 2B prospect IMO. Valaika perhaps but not Frazier. Based on their talent/skill levels I see the team like this going into 2011 as the best and most logical lineup.
CF - Stubbs/Dickerson
1B - Alonso
LF - Votto
2B - BP
RF - Bruce
3B - Frazier
SS - Cozart
C - Hanigan
Bench:
Dickerson - OF
Heisey - OF
Rosales - UT
Valaika - IF/MIF
Tatum - C ???
And honestly I really like that team if Dusty isn't managing it. I also could see Balentein sticking but that's more a wishful thinking kind of deal right now.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
I know this was from way back in the thread, but I have to comment on this:
Now THAT'S impressive...Very Cool Papa Bell-ish...Griffin RBI single plates Griffin
"In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra
That's my guess, BRM. And I'm okay if one of them goes. But I really like Frazier (especially as the middle infielder he's played lately in AA) and one of Stubbs or Heisey could supplant and produce as well as Taveras right now.
Hopefully, he gets something for them, at least.
Sigh.
I just can't figure out any other reason for Frazier not being promoted. The only thing that comes to mind is that maybe the Reds want him and Valaika both playing 2B for now.
Best player on the Reds right now, apart from Scott Rolen, is Joey Votto, who, IIRC, spent one whole season at each stop along the minor league way. Other guys, pushed faster, have struggled. It's not the worst thing for Frazier to be getting lots of AB's at AA. We don't know specifically what they want him to work on right now. It looks like he doesn't figure in the timetable for opening day, 2010, so he's going to spend a lot of time next year at AAA. Whether that starts now or April 2010 seems pretty unimportant, IMO.
Agreed.
It looks to me like the Reds are very patient with the guys they think will play for them. The guys that they rush up to the higher levels are all expendable.
Bruce was rushed.
Cueto was rushed.
Sometimes guys kick the door down. Doesn't mean they won't struggle. And the fact that both have struggled at times MIGHT be the reason for Frazier being slowed down. Then again it could have something to do with his 2 month decline in numbers. Spectacular May followed by a very good June and a somewhat average July. Maybe the Reds need to see how he handles pitchers that have seen him a few times. Or at least how opposing pitching coaches instruct their pitchers to pitch to him. The game is all about adjustments.
Then again, maybe he's being shined up to acquire a 37 year old SS.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Maybe hes being shined up for Carlos Beltran and his career ending bone bruise.
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