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TheRedMachine06 · 12-16-2007, 04:09 AM

Just looking through You Tube and found this video on Kyle Lotzkar, not any game action but its nice hear that he is working on his changeup.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F7DaPXGpp9c

camisadelgolf · 12-16-2007, 04:30 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I think players will get a kick out of his Canadian accent. Of all the Reds prospects, he's the one I'm most excited about.

Topcat · 12-16-2007, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

Thanks for the heads up. I think players will get a kick out of his Canadian accent. Of all the Reds prospects, he's the one I'm most excited about.

Um what accent ?

RedsManRick · 12-16-2007, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the link. Good stuff to see.

OnBaseMachine · 12-16-2007, 11:24 AM

Thanks for the link. I am very excited about the future of Kyle Lotzkar. I think he has a chance to be another prospect in the mold of Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey. His combination of size (6'4, 205) and stuff makes him someone very much worth keeping an eye on. His fastball currently sits in the 91-94 range and has occasionally hit 95, plus he throws a curveball that has the potential to be a plus pitch according to BA, and a changeup that he is still working on (hopefully Soto can work with him on that). With Cueto and Bailey on the horizon, the Reds can afford to be patient with Lotzkar and let him properly develop.

GoReds33 · 12-16-2007, 11:53 AM

We need to get Dunn in this program.

Blue · 12-16-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GoReds33

We need to get Dunn in this program.

yeah because he's not strong enough

GoReds33 · 12-16-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue

yeah because he's not strong enough

No, because he's not fast, or agile enough. They don't just work on strength, they do core exercises, that make you flexible, and more agile.

Superdude · 12-16-2007, 01:59 PM

Good find. It looks like Lotzkar has plenty of work ethic.

camisadelgolf · 12-17-2007, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Topcat

Um what accent ?

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Originally Posted by Kyle Lotzkar

What Cincinnati's telling me to do is fill oot.

HokieRed · 12-17-2007, 09:41 AM

I hope he's in the Bailey/Cueto mold. Then, instead of being patient enough to see him develop as part of a really dominating rotation, we can package him off for a league average starter in order to have a chance to be slightly less bad than the rest of the Central division.

TRF · 12-17-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HokieRed

I hope he's in the Bailey/Cueto mold. Then, instead of being patient enough to see him develop as part of a really dominating rotation, we can package him off for a league average starter in order to have a chance to be slightly less bad than the rest of the Central division.

Or the Reds could watch as he goes all Ty Howington on them, invest a ton of money into rehab and surgeries all to get nothing.

Blue · 12-17-2007, 01:27 PM

Or we could trade him for a league average starter, watch that guy go all Kevin Brown on us, and invest a lot of money into rehab and surgeries and get nothing. Risk doesn't go away just because the guy is a few years older. Plus, you can't spread that risk among several players.

Win-win.

BoxingRed · 12-17-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TRF

Or the Reds could watch as he goes all Ty Howington on them, invest a ton of money into rehab and surgeries all to get nothing.

I figured it would be a good idea to go ahead and schedule him for Tommy John. If they get that out of the way early, he might recover by the time his labrum goes.

lollipopcurve · 12-17-2007, 02:07 PM

I like this kid's future.

12-16-2007, 04:09 AM	#1
TheRedMachine06 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	The Next Stud Prospect Just looking through You Tube and found this video on Kyle Lotzkar, not any game action but its nice hear that he is working on his changeup. http://youtube.com/watch?v=F7DaPXGpp9c

12-16-2007, 04:30 AM	#2
camisadelgolf Vampire Weekend @Bernie's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 11,311	Re: The Next Stud Prospect Thanks for the heads up. I think players will get a kick out of his Canadian accent. Of all the Reds prospects, he's the one I'm most excited about. __________________ Get MLBtraderumors Reds updates on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reds-R...33794710005587 http://i.imgur.com/1bCKpaH.jpg

12-16-2007, 11:13 AM	#4
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,915	Re: The Next Stud Prospect Thanks for the link. Good stuff to see. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

12-16-2007, 11:24 AM	#5
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	Re: The Next Stud Prospect Thanks for the link. I am very excited about the future of Kyle Lotzkar. I think he has a chance to be another prospect in the mold of Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey. His combination of size (6'4, 205) and stuff makes him someone very much worth keeping an eye on. His fastball currently sits in the 91-94 range and has occasionally hit 95, plus he throws a curveball that has the potential to be a plus pitch according to BA, and a changeup that he is still working on (hopefully Soto can work with him on that). With Cueto and Bailey on the horizon, the Reds can afford to be patient with Lotzkar and let him properly develop.

12-16-2007, 01:59 PM	#9
Superdude Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,430	Re: The Next Stud Prospect Good find. It looks like Lotzkar has plenty of work ethic.

12-17-2007, 09:41 AM	#11
HokieRed Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,044	Re: The Next Stud Prospect I hope he's in the Bailey/Cueto mold. Then, instead of being patient enough to see him develop as part of a really dominating rotation, we can package him off for a league average starter in order to have a chance to be slightly less bad than the rest of the Central division.

12-17-2007, 01:27 PM	#13
Blue Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,344	Re: The Next Stud Prospect Or we could trade him for a league average starter, watch that guy go all Kevin Brown on us, and invest a lot of money into rehab and surgeries and get nothing. Risk doesn't go away just because the guy is a few years older. Plus, you can't spread that risk among several players. Win-win. __________________ FIRE DUSTY BAKER ADOPT THIS SIGNATURE IN SOLIDARITY!!!

12-17-2007, 02:07 PM	#15
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,479	Re: The Next Stud Prospect I like this kid's future. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

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