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redsof72 · 07-20-2012, 04:47 PM

Reds Minor League Hitting Coordinator talks about Hamilton, Barnhart, H. Gonzalez, Winker. About four minutes.

http://soundcloud.com/daytondragons/...ronnie-ortegon

Scrap Irony · 07-20-2012, 04:57 PM

Nice stuff, 72.

Some highlights:

-- Hamilton's slowed himself down, seen more pitches, and embraced a two-strike approach. Can hit from both sides of the plate with a good swing improved from last season. "A good old kid."
-- Barnhart's really understanding his swing. More ABs mean more confidence. Mental issues more than physical. RH swing needed work.
-- Henry Rodriguez can hit from both sides of the plate. Really improved defensively. Lot better understanding of the strike zone. Can adjust his approach as per his spot in the lineup. One of the better Red hitters in the pipeline.
-- Winker's a hitter. Confident but not arrogant. Trying to refine his batting practice approach. Compared him to Jay Bruce with swing/ leg kick.

Benihana · 07-20-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

Nice stuff, 72.

-- Winker's a hitter. Confident but not arrogant. Trying to refine his batting practice approach. Compared him to Jay Bruce with swing/ leg kick.

Interesting. As far as a player goes, Winker doesn't strike me as very similar to Bruce (maybe he just meant the swing). So far (sss alert) Winker is a high OBP with less power and defense guy. Bruce is the exact opposite (high power, good D, lower OBP).

Scrap Irony · 07-20-2012, 07:09 PM

Yeah, it was swing-- leg kick, set up, etc.

lollipopcurve · 07-20-2012, 08:59 PM

Good stuff. Very high on Winker, which is great to hear.

RED VAN HOT · 07-21-2012, 02:48 PM

Interesting that H Rod has improved defensively. To me, that improves his ability to profile at 3B. The other part of the missing piece is power and that still has time to develop further.

dougdirt · 07-21-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RED VAN HOT

Interesting that H Rod has improved defensively. To me, that improves his ability to profile at 3B. The other part of the missing piece is power and that still has time to develop further.

With his size, I don't see his power developing much more. Maybe a 15 home run guy, but that is probably it. His power, home run or otherwise, is entirely limited to the pull side from both sides of the plate.

Scrap Irony · 07-21-2012, 04:06 PM

If he can slug .450 (as he has his last two full seasons), he'll be more than fine. A line of .310/ .350/ /450 would be more than enough to plug into a lineup in need of more 800 OPS bats.

dougdirt · 07-21-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

If he can slug .450 (as he has his last two full seasons), he'll be more than fine. A line of .310/ .350/ /450 would be more than enough to plug into a lineup in need of more 800 OPS bats.

Certainly. I was just pointing out that his power probably isn't going to improve much and that it is limited to the pull side from both sides.

07-20-2012, 04:47 PM	#1
redsof72 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 839	Ronnie Ortegon interview Reds Minor League Hitting Coordinator talks about Hamilton, Barnhart, H. Gonzalez, Winker. About four minutes. http://soundcloud.com/daytondragons/...ronnie-ortegon

07-20-2012, 04:57 PM	#2
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Ronnie Ortegon interview Nice stuff, 72. Some highlights: -- Hamilton's slowed himself down, seen more pitches, and embraced a two-strike approach. Can hit from both sides of the plate with a good swing improved from last season. "A good old kid." -- Barnhart's really understanding his swing. More ABs mean more confidence. Mental issues more than physical. RH swing needed work. -- Henry Rodriguez can hit from both sides of the plate. Really improved defensively. Lot better understanding of the strike zone. Can adjust his approach as per his spot in the lineup. One of the better Red hitters in the pipeline. -- Winker's a hitter. Confident but not arrogant. Trying to refine his batting practice approach. Compared him to Jay Bruce with swing/ leg kick. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

07-20-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Ronnie Ortegon interview Yeah, it was swing-- leg kick, set up, etc. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

07-20-2012, 08:59 PM	#5
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,579	Re: Ronnie Ortegon interview Good stuff. Very high on Winker, which is great to hear. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

07-21-2012, 02:48 PM	#6
RED VAN HOT Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 936	Re: Ronnie Ortegon interview Interesting that H Rod has improved defensively. To me, that improves his ability to profile at 3B. The other part of the missing piece is power and that still has time to develop further.

07-21-2012, 04:06 PM	#8
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Ronnie Ortegon interview If he can slug .450 (as he has his last two full seasons), he'll be more than fine. A line of .310/ .350/ /450 would be more than enough to plug into a lineup in need of more 800 OPS bats. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

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