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The new guy just might eat up some innings...

That a boy Stubbs that's why im not the manager

I can't stand watching him pitch he he gotten it done in the past I just can't explain how...Just like Harang I could never figure out how he had any success...

Stubbs he has been slumping but its really a toss up...Lewis looked good last night and Stubbs hasn't had an off day in forever it seems like, I think Lewis in CF would have been a good move tonight if Gomes was going to be in left...How are any of our LF options gonna find a rythym if they are in and out of the lineup everyday?

I have no idea that's just how it was worded by I think Fay...But I am pretty sure he had to be added to the 40...

I found this on Alsonso and it is exactly what I am trying to say...It comes from baseball prospectus...He just needs to polish his swing and his gap power will start to mix with some pull power and he will put up good power numbers... The Cuban-born University of Miami first baseman had a monster season in 2008 hitting .370 with 24 HR 70 RBI and 80 runs scored. Given that he didn't sign until the deadline, Yonder did not accrue many minor league AB's, but his stint in the pitcher-friendly Hawaiian Winter League rendered positive results, as he hit .304 with 4 HR 21 RBI and a 20 BB/23 K ratio in 29 games. Alonso has above average power that should translate to 25-30 HR per season in Cincinnati. He hits the ball to all fields and is very effective at working counts and drawing walks. Alonso has a thick barrel-chested build that he worked hard to tighten up before his final season with Miami. Defensively, Alonso is limited to 1B and his array of skills at that position are average at best. Though he has very good power to centerfield and leftfield, Alonso needs to continue to pull balls on the inner half of the plate instead of using an inside-out swing to spray them the other way. Once he does, his power numbers should increase significantly. I do agree with you he is the Reds best trade chips and one of the best trade chips in baseball...Were not the only two thinking this Baseball American thinks real high of him, see link...http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/05/daily-dish-yonder-alonso-raking-in-triple-a/

I was thinking about the Reds LF situation and for some reason Willy Mo Pena popped in my mind...He played independent ball last year for the Portland Bluefish, but the D Backs signed him to a Minor League deal in the offseason...He is hitting. 375 with 15 Hrs and 42 Rbis so far at AAA, I have to wonder how before he gets called up to the surging D Backs and inserted into LF or 1B or traded...

I actually do think he has the potential to stick with the club...He is 6'4" and gets nasty movement on his changeup and is working on a breaking ball because he has primarily been a fastball changeup guy...

Left Handed Relief Pitcher...Above average changeup with great command...

Reds purchased the contract of Horst, Thompson back to Double A...

From MLB Network-"Tony Larussa who doesn't like this ballpark to begin with, complained that the groundskeeper has different size mounds in the bullpen than on the actual field." Larussa complaining about Coors...

You'll eat those words in a few years...Alonso will hit 30+ HR's multiple times in the bigs once he gets his chance with the Reds or another team...I've watched him play multiple times big guy with plenty of power, just hasn't quite figured it out yet hitting a lot of doubles right now but has hit some.absolute bombs...

Didn't want to be the one to spill the bad news...Hopefully a couple rehab starts and he's back...

