Better Know Your Minor League Affiliates: Louisville Bats
by BK on Apr 6, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintThe minor league starts Thursday, so we decided we'd take a closer look at the farm teams that the future Reds will be playing for this year. First up in our series is the AAA Louisville Bats. This team is absolutely loaded with talent, and should once again contend in the International League for a playoff spot for the third year in a row.
Louisville Bats
City: Louisville, KY
League Affiliation: International League (AAA)
2009 Record: 82-59 (.592)
Best Hitter Last Year (min 100 AB): Adam Rosales (.349 BA)
Best Pitcher Last Year (min 50 IP): Justin Lehr (2.51 ERA)
Most Home Runs Last Year: Kevin Barker (22 HR)
Most Strikeouts Last Year: Sam LeCure/Matt Maloney (tied at 125 K)
Projections for 2010 and more fun info about the team after the jump...
Stadium:
The Bats play at Louisville Slugger Field, which was opened in 2000. The stadium holds 13,131 people.
Promotions for the Upcoming Season:
Since the stadium is only about 1.5 hours from the Cincinnati area, it's pretty realistic to take a short trip to Louisville to watch some prospects, and there are plenty of opportunities to go to a game for our Louisville RRs. What better time to go than on a day where an awesome minor league promotion is going on?
- Giveaways: 4/14 vs. Indianapolis (Magnetic Schedule), 4/15 vs. Indianapolis (Bats calendar), 4/16 vs. Columbus (Buddy Bat bobblehead), 5/28 vs. Gwinnett (Bats cap), 6/4 vs. Pawtucket (Bats team photo), 7/16 vs. Lehigh Valley (gym bag), 8/6 vs. Norfolk (Back to School folder), 8/20 vs. Syracuse (Bats baseball card set)
- $1 Hot Dogs nights: 4/20 vs. Toledo, 5/11 vs. Buffalo, 5/22 vs. Scranton, 6/22 vs. Toledo, 7/6 vs. Indianapolis, 7/27 vs. Charlotte, 8/17 vs. Syracuse, 8/24 vs. Indianapolis, 9/5 vs. Indianapolis, 9/6 vs. Indianapolis
Projected Starting Lineup for 2010:
C: Corky Miller
1B: Yonder Alonso
2B: Chris Valaika
SS: Zack Cozart
3B: Drew Sutton
LF: Todd Frazier
CF: Chris Heisey
RF: Josh Anderson
DH: Danny Dorn
Projected Starting Rotation:
LHP Aroldis Chapman
LHP Travis Wood
LHP Matt Maloney
RHP Sam LeCure
RHP Justin Lehr
Bullpen Pitchers:
RHP Jon Adkins (closer)
LHP Ben Jukich
RHP Jared Burton
RHP Enerio Del Rosario
RHP Joseph Krebs
LHP Bill Bray
RHP Carlos Fisher
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love the leading hitter stat
til i saw that the leading pitcher and slugger are pretty much non-prospects. pfffffft!
"then skip it"....
I'm convinced that this team could beat the Nationals or the Pirates in a 3 game series
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Apr 6, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm also convinced that the Reds could and probably will easily lose 3 game series to both the Nationals and the Pirates
Every team wins 60, every team loses 60
Unfortunately, these Reds are only going to win 15 out of the remaining 42
by Highlifeman21 on Apr 8, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That mascot
looks like one the fundies would get upset about. The pointy ears and is he purple to encourage unnatural acts? I hope his name doesn’t sound like Damian or something like that.
Poor Buddy Bat
I’m sure it made the rounds here, Buddy was sexually assaulted during the off season. On live TV, no less.
I'm hoping Burton is able to get his shit together and take Lincoln to the theater
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Apr 6, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
historec'domy
Running out to frontyard laughing! -Fat Vegas Alan
by GrooveLeg on Apr 6, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
sounds to me
like a great name for a Kraftwerk cover band.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 6, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
What's the record for most wins in a single IL season?
But, really…Back-to-school folder on August 6th? Man, if I were a kid, I wouldn’t want to be reminded of that impending disaster three weeks or so before I had to deal with it.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
That is about the time
schools go back nowadays. My parents are both teachers and all the schools around southern Indiana go back the first full week of August now. Second week at the latest.
There is a time a place for everything, and it's called college.
That rotation probably would be as good as those of several MLB teams
The Bats look like a great bet to go to the postseason again.
I'd have to agree
On MiLB’s top 10 IL prospects this year, the Bats have 3 of them (Chapman, Alonso, Wood). That’s a good sign.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Apr 6, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
$1 hotdogs on 4/20
Good work people.
by Eastwindquinn on Apr 6, 2010 12:15 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
It's the singer, not the song.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
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