https://www.mlb.com/news/shogo-akiya...y-at-reds-campAkiyama, who turns 32 on April 16, spent a large portion of his morning touring the player development facility, meeting his new teammates and getting comfortable in his new surroundings. The only Reds player he previously met is third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who toured Japan with other Major Leaguers during a series of 2018 exhibition games.
Suárez offered a full endorsement of Akiyama’s skills.
“I watched him every time. He can hit,” Suárez said. “He knows how to play this game. When I saw him here, I was so happy to see him again and meet with him and say, ‘Hey man, what’s up?’ He was so happy to be here. I’m happy we have the first Japanese guy in the organization. I think he’s going to help us a lot. I know what he can do.”
OhioRiverBarge (02-14-2020),Tadasimha (02-18-2020)
I suppose it would be a tad greedy of me to say I hope Nick Senzel becomes the greatest player in MLB history since I own 5 of his rookie cards.. Heck, I'd settle for second best player in MLB history. I didn't pay much for them considering the potential payoff. $20 bucks? Ehhh..I've squandered more on lesser things in my life.
Bump - another request to a mod to maybe pin this?
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
OhioRiverBarge (02-14-2020)
HammerTime (02-14-2020),Ron Madden (02-14-2020)
And those hats are heinous, btw.
reds77 (02-14-2020)
Watch: Reds spring training 1950
https://700wlw.iheart.com/featured/l...training-1950/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jnxP4h...d=f1mmlsk999dj
Slowmo video of Nick Lodolo
DocRed (02-14-2020),HammerTime (02-14-2020),NC Reds (02-15-2020),OhioRiverBarge (02-14-2020)
Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
#Reds injury updates: RHP Nate Jones is not expected to participate in games until the 2nd week of spring training. He had right flexor mass surgery last May.
LHP Jesse Biddle had arthroscopic surgery in Sept., and won't pitch before the 2nd week of spring.
Kinda odd that Nate Jones would miss that much time and one week of Spring Training would be enough to make a difference. Maybe they told him that they wanted him to report having done no throwing.
Have no problem with making them AAA depth anyway.....
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
https://redsintelligence.com/smforum/index.php
Ron Madden (02-14-2020)
NC Reds (02-15-2020),Ron Madden (02-14-2020)
OhioRiverBarge (02-14-2020)
Bump / third request that a mod pin this.
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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