2013 Cincinnati Reds Thread

[Rudi]

This Votto injury better not be serious. Obviously without Votto this team is shot.

Btw how about my dude THE PLUG :leake: yesterday. Outpitched Matt Cain and went deep off him :dance4:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

LOL, silly Nats

 

[NAHSTE]

Wow didn't realize Joey Votto has been this good so far. Quietly, he's almost managed to match Adam LaRoche's production.

 

[Rudi]

Cingrani 6.2, 2 H, 9 K, 4 BB, 0 R...left leading 2-0

Kids legit.

 

[Rudi]

Hamilton with his 100th SB tonight as well.

 

[EmpireWF]

Hamilton with his 100th SB tonight as well.

That's nuts. I don't expect him to have equal success in a year or two when he makes it up, but damn. He's gonna be a terror on the field.

How's the rest of his game?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

That's nuts. I don't expect him to have equal success in a year or two when he makes it up, but damn. He's gonna be a terror on the field.

How's the rest of his game?

Terrible fielder, projects as a LF or CF in the majors. .400+ OBA in high A, helped by a ridiculous .380 batting average on groind balls to the infield. No power. Will probably finish the year in AA, which os something the Reds dont usually do, as they prefer to move guys up slowly one step at a time.

 

[Rudi]

Something needs to be done about Drew Stubbs. He is lost. Send him down for a few weeks or something, christ

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Looks like Billy Hamilton is going to AA

https://twitter.com/b_ham_3/status/221592233302966273

 

[MVPete]

Something needs to be done about Drew Stubbs. He is lost. Send him down for a few weeks or something, christ

He got a hit, he isn't going anywhere. :sigona:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Something needs to be done about Drew Stubbs. He is lost. Send him down for a few weeks or something, christ

The thing about this guy, is nobody would give a shit (well, not nearly as much anyway) if he was batting 8th.

There is nothing wrong with a great defensive CF staying in the lineup, provided it's at the bottom of the lineup. Especially when he has HR pop, and really great speed batting in front of the P who can bunt him over when he gets on.

Swap Stubbs and Hanigan. Stubbs would go from a maddeningly frustrating top of the order guy, to being the most dangerous 8-hole hitter in the NL. Instead of a void in front of Votto, anything he contributes becomes a bonus.

 

[Rudi]

I agree completely but how long do we have to wait for Dusty to that?

 

[Goober]

:carlosgomez:

 

[Rudi]

Billy Hamilton has been promoted to AA. He will report to Pensacola after the Futures Game

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

This 11-game home stand will determine the future of Drew Stubbs. It will take the Reds right up to the deadline, and I fully expect Walt Jocketty to acquire an OF before the 31st if Stubbs does not start producing at the plate.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Quotes from a scout who was assigned to watch Billy Hamilton's first few games in AA:

After three throw overs, two of which caused Hamilton to slide back into the bag, Hamilton took off for second on the very next pitch. From first movement, it took Hamilton 3 seconds to get to second base. I have never seen someone get to full speed as quick as Billy Hamilton did.

Describing a triple:

As he gets to first, he hits the accelerator. For the first time ever tracking a base runner around the bases, my camera goes out of focus. It may have been the rain falling, it may have been the operator or it may have been Hamilton’s Flash like quickness that made him appear as a blur, I don’t know.
eleven seconds from home to third, not hustling down to first base and going in standing to third.

Not since the roaring 20's have such myth like descriptions been used to describe an athlete.

 

[Rudi]

STUDWICK

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Reds have released Joey Gathright according to the International League transactions page. The 31-year-old speedster hit .299/.346/.347 in 161 plate appearances for their Triple-A affiliate after signing out of an independent league back in May.

Something is up.

If the Reds get an OF via trade, I think Stubbs gets optioned to AAA.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

What a fun game. Three huge statements made.

One, Dusty leaving Bailey out there to work his way out of the 8th. That was a big moment for Bailey as he grows into something resembling what people thought he would be. He's only 26, which is kinda crazy.

Two, Rolen needed that hit badly. That was not only a huge hit for him, but a huge hit for Dusty, because the piling on would have been enormous had Rolen struck out. Rolen was 4 for 8 in the two starts, so people can not rip Dusty for playing him Saturday & Sunday.

Three, Chapman embarrassing the Cardinals in the 9th, and showing he can go three in a row, which was a gigantic question mark since he has struggled with two in a row many times. He hit 100 three times and it was a vintage "make three guys look ridiculous" Chapman outing.

What a great series. Awesome, awesome stuff.