Reds make first cuts
Yonder Alonso optioned to Carolina. Todd Frazier, Devin Mesoraco, Drew Stubbs, Chris Valaika, Humberto Cota, and Chris Denove re-assigned to minor league camp.
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Not surprisd at the reassignments but...
with all of the WBC folks away, I thought for sure some of these guys would get more reps. Stubbs got no shot whatsoever did he? Guess Jacque Jones has to really ramp up to hit .210, eh Dusty.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
Votto should be returning directly
Hence it’s really no surprise to see Yonder go sit at the kids table. Apparently Chris Kroski gets to stay while Mesoraco gets sent down though.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Willy Taveras ride dirt bikes?
If not, he should. And take up parkour. Anything to get him hurt.
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....
He's playing the WBC
What more do you want!?
by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Him to play in the UFC.
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I think these guys could still get reps in the big league camp
when needed, but they will get work and attention every day in the minor league camp. I think that is the logic behind it.
Just looking through the stats from Spring Training. Stubbs got just 13 plate appearances, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts, one hit (a double).
"How big IS your magic wand?"
Are there ST splits anywhere?
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a little bit frustrating...
that one of the things that many teams do in ST is put together a platoon at one position or another, yet one can’t find LHP/RHP splits posted anywhere.
Oh well, I’m sure Dusty’s got all that stuff at his fingertips.
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
good to see Alonso head to Carolina
i was afraid they might start him in Sarasota.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 10, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
The Mudcats are gonna be fun to follow this year.
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
remember last year when the Brewers AA team (Mobile i believe)
had all their best prospects? Escobar, LaPorta, Gamel, and so on? yeah, its out turn MFers.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 10, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
d'oh
its our turn. MFers.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 10, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Fear the mud.
"I accidently put the night light in the washing machine."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Awful typo
Because it reminded me of this for some reason.
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....
ah yes
how soon we forget. truly the genius that is dusty baker
"I never should have given up the animation rights."
In fairness,
IIRC Dusty had been delegating one of his coaches to supervise the lineup, and one coach was out of town on a family thing, forcing the lineup coach to the bases…or maybe the lineup coach was the one out of town…
But pitiful. And not clutch.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 10, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Valaika
I figured he would stick around alittle bit longer….it seemed to me that he was having a decent spring? Anyone?
He was a super long shot to make the big club out of spring training
The plan is to play him in the minors this year, and putting him in the minor league camp right now just gives him a more regular opportunity to play. Same thing with all of these guys who were cut today. They’re not bad players. They’re just going to where they’re going to be.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
"They're not bad players"
uhh…Bert Cota?
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 10, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Logan Parker
is not down with that. Unfortunately for him, he appears to be Yonder Lite (with active cultures). I guess the chip on his shoulder might motivate him.
This just in from rotowire
In case I’m not the last to know…
Mesoraco has had a sore arm this spring and hasn’t seen any time behind the
plate in spring training games, the Reds’ official site reports.ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Devin Mesoraco ( C ) wasn’t a threat to make the Opening Day roster,
or really even the Opening Day roster in 2010. Still, it would have been nice
for him to get more time before minor league camps opened. He’s on a long track
with the Reds.
We need SOME catchers to go to minor league camp, especially with the WBC creating a shortage. Hey…doesn’t Paul Lo Duca need a job? Minor league deal for $400k w/ an opt-out clause if any team wants to give him a ML roster before the Reds do? The guy’s a 4-time all-star who had a lot of success just 2 years ago, and has caught nearly 1100 ML games. Surely he has a few things he could teach the youngsters, and more catchers in camp is always important this time of year.
Anyone agree?
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And...
…he’d be a great mate on Bronson’s boat.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Mating on Bronson's boat?
10 better names for Bronson’s boat:
The Hussy Hulk
Catch Ho the Day
The Tart Tub
Wench Wagon
High Leg Kick
Catamaroon
On Autopilot
Naut Clutch
The Jampacked Head
The HMS Stubby Clapp
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 11, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's also a 'roider
I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....
Folks in DC hated him
He couldn’t keep the job over any of the scrubs on the Nats. I will give a big, fat pass to LoDuca. Anyone know what Pudge’s price tag is now?
by Brendanukkah on Mar 11, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd prefer Pudge in the same scenerio.
It might even be worth optioning out Hanigan until the All-Star break, and then trading either Ramon or Pudge. I’d love to see our young Dominican Dandies influenced by Hall of Famer Pudge.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 11, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
no way
im pretty confident in saying that Hanigan’s production this year will far outdo whatever Pudge does. mark it.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 11, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
This one's not in the wiki...
can someone fill me in?
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 11, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a roider, huh?
I suspected that when I saw the sudden drop-off in production, but I didn’t want to accuse him ignorantly. And his decline did coincide with him catching around 1000 MLB games and about 700 in the minors…all by age 34.
But I think roids explains it better.
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by PeteyHendrix on Mar 11, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep
Here’s a handy site I found, I cannot verify its accuracy. :)
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