Game Thread 3-9-07

[Aronchis]

Sounds like the Reds are trying to give Homer a crashcourse in learning the art of "changing speeds". Dick Pole's rep with the changeup and Homer's need to learn it probably had alot to do with his hiring. But once the season starts, the "art of changing speeds" needs to be put on the backburner.

I am more concerned in getting Homer's breaking pitches up to a highly consistant level at this time. Save the offspeed development for a later date.

[flyer85]

It's only spring training but...Javy's been flat out awful lately.

which is why using him as a primary PH and keeping Moeller as a 3rd catcher is a dumb idea.

Javy is a decent hitter ... FOR A CATCHER. But the Reds are looking to be loaded with worthless sticks on the bench if they keep both Castro and Moeller. I would prefer they keep neither.

[M2]

The weight of the world isn't going anywhere. Depending on who you talk to, he's either the best or second-best pitching prospect in all of baseball. He's a consensus top-10 prospect when you expand the list out to include position players.

Agreed, though a demotion means he doesn't have to deliver on that hype in the majors at this moment in time.

Having said all that, he's only 20 and he wasn't going to just breeze through level after level without some bumps in the road.

Couldn't agree more. I was trying to find a way of saying that and hadn't come up with the words.

[paintmered]

Agreed, though a demotion means he doesn't have to deliver on that hype in the majors at this moment in time.



Couldn't agree more. I was trying to find a way of saying that and hadn't come up with the words.

I wouldn't say Louisville is a demotion for him. This is his first experience pitching against anything higher than AA hitters.

[M2]

I wouldn't say Louisville is a demotion for him. This is his first experience pitching against anything higher than AA hitters.

I just meant a demotion over to the minor league camp. Obviously AAA would be a promotion for him. Though I'd like to see him go back to AA to start the season. He only spent half a season there and I'd like to see if the hitters at that level can catch up to him at all before throwing him in AAA.