Ross Activated, Hopper to DL

by MixFMKyle on Apr 23, 2008 2:20 PM EDT

Well, it sounds as if Walt Jocketty has made his first roster move, albeit a small one. Sounds like a phantom injury to me.

From Reds.com Press Pass :

Today the Reds reinstated C David Ross from the 15-Day DL, and placed OF Norris Hopper on the 15-Day DL retroactive to Saturday with right elbow inflammation. Hopper is eligible to be reinstated on 5-5.

I figured it would be Hopper being optioned to AAA. Maybe Walt was just wanting to buy some time to figure things out.

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I knew the phantom injury was comin

Who gave it out tho? Krivsky creamed oder Jocketty?

by buckeye22fox on Apr 23, 2008 3:04 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

About fucking time

Hopper was quickly becoming the OF, speedy version of Juan Castro. Good move.

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by Obi Juan Kenobez on Apr 23, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

I don't think it's a phantom injury

The Reds could’ve optioned Hopper to AAA without consequence and that would’ve been an opportunity to get some at-bats, which is something teams generally like. It may be an exaggeration of an injury, but I’m guessing Hopper’s elbow really is bothering him.

by Geki on Apr 23, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

I agree

Dusty likes what he hears from Hopper too. So he wouldn’t have stashed him on the bench all of this time just because.

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by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Yeah, I thought about that too

I just wander if they are trying to figure some things out without using an option.

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by MixFMKyle on Apr 23, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Hopper was quiickly becoming the 4th CF even though he is the best hitter (i’ll stand by that comment).

Good to see we are still keeping faith in Mendoza-line Ross who was even less competent in his rehab stints in A & AAA ball (hitting 7-for-41).

by onemoreredoctober on Apr 23, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Norris Hopper is our best hitter?

That honor is usually reserved for someone who can hit the ball out of the infield grass…

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by crolfer on Apr 23, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

I think he means out of the 4 center field options.

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by Slyde on Apr 23, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

gotcha...

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by crolfer on Apr 23, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

I can't wait to come back to read the responses to this Hopper comment.

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by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 23, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Do you really want to doubt this argument? I am not saying Hopper is above average, but let’s compare:

Patterson OPS+
2006: 94
2007: 80

Freel OPS+
2006: 93
2007: 67

Hairston OPS+
2006: 36 (!)
2007: 42 (!)

Hopper OPS+
2006: 127
2007: 94

Small sample sizes, but you can’t compare anything else because that’s Hopper’s entire ML career. Mix that in the fact that he’s our best bunter, plays solid D, and can run the bases just as well as any of them, and I don’t see where any argument lies.

Wow, that was easier than I thought.

by onemoreredoctober on Apr 23, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Meh.

If you’re going to trot out Hopper’s 127 OPS+ in 39 ABs in 2006, you might as well include his 49 OPS+ in 25 ABs this season.

His BABIP last year was an insane .367 and 40% of his hits were infield hits, the overwhelming majority to the right side of the infield. A telling stat is that Hopper had 10 hits with men on 2B last year, yet knocked only 3 of them in.

His ability to bunt and play okay defense make him effective in a very select set of circumstances. Making him the starter probably nullifies whatever advantage he gives you in the long run. He’ll start to look as pedestrian as the others.

That Hopper might be the “best hitter” of the bums the Reds are running out to center is more an indictment of this team than a boon to Norris.

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by Man Mountain on Apr 24, 2008 9:44 AM EDT up reply reply 0 recs