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New Fever · 07-02-2007, 04:35 PM

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...et/264420.html

klw · 07-02-2007, 04:41 PM

And then there's the not so hot.

I see Clay Buchholz is continuing his sick ways.

OesterPoster · 07-02-2007, 04:57 PM

Check out the recent chat transcript with Chris Kline on BA's site. I wasn't sure if I could copy and paste the two questions with Jay Bruce-related answers.

Just scroll through the answers and search for "bruce".

http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/...1&rnd=1#bottom

TOBTTReds · 07-02-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OesterPoster

Check out the recent chat transcript with Chris Kline on BA's site. I wasn't sure if I could copy and paste the two questions with Jay Bruce-related answers.

Just scroll through the answers and search for "bruce".

http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/...1&rnd=1#bottom

Is Bruce a "balls to the wall" type player? He also contradicts himself a lot there.

BRM · 07-02-2007, 05:28 PM

Interesting.

Q: Gerald from St. Louis asks:
The US outfield features 4 out of the 5 big HS outfielders drafted in 2005- Rasmus, Upton, Maybin, and Bruce (missing McCutchen). Midway through 2007, how would you rank them?

A: Chris Kline: Shoot . . . we had so many outstanding OF to choose from on the U.S. side this year it was sick. I'm still a McCutchen fan--like big time--he's going to figure it out. I'll go weird and say Rasmus, Upton, Maybin, Bruce. I think Bruce is the best player of all of them, but he's going to run into too many walls and spend a lot of time on the DL. He's Darin Erstad . . . like the good version.

Jaycint · 07-02-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BRM

Interesting.

He's Darin Erstad . . . like the good version.

I thought he was Larry Walker?

Superdude · 07-02-2007, 06:39 PM

Does Erstad run into walls or something? I didn't get that.

RedEye · 07-02-2007, 07:04 PM

I don't really see the comparison... even the good Darin Erstad wasn't Larry Walker. Maybe Bruce runs into walls, but he should be a better--or at least more powerful--hitter than Erstad ever has been.

chicoruiz · 07-02-2007, 07:19 PM

I don't believe it...Scherzer's on the hot list and we haven't had any of the standard moaning about how we could have had him...my sanity thanks you.

LoganBuck · 07-02-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz

I don't believe it...Scherzer's on the hot list and we haven't had any of the standard moaning about how we could have had him...my sanity thanks you.

He actually was the guy I wanted last year. The whole Boras thing made it so he wasn't a viable choice for the Reds.

OnBaseMachine · 07-02-2007, 10:09 PM

Johnny Cueto is going to be a major stud for the Reds IMO. He has three above average pitches that he can throw for strikes on both sides of the plate. His stuff is slightly below that of Homer Bailey's, however, his command is better at this point. Johnny should finish this year in Chattanooga, which should earn him an invite to Spring Training in 2008 before sending him to Louisville to begin the season. I suspect we'll see him in Cincy by this time next season if he continues to pitch like he has the past two seasons.

edabbs44 · 07-02-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz

I don't believe it...Scherzer's on the hot list and we haven't had any of the standard moaning about how we could have had him...my sanity thanks you.

If Drew keeps it up, there's going to be a whole lot of people who we can moan about rather having over Stubbs.

M2 · 07-03-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by edabbs44

If Drew keeps it up, there's going to be a whole lot of people who we can moan about rather having over Stubbs.

It should be noted Stubbs is on the Not-So-Hot list this week (for those who haven't clicked through on the BA link and read it to the end).

edabbs44 · 07-03-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by M2

It should be noted Stubbs is on the Not-So-Hot list this week (for those who haven't clicked through on the BA link and read it to the end).

You can't spell BUST without S-T-U-B-...

texasdave · 07-03-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by edabbs44

You can't spell BUST without S-T-U-B-...

WERD.

07-02-2007, 04:41 PM	#2
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,290	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) And then there's the not so hot. I see Clay Buchholz is continuing his sick ways. Last edited by klw; 07-02-2007 at 04:44 PM.

07-02-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
OesterPoster Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West-central Ohio Posts: 1,911	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) Check out the recent chat transcript with Chris Kline on BA's site. I wasn't sure if I could copy and paste the two questions with Jay Bruce-related answers. Just scroll through the answers and search for "bruce". http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/...1&rnd=1#bottom

07-02-2007, 05:28 PM	#5
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) Interesting. Q: Gerald from St. Louis asks: The US outfield features 4 out of the 5 big HS outfielders drafted in 2005- Rasmus, Upton, Maybin, and Bruce (missing McCutchen). Midway through 2007, how would you rank them? A: Chris Kline: Shoot . . . we had so many outstanding OF to choose from on the U.S. side this year it was sick. I'm still a McCutchen fan--like big time--he's going to figure it out. I'll go weird and say Rasmus, Upton, Maybin, Bruce. I think Bruce is the best player of all of them, but he's going to run into too many walls and spend a lot of time on the DL. He's Darin Erstad . . . like the good version.

07-02-2007, 06:39 PM	#7
Superdude Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,430	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) Does Erstad run into walls or something? I didn't get that.

07-02-2007, 07:04 PM	#8
RedEye Ojo Rojo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moving to Atlanta in July Posts: 4,409	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) I don't really see the comparison... even the good Darin Erstad wasn't Larry Walker. Maybe Bruce runs into walls, but he should be a better--or at least more powerful--hitter than Erstad ever has been. __________________ "It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." - Norm (George Wendt), Cheers

07-02-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
New Fever Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Memphis Posts: 754	BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...et/264420.html

07-02-2007, 07:19 PM	#9
chicoruiz Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,662	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) I don't believe it...Scherzer's on the hot list and we haven't had any of the standard moaning about how we could have had him...my sanity thanks you. __________________ "In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra

07-02-2007, 10:09 PM	#11
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	Re: BA: Prospect Hot Sheet (Guess Who's #1) Johnny Cueto is going to be a major stud for the Reds IMO. He has three above average pitches that he can throw for strikes on both sides of the plate. His stuff is slightly below that of Homer Bailey's, however, his command is better at this point. Johnny should finish this year in Chattanooga, which should earn him an invite to Spring Training in 2008 before sending him to Louisville to begin the season. I suspect we'll see him in Cincy by this time next season if he continues to pitch like he has the past two seasons.

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