This quote shows how Alonso was showing some power before his Hamate Bone injury..."Reds prospect Yonder Alonso has begun a rehab assignment for a broken right hamate bone. Before getting injured on June 19, the seventh overall pick of the 2008 draft was hitting .287 with 8 HR and 45 RBI in 63 games between Single-A and Double-A this season."... Another quote..."The knock on Alonso is that he hasn't shown much power as a professional, after hitting 52 homers in 665 college at-bats while at the University of Miami. In his three minor league seasons, Alonso has only hit 24 home runs 821 at-bats. However, some of the lack of power can be directly linked to a broken hamate bone, an injury that occurred in mid-June of 2009. This injury has a history of sapping a hitter's power for about a full year. According to Project Prospect, during his recovery Alonso changed his swing, using his arms more than his wrists (not a good think for power). If Alonso can have a healthy season in 2011, we could see a breakout that puts him in the high-AVG, med-power 1B category alongside the likes of Brandon Belt and Freddie Freeman. While on paper he’ll only be out a month or so, it can sometimes take longer than that to fully regain wrist/hand strength and as a result power numbers can suffer. A prime example of this is Ryan Zimmerman, whose ISO (that’s isolated power, or slugging percentage minus batting average) dropped over 30 points between 2007 and 2008 after having offseason hamate surgery. But most hitters eventually recover and gain that power back (Zim obviously gained his power back, and David Ortiz had his hamate bone removed in 1998)." So Yonder put up great power numbers in college and has never really had a healthy campaign until now after breaking a bone that causes a lack of power...Joey Votto had 30 HR's in his first 4 Minor League Seasons which were at Rookie Ball and Single A in 291 games, Yonder has 29 HR's in his first 263 games of Single A thru Triple A ball (Thats 1 less HR in 28 less games against better competition...Yonder's power will be fine his college power will begin to translate once he gets comfortable again following his injury, this is his first full season back...The power is their he just has to figure it out, look at Jose Bautista I think he's figured it out:thumb:

Did I say it was? They are both the face of their respective franchises though...Other than Lincecum in SF

Joe Mauer, Buster Posey?

Definitely so, Plus Power and hits for average...I hear above average defense with a plus arm and very young with a chance to still get a lot better...Right now he could start for a number of ML Teams including the Reds in most years without a Hernandez...Without Hernandez I feel he is definitely better than Hanigan right now, but there is just no telling until he gets his chance...He is just 22 years old and didn't play any college ball, straight out of High School the kid is impressive... http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/in_depth_scouting_report_on_devin_mesoraco/4681314

Just for fun Frazier is on pace to hit around .300 with 35 HR's, 100RBIs and around 20 steals, also adding to his value is the many positions he plays...Alonso is just getting his power stroke back this year after breaking his Hamate Bone and is on pace to hit around .320 with 20 HR's, 80 RBI's and around 20 steals and is learning to play Left so he can play 2 positions...Francisco is only 23 years old and has only played 14 games since coming off the DL and is hitting .370 with 2 HR's and 11 RBI's...These numbers are multiplied out to around a full major league season, so obviously they wouldn't be as good if they were facing Major League Pitching, but maybe they could be you can't really say that they wont if they had the chance to play everyday...

Yeah no doubt, Alonso and Frazier both have been on fire as of late...And Fransisco since coming back I think has also been pretty good...

I kind of see where your coming from because none of them are oozing with potential in any certain area except maybe Fransisco in the Power Category...However none of them have had the chance and they have all put up respectable minor league numbers...Some players become even better when inserted in the ML Lineup with the likes of a Stubbs, Votto, Phillips, Bruce and Rolen...Nobody really knows but I'd say they all except maybe Fransisco have the potential to be Quality everyday players, just not superstars...

Carlos Silva pitched vs the Bats last night so that game was probably a decent measuring stick gm since he has a lot of big league experience...

Good thing is Homer Bailey should be okay, no surgery or anything...

He they need to dangle Hernandez out there and see what they might be able to get for him...Mes is ready to catch in the bigs...

I agree I wouldn't mind trading Alonso, Frazier, Fransisco and maybe even Grandal although I'd probably hold onto him a bit longer to see if his value goes up...Hamilton could be a Jose Reyes clone eventually, if he could figure out how to switch hit better...

I'm just thinking that Lopez is fairly young still and has proven that he can play at a pretty high level...Many people hate the EV for Reyes deal because of not being able to resign Reyes after the season, I think they could actually resign Lopez if he would happen to tear it up for the Reds...I believe Lopez and Reyes are about the same age...Lopez has more pop, less speed and probably less glove, but your getting to keep EV at the same time...Not that the Reds are even considering EV for Reyes that's more than likely just a rumor and hasn't even crossed their mind...I could be wrong but Lopez with the short distance to the Left Field Fence at GAPB could equal 25 to 30 dingers...