Monday, May 26th, 2008 | Author: Doug Gray
Louisville won 10-4. Box Score
- Andy Green went 3-5 with 2 HR (2) and 3 RBI.
- Jay Bruce went 2-5 with a run.
- Andy Phillips went 2-4 with a walk and 2 runs.
- Kevin Barker went 2-4 with a double, RBI and 2 runs.
- Jolbert Cabrera went 3-4 with a double, triple, 3 RBI and 2 runs.
- Drew Anderston (OF) went 2-4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI.
- Adam Rosales went 1-4 with a double and a run.
- Jim Brower pitched 1.2 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts.
Chattanooga lost 5-4. Box Score
- Cody Strait went 2-5 with a run and a triple.
- Chris Valaika went 2-3 with a double.
- Sean Henry went 1-3 with a double and a run.
- Eric Eymann went 2-4 with a run.
- Danny Dorn went 2-2 with a double and 2 RBI.
- Chris Denove went 2-4 with a double.
- Carlos Fisher struck out 1 in 1.1 perfect innings.
Sarasota lost 6-2. Box Score
- Chris Heisey went 1-4.
- Juan Francisco went 2-4.
- Drew Stubbs went 1-3 with a walk.
- Jason Louwsma went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
- Brett Bartles went 1-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dayton won 6-4. Box Score
- Justin Reed went 2-3 with a triple, 2 walks and 2 runs.
- Keltavious jones went 3-4 with a walk and a run.
- Brandon Waring went 0-1 with 3 walks, a run and an RBI.
- Devin Mesoraco went 2-4 with a HR (2), walk and 2 runs.
- Michael McKennon went 1-4 with a double and an RBI.
- Daniel Perales went 2-4 with a triple and an RBI.
- Philippe Valiquette struck out 1 in a perfect inning.
- Jeff Jeffords also threw a perfect inning of relief.
Category: 2008 Game Review
Monday, 26. May 2008
Mesoraco is posting a .344 babip but still its nice to see his OPS up for once.
Monday, 26. May 2008
Juan Francisco is hiting over 300 has 8 homers and over 30 rbi’s should he stay in high A ball or is it time for him to get promoted to AA even though his walk rate is still scary at 3.
Monday, 26. May 2008
It looks like Eric Eymann has a hold on that third base job now. Is he actually a prospect? I think I heard somewhere that he has decent leather.
I cant wait to see how Travis Wood pitches today. I am stunned that he was already promoted. He must have made some progress on his curveball this year. Has anybody heard if his velocity returned? It seems to me that if he can throw 90-93 he can be a middle of the rotation starter.
Monday, 26. May 2008
I wouldn’t promote Francisco until he walks 30 times in a season. Seriously. He is on pace to walk 7 times in 500 at bats.
Travis Wood is actually pitching on Wednesday. His velocity has been up there this year at times. Being in Sarasota there are only a few ways to get game reports, but I know one game he was sitting 86-88 MPH but in two other games he was sitting 89-92. His low velocity game did start at 10:30 in the morning though, so until I see another report of him sitting that low, I brush it aside as an outlier.
Monday, 26. May 2008
I had thought that Wood was throwing today because he hadn’t pitched since the 20th. So im going to assume that Smith is pitching today since Lecure, Jukich, and Avery just pitched and Smith pitched on the 21st. How hard does Wood need to throw to become a middle of the rotation starter?
Monday, 26. May 2008
Doug
How do you feel about Justin Reed He’s only 20 years old he has stolen 13 bases so far this year he has 5 homers and he actualy knows how to take a walk. The only bad things i can see are he has a ton of strikeouts and a 240 average witch dosent scare me because he hit 300 at GCL last year.
Monday, 26. May 2008
Doug,
How long until Valiquette and Jeffors get a promotion? They have both been dominate in Dayton.
Monday, 26. May 2008
Kyle,
Wood probably needs to throw 87-90 to be a decent #3 type pitcher if he can stay healthy.
Josh,
I like Justin Reed as a prospect. He still needs to put some of his tools to work, but he has almost all of them. The strikeouts are an issue he is going to need to overcome, but he is an exciting guy to watch.
Ryan,
Valiquette is being promoted tomorrow I believe.
Monday, 26. May 2008
Doug, what happened to Wood’s velocity? When he was drafted, didn’t he throw around 93-95?
Monday, 26. May 2008
I had thought that Wood originally threw 89-92. If Wood was throwing 93-95 in highschool, or had a projectable frame, he probably would have been a first rounder, maybe even top ten.
Monday, 26. May 2008
Wood, when drafted was throwing 88-91 in HS, but was throwing 91-95 his first season. His mechanics however weren’t the safest things ever and the Reds worked with him to tone things down a bit. Probably a good move on their part. His size is one of the things that hurt him in the draft.