7/6/07 Minors Updates--Cueto Pitching

[dougdirt]

We should all start referring to Jay Bruce as The Boss, like Baseball America did at one point. Maybe it will catch on and he could have a sweet nickname when he gets to the majors instead of "Brucey" or "Brucer".

Ive been calling him 'the boss' for about a year now. To annoy my brother I go ask him 'Who's the boss?' all the time. He knows the answer.

[reds44]

Recap

Louisville Lost 2-1

• Keppinger: 0-3, K (left game in 7th)
• Lopez: 2-3, 2B, BB
• Votto: 0-4
• Hanigan: 0-4
• Dickerson: 0-4, 4 K
• Shearn: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K
• Medlock: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Chatanooga won 3-1

• Rosales: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, R
• Bruce: 0-3, BB, K
• Cruz: 0-4, K
• Janish: 0-4, K
• Cueto: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
• Till: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Pelland: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• Roenicke: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Sarasota won 4-2

• Griffin: 1-4
• Valaika: 0-4, K (.083 A+ BA)
• Perez: 0-4, K
• Symanski: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
• Ondrusek: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K
• Viola: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Lutz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Dayton won 8-2

• Stubbs: 2-5, 2B, R, K
• Turner: 2-5, 2 RBI, K
• Francisco: 0-5, 3 K
• Heisey: 2-3, BB, 3 R
• Kainer: 1-3, BB, R
• Cozart: 1-4, RBI, R
• Smtih: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K
• Geronimo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Billings lost 14-8

• K. Jones: 3-5, RBI, R
• Menchaca: 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R
• Waring: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K, 2 R
• Mckennon: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K, R
• Mike Jones (who): 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 R
• Honeycutt: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

GCL Reds lost 10-5

• Reed: 0-5, 2 K
• Moreta: 0-5
• Soto: 0-3, BB, R
• Sanchez: 1-2, 2 BB, R K
• Mesoraco: 1-3, RBI, BB, R (.318 BA)
• Rafael: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, O BB, 1 K
• Made 7 errors [Mesoraco (1, throw), Feiner 3 (3, throw, fielding, throw), Sanchez (2, fielding), Soto (5, fielding), Brown (3, throw)]

VSL Reds/Rays won 9-7

• Nagahashi: 1-4, R
• Contreras: 1-4, K, R
• Omana: 1-2, RBI, BB, 3 R
• Hernandez: 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 R
• Calderon: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K

[Caveat Emperor]

How about "Bruce Almighty" ?

Even though he sucked something fierce last season, to me "Bruce Almighty" will forever be Bruce Gradkowski for his stellar play at Toledo when I was in law school.

I like "The Boss" -- too few players get nicknames that don't include some shortened form of their name included.

I'd also be in favor of henceforth referring to the Reds 1st round pick from this past year as "Groundhog"

[oneupper]

I'd also be in favor of henceforth referring to the Reds 1st round pick from this past year as "Groundhog"

Agreed. Everyday. Until Eternity.

[corkedbat]

I know Rosales started as an MI and has played some 1B, has he played any OF? Sounds like a kid that could make a decent 'SuperSub" if he's blocked at a regular position. Could also spell Votto in a year or two against tough lefties too I guess.

He's had a nice "comeback" season this after a rocky 06.

[Matt700wlw]

Bray will pitch 2 innings for Louisville tomorrow. If all goes well, he should be back after the all star break.

The savior

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Reds top 3 prospects

1. Jay Bruce
2. Johnny Cueto
3. Joey Votto

Things are looking good for 2009 and beyond.

[OnBaseMachine]

The M-Braves ran into a buzzsaw Friday. Chattanooga right-hander Johnny Cueto blanked them on three singles and struck out eight in six dominant innings before an announced 3,753 at Trustmark Park.

"He's pretty darn good," said M-Braves manager Phillip Wellman. "He might be one of the best we've seen."

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...707070351/1254

[mth123]

I know Rosales started as an MI and has played some 1B, has he played any OF? Sounds like a kid that could make a decent 'SuperSub" if he's blocked at a regular position. Could also spell Votto in a year or two against tough lefties too I guess.

He's had a nice "comeback" season this after a rocky 06.

I agree. I think he's a bench player who can contribute to the next decent Reds team. Valaika might be too.

[Reds Freak]

The M-Braves ran into a buzzsaw Friday. Chattanooga right-hander Johnny Cueto blanked them on three singles and struck out eight in six dominant innings before an announced 3,753 at Trustmark Park.

"He's pretty darn good," said M-Braves manager Phillip Wellman. "He might be one of the best we've seen."

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...707070351/1254

That's why I don't understand why some on here claim he will only be a good arm out of the bullpen for the Reds. I have not seen him pitch personally but his stats are much better than any other Reds pitching prospect in many years including Homer Bailey and no one thought he'd only be a decent bullpen guy. I see the guy getting a taste sometime next year and hopefully being a fixture in the rotation starting in 2009...