Please use this thread for any discussion relating to Yorman Rodriguez.
Please use this thread for any discussion relating to Yorman Rodriguez.
Video of Yorman Rodriguez during the Futures Game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xx4JXkqczM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPUVgBETxJ4
Wow, Yorman looked great against Viola.
Oh, wait. Was Yorman pitching or hitting? :O)
j/k Thanks OBM, I hadn't seen that one yet.
Doug took those videos IIRC.
You do recall correctly.Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
How often do you actually get to go to minor league games Doug? Just curious. I know you follow them online thru MilB IIRC, but the video's got me thinking about it.
This year, a lot. I have press passes in Dayton and Louisville. Haven't made it to Louisville yet this year though because of the weather and my schedule, but I am hoping to make it to about 40 games this year between the two.
hope to see more video, where can we view these on your website?
The 'video' page at the top has links to a ton of Reds videos, both shot by me and by others all over the internet.
It's a small sample size, but how impressive has Yorman Rodriguez been so far this season? At the age of 16, Yorman is hitting .295/.370/.411 - .781 with two homers in 95 atbats. He's also 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts. I expected him to struggle this season - and he still might - but what he's doing right now is very, very impressive. By the way, I just looked it up - Yorman Rodriguez is the youngest player in the minor leagues (not including the DSL/VSL).
I mentioned Y-Rod's homer to Ben Badler from Baseball America on Twitter and he responded to me:
I mentioned that it may be due to wanting to get Juan Silva some action in CF in the GCL.BenBadler@csolo_wvu_reds The K rate is high, but been better than expected in small sample size. Not sure why #Reds are pushing him so quickly, tho
Last edited by Homer Bailey; 07-29-2009 at 12:49 AM.
Yorman is now up to .304/.385/.422 - .807 OPS in roughly 120 plate appearances. Not bad for the youngest player in professional baseball in the United States. He's probably going to hit a rough patch at some point but what he's doing right now is amazing.
He could be hitting .200 and I really wouldnt be upset about it considering everything about him. He has the peripherals so far, and thats what really matters the most.
I agree. That's one of the reasons why I'm not worried about Duran. I didn't expect much out of him or Yorman this season, so the fact that Yorman is playing so well has been a pleasant surprise so far.
How do you see him filling out physically in five years? Will he add bulk or stay with his lean muscle he has now???
Posting Permissions
|
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please. |
Reply With Quote