Thursday May 8th Minor League Updates

[SMcGavin]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Lets just say there are rumors that Jocketty and Jay's agent have had some talks about a timetable to expect Jay to the majors recently and its not in the far too distant future.

Thanks for the info, Jay should be up just in time for the Reds to go fifteen games over .500 the rest of the way and steal the Central.

Not really, but having Bruce and Votto both in the lineup will make the games more exciting to watch when Volquez and Cueto aren't pitching. Let's get Jay some experience so he's ready to mash in 2009.

[Spring~Fields]

Originally Posted by Aronchis

Bruce probably isn't ready to succeed overly in MLB yet because he doesn't have good enough plate control.

Compared to whose plate control and what the Reds have ?
Patterson -
.200 .260 .421 .681
vs. Left .083 .154 .083 .237
vs. Right .217 .275 .470 .745
Freel -
.304 .347 .362 .709
vs. Left-- .344 .382 .438 .820
vs. Right .270 .317 .297 .614
Hairston -
Small Sample:
.345 .367 .517 .884
vs. Left .333 .400 .556 .956
vs. Right .350 .350 .500 .850
Bruce -
.325 .353 .548 .900
vs Left-- .333 .317 .513 .830
vs Right .322 .367 .563 .931

I would have to risk it with Bruces Plate Control
Bruce
Runners On .389 .406 .630 1.036
Scoring Position .313 .357 .563 .920
Patterson
Runners On .184 .256 .342 .598
Scoring Position .190 .308 .429 .737
Freel
Runners On .360 .393 .440 .833
Scoring Position .471 .444 .588 1.032
Hairston
Small sample
Runners On .455 .455 .818 1.273
Scoring Position .429 .429 .429 .858

[Matt700wlw]

Wait...don't bring actual facts into the equation....

[membengal]

Originally Posted by SMcGavin

Seems simple to me, somebody go tell Bruce to never make outs. Maybe I'll go post it on his blog.

Eureka!

To his blog!

[dougdirt]

Matt Klinker is taking the mound for the Dragons.
Daniel Guerrero is on the mound for Sarasota.

Frazier bats 3rd for Sarasota and Mesoraco bats 6th for Dayton. Logan Parker also is playing tonight for Dayton at DH.

[11larkin11]

Valaika also starting for the Lookouts tonight.

[11larkin11]

And, of course, rain delays Mesoraco's debut again in Dayton.

[11larkin11]

Frazier with a sac fly to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.

[11larkin11]

Doug forgot to mention that Frazier IS starting in LF.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by SpringfieldFan

[SIZE=2]Compared to whose plate control and what the Reds have ?

The point was that he wasn't overly ready to contribute in the majors. Since when is that standard, being better than Patterson and Freel? The Reds' timetable should be based on what will make Bruce the best longterm player he can be, not based on a weak MLB standard.

Bruce is probably ready to be the best CF on our team, but at the same time, I think his lack of plate discipline will lead to more struggles than most are anticipating. I'd rather he refine his game at AAA first, but at the same time, maybe he needs to see some major league pitching to see the importance of laying off the bad pitches.

[Redman15]

Hello Chattanooga!! Valaika homers in his 1st at bat.

[HokieRed]

Great night for my deep sleeper, Guerrero. 7 shutout innings, 6 K's.

[Superdude]

Valaika must have broken an arm on the plane ride to Sarasota last season and was such a gamer he played through it. Who thought he'd have an OPS pushing 1.000 right now?

[Redman15]

Sarasota wins 3-2!!!!!!

[Tommyjohn25]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Lets just say there are rumors that Jocketty and Jay's agent have had some talks about a timetable to expect Jay to the majors recently and its not in the far too distant future.

This is what I've been waiting to hear!