My fantasy team hopes Todd Frazier can stick at 2B but do you see it happening?
I like Frazier’s odds of sticking at second more than Ackley’s. I’ve heard some good reports on Frazier being good enough on D to stick at second. I’ll give him a 50% chance of staying there right now — 10% for Ackley :).

Chris Heisey’s production is hard to argue with, but what do you think of his swing? How soon will he be ready for the majors?
Steve Carter loves Heisey’s swing. He describes it as “one that cannot be taught” in the Digital Prospect Guide. Heisey could win a job out of camp with the Reds. He has the bat speed, plate approach and defensive ability to turn into an average or better regular. We loved what we saw out of him at the AFL — and I went in as a bit of a skeptic.

Love the list! Couple of cincy reds questions: What do you project from Alonso and Heisey this year? What would you do with the Votto- Alonso situation (1b, LF, trade)?
Heisey is a guy who has really impressed me. He changed his load a little bit, and the quickness in his change of direction is outstanding. He’s got really pure hitters actions that you can’t teach, and guys with those type actions usually just go up and rake. Like Adam said, he’s a bit older, but he could be average this year and get better with more experience.

Alonso won’t ever hit 35, but he’s solid bet to get to 25 or a little more in his prime. His approach plays well in that ballpark, and he’s a very solid floor guy. If I were the Reds I’d do what Adam said, put Votto in LF and Alonso at 1B. With those 2 and Bruce, that’s 3 pretty legit young left handed options in the same lineup.

I like the pitching strategy of getting a large number of mid-to-high upside pitchers and hoping that a couple of them stick. It’s sort of what the Braves have done for the last 20 years. Hopefully we’ve got a couple of HoFers in there.

There used to be Denny’s in Cincinnati! I remember, because my parents were boycotting them for a while when I was little (can’t remember why). What happened to the one at Northgate?

all the talk of “Hey! These chickens better watch out!” and none of the two types of pig meat? For shame, for shame.

but he’s a 35th round pick who did pretty well as a 21 year old in low A, then when he moved up to high A struggled a bit more against guys his age, in an extreme pitcher’s league no less.

As a 22 y.o. this year, I’d like to see him dominate Lynchburg and/or do well in Carolina if he’s going to be a legit prospect. As a lefty he’ll get every chance to succeed at starting, and not that he can’t do it, but to me he needs to show something at a higher level.

He had a good year at Dayton, but his FIP was over a run difference than his ERA and that showed up when he got to Sarasota. He strikes me at the kind of guy that with a solid year, could end up a 3-level mover like Matt Klinker last year, a guy that the organization won’t hold back as long as he’s pitching well. You’re right though, he’s definitely a good name to watch.