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I'd actually place him in Daytona. 3rd year college starter, pitching friendly environment. Dayton doesn't need the ticket sales, that's for sure. I'd give him 8-10 starts and then let him soak in the season. After I shut him down, bring him to Cincinnati, meet the team, work out with the pitchers etc. Then after 2 full months+ maybe the AFL.
I'd coddle him aggressively and challenge him gently.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
This quote from The Athletic article on the pick is why I am pretty pumped:
Saarloos, who pitched for the Reds in 2007, said the decision proved to be the right one for Lodolo. Not only did he mature physically with the added weight, but also his pitching.
“He’s still projectable, which is the craziest thing ever,” Saarloos said. “Usually when you get a guy that’s No. 7 overall and has the stuff that he has, you figure he’s almost reached his ceiling, but I feel like his floor is what he is now and his ceiling is through the roof.”
Well, that's what those words mean. He was here. If they don't keep him, he will have been lost/subtracted. I headed out the door today with two shoes on my feet. If I don't return with them, I have lost them. If I do return with them, I haven't added them. ---M2
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Lodolo most likely is going to start in High-A. “He’s an advanced college pitcher,” Dick Williams said. “I would expect him to skip some of the rookie levels and move pretty quick.” #Reds
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Biggest thing for Lodolo was his physical development at TCU. He gained 30 pounds and life on his fastball in three years of college. "I was an absolute string-bean (coming out of high school)," he said. Lodolo is 6-6, 205. #Reds
Well, that's what those words mean. He was here. If they don't keep him, he will have been lost/subtracted. I headed out the door today with two shoes on my feet. If I don't return with them, I have lost them. If I do return with them, I haven't added them. ---M2
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They can go two routes, but first come the extremely detailed medical tests and evaluations which could play a huge part for many reasons.
What do they want him to work on this Summer?
What do they want him to work on this Winter?
What do they want him to work on next Spring?
What do they want him to work on next season?
The two routes:
Stretch him out for pitches-per-start.
Stretch him out for pitches-per-baseball season.
I'm guessing they'll work on the latter before the former.
I'm guessing they'll stick to the 30-rule, too. The 60 innings increase by the end of next baseball season places him right at the spot where most Starting Pitchers are at right now who work every five days in the Minors. That sets him up to where he's ahead of where most Starting Pitchers who are regulars in the Majors by the start of the 2021 season.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Some on MLB TV's draft coverage said something similar to this. That said, if he still is projectable, and still can grow as a pitcher, I am fine with him taking a little bit longer if he improves as a pitcher. I want to see him with the best pitching coach who can develop his skills. And to be honest, I have no idea where that is.“He’s still projectable, which is the craziest thing ever,” Saarloos said. “Usually when you get a guy that’s No. 7 overall and has the stuff that he has, you figure he’s almost reached his ceiling, but I feel like his floor is what he is now and his ceiling is through the roof.”
If you’re a Reds fan, you should care. Developing positive relations with your minor league affiliates pays big dividends in the end.
That said, having Lodolo skip Billings should have little effect on the relationship between Billings and the Reds, and there is no reason development wise he should play there.
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
So where does this put him on the Reds prospect list? Top 8? Top 5?
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