7/8/07 Minors

[Aronchis]

Travis Wood was pulled.............didn't seem to be of ineffectiveness, hopefully something minor.

[OnBaseMachine]

Devin Mesoraco went 2-for-3 with two singles and a HBP today as the GCL Reds lost 6-2. Mesoraco is hitting .333/.412/.367 through 34 plate appearances with three walks and only two strikeouts.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...dsrok_pirrok_1

[Aronchis]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Devin Mesoraco went 2-for-3 with two singles and a HBP today as the GCL Reds lost 6-2. Mesoraco is hitting .333/.412/.367 through 34 plate appearances with three walks and only two strikeouts.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...dsrok_pirrok_1

Mesoraco is better than Jay Bruce

[OnBaseMachine]

Pedro Viola: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K as he continues his dominance of the FSL. He's now thrown 10.2 innings of scoreless baseball with 15 strikeouts since his promotion to the Sarasota Reds.

Travis Wood: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

[reds44]

Recap

Louisville Won 4-3

• Machado: 2-2, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R
• Janish: 0-4
• Dickerson: 1-3, R, 2 K
• Hanigan: 0-3, K
• Ramirez: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Medlock: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Santos: 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Majewski: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Sarasota Lost 1-0

• Griffin: 0-4
• Valaika: 0-4, K (.050 A+ BA)
• Symanski: 0-4, 3 K
• Wood: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
• Pauly: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Viola: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Dayton Lost 7-5

• Heisey: 1-5
• Turner: 4-5, HR, 2B, RBI, R
• Kainer: 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, K
• Cozart: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K
• Webb: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Tabor: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Billings Lost 13-1

• K. Jones: 1-4, 2B
• Menchaca: 0-3, 2 K
• Waring: 0-3, 2 K
• McKennon: 1-3, 2B, R
• Bowman; .1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

GCL Reds Lost 6-2

• Reed: 1-5, K
• Moreta: 0-2, BB, K
• Soto: 0-4, K, R
• Mesoraco: 2-3, R
• Otterness: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• Fiebeg: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB
• Made 6 more errors: (E: Otterness (2, pickoff), Moreta 2 (5, fielding, throw), Mesoraco (2, throw), Sanchez (3, pickoff), Pullen (1, throw).]

-Lookouts DNP
-VSL Reds/Rays DNP
-Votto had a HR in the futures game
-Bruce tripled in the futures game
-Janish was called up to Louisville (for the time being) to replace Pedro Lopez

[Benihana]

Wow, Valaika is really struggling. Maybe that's why they aren't promoting Turner? That's about the only reason I can think of...

[reds44]

Originally Posted by Benihana

Wow, Valaika is really struggling. Maybe that's why they aren't promoting Turner? That's about the only reason I can think of...

He was in a funk in Dayton before even being promoted to Sarasota. I think it's just a combination of a slump, plus a new level. He'll adjust and snap out of it.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by Benihana

Wow, Valaika is really struggling. Maybe that's why they aren't promoting Turner? That's about the only reason I can think of...

I don't find it very surprising. Form what I can tell, he doesn't have a very good plate approach. Something that more advanced pitchers will take advantage of.

[Aronchis]

Turner's numbers suggest he would be more successfull than the overvalued Valaika.

[reds44]

Problem with Valaika is he's not overly fast, not really a power hitter, doesn't walk alot, and probably doesn't have the range to play SS at a high level.

He's just kind of a tweener who doesn't have a talent that sticks out at you. I don't know how much different Turner is either.

[Grande Donkey]

Originally Posted by reds44

Problem with Valaika is he's not overly fast, not really a power hitter, doesn't walk alot, and probably doesn't have the range to play SS at a high level.

He's just kind of a tweener who doesn't have a talent that sticks out at you. I don't know how much different Turner is either.

He sounds like Freddy Sanchez.

[11larkin11]

Kind of like Dustin Pedroia, he just gets hits.

[Orenda]

Originally Posted by reds44

Problem with Valaika is he's not overly fast, not really a power hitter, doesn't walk alot, and probably doesn't have the range to play SS at a high level.

He's just kind of a tweener who doesn't have a talent that sticks out at you. I don't know how much different Turner is either.

sounds a tad like brendan harris, no? give it time, we will see

[RedsManRick]

Originally Posted by 11larkin11

Kind of like Dustin Pedroia, he just gets hits.

Pedroia is hitting .310/.400/.450 at the major league level, with a 22/30 K/BB ratio at age 23. He was in AA in his first full professional year (age 22) and hit .324/.409/.508 with a 26/34 K/BB ratio. He destroyed A Ball.

Valaika is just a year younger and hit .324/.387/.520 with a 61/24 K/BB ratio in rookie ball. This year in A+, he hit .307/.353/.493 with 17 BB to 72 K in 300 AB. That low IsoOBP is sort of scary unless he's got Howie Kendrick type contact ability. Striking out that much in rookie ball after a 3 year college career is sort of unnerving as well. Based on the walk totals, it's not like he's simply working deep counts. I wonder what his BABIP looks like. The IsoSLG is quite nice from a middle infielder.

He is most definitely NOT like Dustin Pedroia though. Looks like more like a Brandon Phillips without the speed. Not a guy who profiles well at a corner position unless that power continues to grow.

[11larkin11]

I just meant that he doesnt really have many, if any "tools", but he just continues to get hits.