Monday June 27, 2011 Minor League Updates

[GOYA]

Bats @ Hens

Cozart SS .315
Sappelt CF .336
Hermida DH .358
Mesoraco C .320
Francisco 3B .288
Alonso 1B .306
Frazier LF .273
Valaika 2B .230
Negron RF .200

Bats trail 1-0 after 2

Thompson pitching

[Danny Serafini]

Todd Frazier had a 2 run shot in the 4th. Currently tied at 2, middle 5th.

[Blitz Dorsey]

That was Frazier's club-best 14th round-tripper on the year ... breaking a tie with Danny Dorn who has 13. Dorn leads the team in RBIs with 50 and Mesoraco is second with 46.

Three Louisville players are OPS'ing in the 900's: Hermida (.977), Sappelt (.947) and Mesoraco (.935). ... Alonso is OPS'ing .863.

[cinreds21]

A few roster moves are going to be made today and tomorrow, I would assume. First, the Bats need to make room for newly-optioned Carlos Fisher. Also, the Mudcats are currently one under the limit of 23 players with Puckett going on the DL. Before that, they also had an extra pitcher. I haven' heard anything as of yet.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Why does Negron continue to get PT on this team? We really don't have anyone better in the system? He's now batting a cool .198 on the season yet is still an everyday starter.

[mdccclxix]

Cozart bunt single
Sappelt single
Hermida K's
Cozart caught stealing 3rd
Sappelt steals 2nd
Mez at bat...top 7 2 out.

[mdccclxix]

Flyout by Mez, not sure I agreed with the double steal.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Flyout by Mez, not sure I agreed with the double steal.

Never make the first or third out at third base. But it's OK to make the second out.

(Kidding.)

[Blitz Dorsey]

Horst in the game to pitch the bottom of the 7th for the Bats (still tied at 2).

Another quality start for Thompson: 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 2 BB.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Not good. Horst has given up 2 runs so far ... 4-2 Mud Hens.

[Benihana]

Horst in the game to pitch the bottom of the 7th for the Bats (still tied at 2).

Another quality start for Thompson: 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 K, 2 BB.

Unfortunately Thompson seems to me to be another Maloney- a great 4A player and emergency starter. If he could be added to a package for any sort of value, I'd pull the trigger before his shoulder explodes again.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Unfortunately Thompson seems to me to be another Maloney- a great 4A player and emergency starter. If he could be added to a package for any sort of value, I'd pull the trigger before his shoulder explodes again.

I agree. I would love to see him get his trade value up so he could be included in a big deal. He would never be the centerpiece but could be a good "throw-in" that might push a deal over the top.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Horst gives up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 0.2 innings. Toledo leads 4-2 going to the top of the 8th. Brandon Hynick came in to get the final out of the inning for Louisville.

[cinreds21]

I agree. I would love to see him get his trade value up so he could be included in a big deal. He would never be the centerpiece but could be a good "throw-in" that might push a deal over the top.

Yea. He is out of options next year, so the Reds probably have no long-term use for him.

[mdccclxix]

Guys like Thompson and Maloney sometimes just need a year to develop at the big league level like any other prospect, but it's hard to get that without the high expectations.