July 5, 201214 yr I tried to post this in the previous thread but it was closed. Boy do I miss the old "Track the Reds" megathreads. Now I know BGP is in the Eastern Time Zone. Regarding Billy Hamilton's defense: Needs work. That's what I recalled. As a shortstop, correct? Any idea if he'll move to outfield? Hamilton at short, Cozart at 3rd, Frazier/Ludwick in LF.
July 5, 201214 yr Same amount of errors BP had around his age but needs a lot of work still. Some think a move to the OF will happen.
July 5, 201214 yr I agree with leadoff but I still think the starting pitching is fine and more consistent to the offense...Im not willing to empty the farm for both so I would take a leadoff hitter that preferably bats left handed or switch if I had a choice...3rd base and LF arent the black hole that they once were as long as Rolen stays out, that leaves CF for the biggest need if improvement imo...A CF that can leadoff would allow the other pieces to shift in the batting order and would greatly improve the team... Id love to be able to include Stubbs in a trade for a CFer and as much as I like Hanigan I think he could also have value without trading much youth...The Reds could bring up the switch hitting Navarro and his. 340 AVG and plug Mes in there everyday which he needs imo to keep developing, he has proven ge can handle the staff now...This would be a pretty good everyday lineup... New Leadoff Hitter (hopefully a .340+ OBP guy) BP Votto Frazier Bruce Ludwick Cozart Mes Pitcher
July 5, 201214 yr If Hamilton could play CF right now I would be all for it...His defense at SS is pretty bad but he has more range there than anyone else in the game which is why the Reds havent moved him yet and probably wont for quite sometime...He will get to balls that no one else will and he will also boot the routine balls and rush errant throws to first...I think he could adjust fairly quick to CF and after a couple months there if they move him could be more than adequate... Right now if he was in the bigs he could probably produce close to the level that Dee Gordon has...
July 5, 201214 yr Right now if he was in the bigs he could probably produce close to the level that Dee Gordon has... Dee Gordon sucks. He can run, that's it.
July 5, 201214 yr Dee Gordon sucks. He can run, that's it. Never said he was good but he also got a taste of AA and AAA before going to LA...Hamilton is a much better prospect, a better base stealer, better athlete and has better plate discipline... Without ever seeing what Billy does against AA pitching though it would be hard to say he would be any better than Gordon at the Big League level right now...Long term Billy is a much better prospect and if he could hit .300 and continue his SB success rate at AA for a month I would be willing to say that he could help the Reds more so than what Gordon has LA and more than Stubbs has the Reds...The problem is he hasnt played CF yet...One month of similar success at AA as he has had in A+ and I would be more confident in saying he could probably give the Reds a .250 AVG and a .320 OBP but right now all I can see is Gordon type numbers which arent exactly an upgrade...
July 5, 201214 yr Are you counting the games he didn't play? Uh, no. He has RBIs in 4 of his last 20 games.
July 5, 201214 yr I agree with leadoff but I still think the starting pitching is fine and more consistent to the offense...Im not willing to empty the farm for both so I would take a leadoff hitter that preferably bats left handed or switch if I had a choice...3rd base and LF arent the black hole that they once were as long as Rolen stays out, that leaves CF for the biggest need if improvement imo...A CF that can leadoff would allow the other pieces to shift in the batting order and would greatly improve the team... Id love to be able to include Stubbs in a trade for a CFer and as much as I like Hanigan I think he could also have value without trading much youth...The Reds could bring up the switch hitting Navarro and his. 340 AVG and plug Mes in there everyday which he needs imo to keep developing, he has proven ge can handle the staff now...This would be a pretty good everyday lineup... New Leadoff Hitter (hopefully a .340+ OBP guy) BP Votto Frazier Bruce Ludwick Cozart Mes Pitcher I like it.
July 5, 201214 yr Anybody know if Jocketty had a reason to be on the west coast other than take in a few games?
July 5, 201214 yr Anybody know if Jocketty had a reason to be on the west coast other than take in a few games? He travels with the team the majority of the time.
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