Graham Ashcraft

[Tony Cloninger]

Should Mike Caldwell be on that list, too?

I only listed originally drafted/signed/developed Reds pitchers. Caldwell was a SF draft/developed pitcher.

Then I realized Rawley was acquired for Santo Alcala and Caudill for Joel Youngblood.

I just know that after Marge arrived and put a scorched earth to the scouting department, the Reds minor league development has been below average except for that brief late 2000 period.

[Big Klu]

I only listed originally drafted/signed/developed Reds pitchers. Caldwell was a SF draft/developed pitcher.

Then I realized Rawley was acquired for Santo Alcala and Caudill for Joel Youngblood.

I just know that after Marge arrived and put a scorched earth to the scouting department, the Reds minor league development has been below average except for that brief late 2000 period.

I still think Andujar is the one that hurts more than any of the others.

[Chip R]

I think literally everybody is looking for ground ball pitchers who can miss bats.

That's somewhat of an oxymoron though. If you're getting ground balls, you're not missing bats. And if you're missing bats, you're not getting ground balls.

[Kingspoint]

Aramis Garcia caught his best game.

[MoneyInTheBank]

Aramis Garcia caught his best game.

Nah...

He has given up 0 runs in 12.1 innings throwing to Tyler Stephenson with game scores of 70 and 64 and 7 runs in 16 innings throwing to Aramis Garcia with game scores of 69, 48 and 32

[podgejeff_]

That's somewhat of an oxymoron though. If you're getting ground balls, you're not missing bats. And if you're missing bats, you're not getting ground balls.

Be a strikeout pitcher who, when contact is made, gets ground balls primarily. This was Ashcraft's style in the minors. He had a k/9 rate of 10.0.

[membengal]

The bump up in Ks nice to see and not surprising in the start last night. Fighting to eight innings pitched great to see too.

[CySeymour]

I still think Andujar is the one that hurts more than any of the others.

I always felt he was a bit of a mirage created by those great Cardinals defensive teams of the 80’s.

[mth123]

The bump up in Ks nice to see and not surprising in the start last night. Fighting to eight innings pitched great to see too.

Yes. Very encouraging performance. Great to see it. 8 Ks and still was able to get through 8 innings on just 104 pitches. Statistically there have been more dominant outings but that was the best start of the year by a Reds pitcher IMO.

[JCM11]

Ashcraft turning into a legit MLB starter has been the best development of the year so far for the Reds.

[Tony Cloninger]

I still think Andujar is the one that hurts more than any of the others.

Especially in 1977 when he went 5-0 against the Reds. The Astros really dominated them that year winning 13 of 18 games.

[Kc61]

The Reds rookie starters should ease the way to trades of Mahle and Castillo. Three advanced young pitchers is a strong beginning to a new rotation.

They will need to support these guys with hitting, defense, and bullpen. Hopefully they won’t just use three young starters to sell tickets. Few starting pitchers can do it alone.

[TNRED]

The Reds rookie starters should ease the way to trades of Mahle and Castillo. Three advanced young pitchers is a strong beginning to a new rotation.

They will need to support these guys with hitting, defense, and bullpen. Hopefully they won’t just use three young starters to sell tickets. Few starting pitchers can do it alone.

If hitting, defense and bullpen is all that is needed then the Reds have it covered

[Kingspoint]

Changing Catchers on Ashcraft today was a bad idea.

[MoneyInTheBank]

Changing Catchers on Ashcraft today was a bad idea.

Gretchen, stop trying to make "Fetch" happen. It's not going to happen