curious on deno...

[jmac]

i have been workin alot of hours this summer so havent read much.why are there sooo many denorfia cracks ???from comments and sigs you would think this kid has an A-ROD type opinion of himself.
are you guys just havin fun or does he think he really is "superman"?

also how is his arm compared to kearns(seriuosly please)?? range ?? speed ??
thanx

[FutureRedsGM]

Well, I am definitely not the expert, but living in Louisville, I have seen him play 3 times this year. From what I have seen (and read) I would say:

Range: Deno
Outfield Coverage (Speed): Deno
Arm: Kearns
Hit for Average: Deno
Hit for Power: Kearns
Basepath Speed: Deno


That about covers what little knowledge that I have. Hope that helps.

[jmac]

Well, I am definitely not the expert, but living in Louisville, I have seen him play 3 times this year. From what I have seen (and read) I would say:

Range: Deno
Outfield Coverage (Speed): Deno
Arm: Kearns
Hit for Average: Deno
Hit for Power: Kearns
Basepath Speed: Deno


That about covers what little knowledge that I have. Hope that helps.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[FutureRedsGM]

Something that I should have included in that initial post . . .

Proven MLB Ability: KEARNS!!!!!

[NastyBoy]

i have been workin alot of hours this summer so havent read much.why are there sooo many denorfia cracks ???from comments and sigs you would think this kid has an A-ROD type opinion of himself.
are you guys just havin fun or does he think he really is "superman"?

also how is his arm compared to kearns(seriuosly please)?? range ?? speed ??
thanx

A great arm is useless without accuracy... which has been part of kearns problem this season. I trust Krinsky's judgment of players talent and he thinks he is ready to be the primary rightfielder.

"It's his time," GM Wayne Krivsky said. "We think he's ready."

[goreds2]

Denorfia has made all the plays the last two nights.

[TOBTTReds]

i have been workin alot of hours this summer so havent read much.why are there sooo many denorfia cracks ???from comments and sigs you would think this kid has an A-ROD type opinion of himself.
are you guys just havin fun or does he think he really is "superman"?



I think it started because there were a bunch of people saying Deno should be up here because he can do a lot of things at an above average level. So it basically got carried away that Deno could do everything, hit, field, pitch, be the entire bullpen....

[jimbo]

Something that I should have included in that initial post . . .

Proven MLB Ability: KEARNS!!!!!

I have to question whether his MLB ability actually is proven being that he has yet to play a full season. I'd like to see just that before i call him proven.

[jimbo]

A great arm is useless without accuracy... which has been part of kearns problem this season.

To Kearns defense, he threw a runner out at home tonight from CF on a very nice one hopper. Lopez also commited his 15th error of the season.

[Razor Shines]

i have been workin alot of hours this summer so havent read much.why are there sooo many denorfia cracks ???from comments and sigs you would think this kid has an A-ROD type opinion of himself.
are you guys just havin fun or does he think he really is "superman"?

also how is his arm compared to kearns(seriuosly please)?? range ?? speed ??
thanx
I haven't been around here long, but I don't think any of it has anything to do with Deno's opinion of himself or his attitude. It's kind of like a cult following he has though, I'm a fan of the show 24 and people do the same type of thing with that show's character, like the top 1000 Chris Denorfia facts and things like that. It's pretty funny I think.

[WrongVerb]

Well, I am definitely not the expert, but living in Louisville, I have seen him play 3 times this year. From what I have seen (and read) I would say:

Range: Deno
Outfield Coverage (Speed): Deno
Arm: Kearns
Hit for Average: Deno
Hit for Power: Kearns
Basepath Speed: Deno
Ears: Kearns

That about covers what little knowledge that I have. Hope that helps.

There...fixed it for ya

[KronoRed]

Deno is the best player

Ever

;)

[Elam]

Well, I am definitely not the expert, but living in Louisville, I have seen him play 3 times this year. From what I have seen (and read) I would say:

Range: Deno
Outfield Coverage (Speed): Deno
Arm: Kearns
Hit for Average: Deno
Hit for Power: Kearns
Basepath Speed: Deno


That about covers what little knowledge that I have. Hope that helps.
Deno has a pretty good arm though, IIRC he was rated by BA with the best arm in the minor league system pre-Bruce.

[dougdirt]

Deno has a pretty good arm though, IIRC he was rated by BA with the best arm in the minor league system pre-Bruce.
That is correct, although when he got that honor, they couldnt spell his name correctly. The spelled it Donorfia.

[lucky bugle boy]

So, Chuck Norris pitches to Deno. What happens?

[KronoRed]

So, Chuck Norris pitches to Deno. What happens?
Nuclear explosion

[crazybob60]

I just hope and pray he can live up to half of what everybody thinks that he can....imagine if he can turn out to be a five-tool guy....boy would this trade really turn out in our favor then...even though Deno wasn't involved 'directly'.

[Unassisted]

In football, there's a cliche that if things aren't going well on offense, the backup quarterback is the most popular guy on the team. Denorfia has been the Reds equivalent to the backup QB this year. Now we'll get to see if that "popularity" was justified. ;)

[NastyBoy]

To Kearns defense, he threw a runner out at home tonight from CF on a very nice one hopper. Lopez also commited his 15th error of the season.

The throws I am speaking of don't show up as an errors... just an observation of some of his throws this season not being exactly on the money as we have come to expect.

[smith288]

Nuclear explosion
Pffff

The world as we know it would cease to be and we would enter a paradox of irony and unreasonables.

Its not a pretty thought. Iran/North Korea issues would be like playing with Tonka trucks in the sand box in comparison...

Sheep teaching wolves how to cook
Sun freezing water
Trees breathing in oxygen
Round pegs fitting into square holes.

Insanity i tell you.

[Puffy]

So, Chuck Norris pitches to Deno. What happens?

Did you ever see that Bugs Bunny episode where Bugs pitches and plays all 9 positions and the guy at bat is swinging a tree.

yeah, thats what it would be.

[texasdave]

not many folks know this but deno and jim coombs were twins separated at birth. only difference being coombs was raised by wolves....