Prospect #33 Runoff

[camisadelgolf]

Mark Fleury or Jake Johnson?

[dougdirt]

Johnson.

[texasdave]

If there is a runoff for a position - like say # 33 - the winner should get # 33, the loser should get # 34 and the next poll should be for number # 35, IMHO. Just a thought.

[camisadelgolf]

If there is a runoff for a position - like say # 33 - the winner should get # 33, the loser should get # 34 and the next poll should be for number # 35, IMHO. Just a thought.

This is a conversation we have ever year. It turns out that when we start the next ballot with the loser of the runoff vote going against the other prospects, the loser of the runoff vote doesn't necessarily win the next poll. Therefore, it's probably a better representation of RedsZone to do it this way.

[RED VAN HOT]

Johnson, based on the Reds' seeming to fast track him. My only concern is that his IP jumped from 48 to 129 last year.

[camisadelgolf]

Johnson, based on the Reds' seeming to fast track him. My only concern is that his IP jumped from 48 to 129 last year.

Don't forget about his high school innings.

[dougdirt]

Johnson, based on the Reds' seeming to fast track him. My only concern is that his IP jumped from 48 to 129 last year.

Except it didn't. You aren't counting any of the innings he threw in high school in 2009. While the innings aren't the same type of innings, he certainly threw more than 48 innings in 2009.

Edit: Should have read the entire thread. Camisadelgolf covered this.

[RED VAN HOT]

Except it didn't. You aren't counting any of the innings he threw in high school in 2009. While the innings aren't the same type of innings, he certainly threw more than 48 innings in 2009.

Edit: Should have read the entire thread. Camisadelgolf covered this.

I did neglect to consider his HS innings. Still, it seems to me that the Reds usually move HS pitchers more slowly.

[HokieRed]

Johnson. He should probably be higher.

[Scrap Irony]

I thought reports on Johnson were fairly positive as it related to "stuff". Low 90's fastball, decent breaking stuff, work to do on a change-up. Am I remembering him or someone else?

[dougdirt]

I thought reports on Johnson were fairly positive as it related to "stuff". Low 90's fastball, decent breaking stuff, work to do on a change-up. Am I remembering him or someone else?

Could be him, though his fastball is more 87-91 rather than low 90's.

[marcshoe]

I'm curious about Johnson--why are the Reds fast-tracking him? What, specifically, did they see? His numbers don't jump out at me, but apparently there's something there if they're going to move him up at age 20.

[mace]

He's reputed to be extremely coachable, bright, great makeup, all that sort of thing. Plus, it would seem that his body is pretty mature. It all adds up to just being ready for it, I suppose.