1) Billy Hamilton
2) Robert Stephenson
3) Tony Cingrani
4) Daniel Corcino
Since this got started a little later than normal, it is probably best to move things along if the voting gets out of hand on any particular poll.
Tucker Barnhart
Amir Garrett
Jeff Gelalich
Ismael Guillon
Ryan LaMarre
Dan Langfield
Kyle Lotzkar
Donald Lutz
Seth Mejias-Brean
Tanner Rahier
Henry Rodriguez
Yorman Rodriguez
Chad Rogers
Bryson Smith
Neftali Soto
Nick Travieso
David Vidal
Kyle Waldrop
Jesse Winker
Ryan Wright
Other (Please name)
1) Billy Hamilton
2) Robert Stephenson
3) Tony Cingrani
4) Daniel Corcino
Since this got started a little later than normal, it is probably best to move things along if the voting gets out of hand on any particular poll.
Well this one will require a little bit of thinking before I vote.
Its between Soto, Winker and Lutz for me. I just don't remember enough about Winker from last year off the top of my head though he certainly has been talked up quite a bit the past couple of weeks.
Last edited by klw; 12-20-2012 at 11:11 AM.
Henry Rodriguez for me. Please and thank you. I think he will be a solid bat for a long time. This is a bird-in-the-hand vote.
Last edited by texasdave; 12-20-2012 at 10:18 AM.
I'm with you.
While most people have him pegged as a career utilityman, I think he has enough bat to make up for middling defensive skills and could wind up starting eventually. He might have the best hit tool in the Reds system, is a plus base runner, and even has a little bit of pop in his bat. IMO, he will be the perfect #2 hitter to put behind Billy Hamilton and in front of Joey Votto.
Lutz doesn't do anything for me. He's got poor plate discipline, is old for his league, and has contact issues. Sure, his power is nice, but aside from that, I don't see anything from him that makes me believe he can be a starting MLB 1B/LF.
Soto is basically the right-handed version of Lutz (same age, same power, same contact/plate discipline problems), but is farther along in his development (228 games in AA/AAA versus 40 for Lutz). The only major difference between them is that Soto started out at a premium defensive position and worked his way down to 1B, while no one ever had any illusions about Lutz playing anywhere other than 1B/LF.
Winker is a stud, but he has yet to play in a full-season league. I'll take the 22 year old with a cup of coffee in the majors over the 18 year old in rookie ball.
Last edited by Steve4192; 12-20-2012 at 12:02 PM.
Of course he's old for his league. He grew up in Germany and didn't even start playing the game until around the time other players were getting scouted and drafted. That's not to gloss over his issues. He obviously needs a lot of improvement in plate discipline and defense. But at the same time, he's a terrific athlete who has performed remarkably well for his level of experience. I'm not saying that his talent makes him a premium prospect; but I do believe it makes him a guy who shouldn't be so casually dismissed on the basis of some minor-league trouble spots.
Winker, then Travieso, then, for me, it's gets real unclear.
Travieso for me. I appreciate the season Winker had, but l have to defer to our first round pick for the stuff he brings to the table.
Until I actually see the stuff, Winker gets the nod over Travieso for now.
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