Loading ...23 year-old Joey Votto went 3 for 5 with a 2B, HR, and an RBI. He is hitting .286/.402/.449. In May he is hitting .391/.469/.581.
24 year-old Edwin Encarnacion went 2 for 4 with a R. He is hitting .372/.386/.581 since his demotion.
25 year-old Phil Dumatrait had his second rough outing this year going 6 IP, giving up 9 H, a BB, and 5 ER, while striking out 6. He has a 2.64 ERA with 32 K, 19 BB, and 42 H in 47.2 IP.
24 year-old 2B Drew Anderson went 1 for 3 with a solo-HR. He is hitting .286/.345/.487
20 year-old Jay Bruce went 3 for 4 with a 2B and 2 RBI. He is .351/.397/.649
24 year-old, 1B Adam Rosales went 2 for 4 with a 2B and 2 RBI. He is hitting .291/.402/.497
21 year-old Daryl Thompson pitched 6 innings giving up 3 H, a BB, and an ER with 8 Ks. Since being promoted, he has a 4.91 ERA with 13 Ks, 7 BB, and 10 H in 14.2 IP.
21 year-old 2B Chris Valaika went 2 for 4. He is hitting .333/.381/.516
Ummm isn’t it time for a promotion to Chattanooga for Mr. Bruce?????
It’s time for a lot of internal promotions.
AA bullpen again with a good game. Tyler Pelland 3 IP, 3 H, 3 K and 0 ER.
Guevara gave up a run in an inning but got his 3rd save. Since Pelland’s inning where he got blown up on May 10, he’s pitched 3 games, 8 innings, 0 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts.
There’s been a Bill Bray sighting! He’s in the Sarasota boxscore as his first professional appearance this year. 1 inning, 1 walk.
Looks like it’s time to see if the Majik man can shove it up something, too. He’s made 3 shutout appearances since returning from the bereavement list. Over his last 7 innings: no runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 10 K’s.
When the Reds are ready to move Bray & Majewski up, it’s going to be tough decision time…only they’ll send Salmon & Coutlangus down…rather than cutting dead wood. Veteran leadership, don’t you know.
I said it before, and unfortunately will again…the Reds had bullpen talent around, and didn’t have to go rummaging through the veteran bargain bin to find some, let alone sign said veterans to multi-million dollar contracts.
I hope Salmon and Coutlangus stay when Bray and Majewski come back. Personally I think Stanton should be released and Santos sent down or released.
Bill – we’ll find out today, as I think McBeth is due to be activated from the bereavement list.
My major league roster would have: Weathers, Coutlangus, Salmon, McBeth, Majewski, and Bray.
If you go with 7 relievers, then it’s up between Coffey and Burton.
Santos, Saarloos, and Stanton are traded/demoted/released, IMO.
With my moves, I promote Medlock and Guevara to AAA. Pelland isn’t far behind if he keeps pitching the way he is.
What are the odds that we’ll see Bruce in September if he lights up AA and the Reds are buried? Seems like we might have another Adam Dunn-type elevator ride to the top. Seeing him, Homer, and Votto would almost salvage what is becoming a horrible season. The flipside is that we’d also have to watch Kriv sell off at the deadline.
Seeing your list brings me a bit of solace, GregD. I knew we’d have to hold our nose this month waiting for the ‘real’ bullpen to get healthy, and it’s a shame they couldn’t overachieve a bit, but there’s still a lot of time. I’ll still maintain this team has the components to do that (heck, if the Astros can…..). The recent struggles of the Brewers has convinced me they’re not all that yet. The Cubs are the faves in my eyes, albeit with a weak bullpen. I can just see them clubbing their way to the playoffs.
I think you have to keep either Saarloos or Santos around as a long man/emergency starter. Stanton’s contract is big enough that you give him some more time to rebound (though that would require actually pitching him in games).
Chris, didn’t necessarily mean to make that move tonight, but that’s they direction they should be heading. Bray can’t be shouldn’t be recalled until he has a few more rehab appearance under his belt, and I agree with the temporary demotion of McBeth since he hasn’t played in several days.
Yeah, I know they’re in a pickle with Stanton. Probably can’t just cut him, but perhaps they can hope to find a trading partner like the Nationals did last year.
With a 7-man bullpen, I don’t agree that you need to keep a long man on your roster.
It’s an interesting point, with good arguments on both sides (and I understood that you were talking long-term; so was I). I’d say that the long man might be more valuable than even a “better” pitcher who can’t go as long. Let’s say there’s a 7-man bullpen: How often is that 7th man going to pitch? Better that you use that spot on a guy who can fill a unique role (long relief) than a guy who is similar-to-but-a-little-worse-than 3 other hard-trowing righthanders.