Given how Aquino has looked this Spring, he needs to start the yr in AAA and let him earn his way back to Cincinnati
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Given how Aquino has looked this Spring, he needs to start the yr in AAA and let him earn his way back to Cincinnati
For the record, the ball in AAA last year was not juiced. It just was the same ball that MLB uses. So it shouldn’t have much of an effect for players going from AAA to MLB.
Also, Aquino didn’t have many cheap HR’s last year. He hits them far regardless of the ball.
It’s the first two weeks of spring training. Hitters are often behind hitters this early.
That said, if he doesn’t show better pitch recognition, he should spend some time in AAA. I don’t care much where he plays to start the season. I just want him getting regular playing time somewhere.
I have never seen such negation of talent as this forum with aquino,, look at all the chances reed, stephenson, schebler, and innumerable other retreads have gotten
Isn't it a good thing they have moved forward from the days of retreads, reclamation projects and failed prospects?
The Aquino ride was incredible. He's not just a prospect that has all the potential but hasn't produced. He flashed but has fizzled pretty badly since. The Reds added 2 guys they expect to get regular ABs (Castellanos and Akiyama), have a player who has a career .900 OPS vs. RHP and their most highly regarded prospect in recent history. It's less about Aquino and more about an OF overflowing with talent.
is it so important to be right with phrases - "can't (rather than can) how many players have a good month and a bad month and are not written off as retreads, and failed prospects. and the number of times I've read the cliches of "small sample size" to prove (without doubt) a point of view. Was Aquino's bad month the worse month of any regular in 2019?
much too quick to dismiss a gargantuan Brobdinagean, behemoth potency in a short period of time talen like that is not common
Stick him in AAA and play him every day.
The first week of the season wherever he is he may hit 4 HR or he may go 0-25. Let’s be sure to evaluate him after at least a month. No hot takes coming from me for at least a month.