I'm fairly convinced Volquez is hurt again. He's always been wild, but not this wild.
I'm fairly convinced Volquez is hurt again. He's always been wild, but not this wild.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
I think the DBacks may well have preferred Cozart as a more proven prospect. No way of knowing.
Me - I'd take Cozart for now and the future. Very underrated. Like a machine at SS, very consistent in the field. Good power for a SS. If he hits a bit more consistently he will be among the top all around SSs in the league.
Gregorius - more athletic, better range, hitting a question. Don't know yet if he will field his position as consistently as Cozart does, although probably will make more spectacular plays.
Just my personal preference, both good young players, but I'm a big Cozart supporter.
remdog (04-19-2013)
remdog (04-19-2013)
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
remdog (04-19-2013)
Didi with a solo shot in Yankee Stadium in his first AB of the season.
Domo Arigato, Here Comes Joey Votto
---TRF
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--Bronson Arroyo
texasdave (04-18-2013)
Drew Stubbs is off to a slow start. But the most perplexing of his stats is that in 48 PA he has yet to score a run. No matter how much he struggled with the bat in Cincinnati, once he was on he seemed to get around the bases. Nary a run scored so far. Cleveland's record when Drew scores a run? 0-0.
I feel bad for Stubbs almost. A perfect example of 'what could have been'.
I see great things in baseball. It's our game.
Revering4Blue (04-19-2013)
Most of Denorfia's career has been spent in extreme pitcher's environments (wOBA=.320 @ home and wOBA-.350 on the road) and he's been a plus defender in the corner outfield slots. He's one of those undervalued guys IMHO. While he does have platoon splits, he could be a a very solid starter in a more friendly park-kinda in the vane of a Randy Winn.
I think Denorfia could be a solution in left.
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Small Sample size but Torreyes is a freak of nature.
In his first 31 PAs at AA. ZERO Ks. ZERO. The Kid's 20 y/o. He WILL be a major leaguer.
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Didi Gregorius hit his second home run last night.
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