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traderumor · 09-29-2009, 02:01 PM

One of my 9 year-old twins is an Indians fan, so we went to Sunday's Orioles game at Progressive Field. Justin Turner (in the Hernandez/Freel deal) must have gotten a September callup, he pinch hit, pulled one hard to 1b that Andy Marte booted and then beat the throw from Villanueva.

HeatherC1212 · 09-29-2009, 02:40 PM

He did get called up by the Orioles at the beginning of September. I don't have all his stats handy but I know he did very well for them in the minors so they brought him up to see what he could do at the major league level.

JaxRed · 09-29-2009, 03:36 PM

Speaking of good years... Look at Brandon Waring

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=519397

RedsManRick · 09-29-2009, 04:44 PM

Nice step forward from Waring -- an increase in walks and a decrease in strikeouts -- from 8.5% & 31.0% to 9.4% & 22.7%. I don't remember how well he plays 3B, but that's a jump from suspect to legit prospect with the bat.

Turner hit .300/.362/.388 in AAA. Not sure he's going to be much more than a 25th man type. With Sutton and Richar around, there clearly wasn't room for him in Cincy.

JayBruceFan · 09-29-2009, 05:43 PM

I will take Justin Turner over Danny Richar 10 times out of 10

camisadelgolf · 09-29-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Nice step forward from Waring -- an increase in walks and a decrease in strikeouts -- from 8.5% & 31.0% to 9.4% & 22.7%. I don't remember how well he plays 3B, but that's a jump from suspect to legit prospect with the bat.

Turner hit .300/.362/.388 in AAA. Not sure he's going to be much more than a 25th man type. With Sutton and Richar around, there clearly wasn't room for him in Cincy.

Waring was once considered the best defensive 3B in the MWL, but it was pretty faint praise at the time since no one stood out at the time. At this point, he's considered more of a 1B than a 3B. He was also slightly older than most of the pitchers he had success against.

RedsManRick · 10-01-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

Waring was once considered the best defensive 3B in the MWL, but it was pretty faint praise at the time since no one stood out at the time. At this point, he's considered more of a 1B than a 3B. He was also slightly older than most of the pitchers he had success against.

Sounds like he could be an Aubrey Huff type...

camisadelgolf · 10-01-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Sounds like he could be an Aubrey Huff type...

I'd bet a lot of money that he won't ever become anything like that.

_Sir_Charles_ · 10-02-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JaxRed

Speaking of good years... Look at Brandon Waring

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=519397

Waring was the kid I was most disappointed that we dealt away. I really think he's going to be something special.

Homer Bailey · 10-07-2009, 10:57 PM

For a year of Ramon Hernandez

_Sir_Charles_ · 10-07-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Homer Bailey

For a year of Ramon Hernandez

Don't forget our freedom from Ryan Freel. :O)

And I'd actually like to see Hernandez brought back (for cheaper of course). He was surprisingly good defensively and after a slow start, he started showing signs of his old hitting before the injuries mounted.

09-29-2009, 02:01 PM	#1
traderumor Unsolicited Opinions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Right Down Broadway Posts: 17,646	Justin Turner sighting One of my 9 year-old twins is an Indians fan, so we went to Sunday's Orioles game at Progressive Field. Justin Turner (in the Hernandez/Freel deal) must have gotten a September callup, he pinch hit, pulled one hard to 1b that Andy Marte booted and then beat the throw from Villanueva.

09-29-2009, 02:40 PM	#2
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,514	Re: Justin Turner sighting He did get called up by the Orioles at the beginning of September. I don't have all his stats handy but I know he did very well for them in the minors so they brought him up to see what he could do at the major league level. __________________ "I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”

09-29-2009, 03:36 PM	#3
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,228	Re: Justin Turner sighting Speaking of good years... Look at Brandon Waring http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=519397

09-29-2009, 04:44 PM	#4
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,915	Re: Justin Turner sighting Nice step forward from Waring -- an increase in walks and a decrease in strikeouts -- from 8.5% & 31.0% to 9.4% & 22.7%. I don't remember how well he plays 3B, but that's a jump from suspect to legit prospect with the bat. Turner hit .300/.362/.388 in AAA. Not sure he's going to be much more than a 25th man type. With Sutton and Richar around, there clearly wasn't room for him in Cincy. __________________ 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.

09-29-2009, 05:43 PM	#5
JayBruceFan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kettering Posts: 693	Re: Justin Turner sighting I will take Justin Turner over Danny Richar 10 times out of 10

10-07-2009, 10:57 PM	#10
Homer Bailey I'm back... and forth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,605	Re: Justin Turner sighting For a year of Ramon Hernandez

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