Farmers Only: Travis Wood steps his game up to be like the big leaguers

by BK on May 19, 2010 7:00 AM EDT in Farmers only

Louisville beat Lehigh Valley 2-1 in a 16 inning thriller. Yonder Alonso's solo home run was the only run off of IronPigs starter Nate Bump, but the real story was Bats starter Travis Wood, who put in his best performance of the year. Woody pitched 8 strong innings, only giving up 2 hits and a run, and struck out a season-high 11 hitters. Zack Cozart drove in the winning run. Up next: Aroldis Chapman takes the hill at 7:05.
Carolina split a doubleheader with Jacksonville, winning the first game 3-2 and dropping the second 4-3. Tom Cochran pitched well in the first game, but earned a no-decision with a 5 inning, 2 run, 7 strikeout effort. Sean Henry's walk off homer in the 8th won the game. In game 2, Dallas Buck had a bit of trouble, only pitching 3 innings, and Eric Eymann got 2 of the Mudcats 4 hits. Up next: Travis Webb takes the mound against Jacksonville at 7:15.
Lynchburg also split a doubleheader, winning the first game 5-1 and losing the second 5-4. Curtis Partch pitched a great game, going 6 innings and only giving up 1 run, his best start of the year so far. Nick Christiani pitched a perfect 7th to preserve the win. Josh Fellhauer and Cody Puckett both homered. Brad Boxberger pitched game 2, only going 4 innings, giving up 3 runs. Carlos Mendez and Kevyn Feiner had two hits each. Up next: Mark Serrano takes on Wilmington at 6:05.
Dayton lost to Lansing 6-3, despite a decent start by J.C. Sulbaran. J.C. only gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings, and had 6 strikeouts. Frank Pfister led the hit parade with 3 hits. Up next: Josh Ravin gets the ball against Lansing at 7.

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I'm liking that combo fo Alonso hiting for power and Cozart driving in runs

more please

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 9:01 AM EDT reply actions

I, for one,

am firmly on the Travis Wood for #5 spot bandwagon. Mike who?

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by Cy Schourek on May 19, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Agree'd

It’s not that I don’t like that Leake kid, but from college straight to the bigs? I just don’t see him making that leap successfully!

by DocRam on May 19, 2010 9:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Erardi made a good point on Lance McAlister's show last night

Leake likely isn’t going to be in the rotation in September. The Reds will probably shut him down before then. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Wood, Maloney, or Chapman getting those starts.

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by Slyde on May 19, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

That's probably true, and that's probably the right decision

but if the team is somehow in it then, that’s going to be a tough decision to make. I’m just glad there are going to be a few guys to choose from.

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by nycredsfan on May 19, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

well

it’s unlikely he’ll pitch this well all year, so they’ll probably be able to show examples of him wearing down.

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by Slyde on May 19, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

that's true, and I wasn't so much referring to taking Leake out

as putting a rookie in in the middle of a pennant race. Imagine being Travis Wood and getting called up to be the 5th starter when your team is a game back from the wild card or something like that. That’s a lot of pressure.

see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka

by nycredsfan on May 19, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

depth at that 5th starter thing is nice to have. Any chance anyone thinks Owings might get those starts

a little like Rick Mahler rescuing the 1990 Reds in September? [Slyde will correct me if I’m wrong, but I seem to remember Mahler winning like 3 games that September]

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

The team will be in it then barring injuries

The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

by Madville on May 19, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Or the new pitcher they trade for!

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions

We'll be in the running for Cliff Lee!

HT to MLBTR.

I’m growing delusional, but this actually makes some sense.

by ken on May 19, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow! Again, I would personally drive the involved players to Seattle/Tacoma and help them move

then, next year’s rotation could be Lee, Arroyo (or maybe not), Bailey, Chapman, Leake, and Volquez. Wow.

Somehow, I imagine they’d demand one of the young starters for Lee and that would give Walt some sleepless nights

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Lee's a FA after this year

It’d be a pure hired gun situation. But if it’s late July and we’re leading or very close to leading the division, I’d get on the phone with Seattle. I imagine the return would require at least Alonso and a B prospect.

by ken on May 19, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

No way, baby! We'd go St. louie on his ass and charm into a long term deal

at 2/3 market price*

*now, THAT’S delusional

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Cueto says, "Whaaa?"

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by Slyde on May 19, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn! I knew I forgot somebody

Besides, as ken points out, it’s just a David Wells rental

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

and Lee is BFFs with Travis Wood

Arkansas boys and all. I am suprisingly not making this up, either.

by Cy Schourek on May 19, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Or, duh, Volquez could take those starts

if he’s ready and has any command

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't expect anything from Volquez

If he comes back this year, I doubt he starts

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by Slyde on May 19, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Everybody says that, so maybe i should stop writing about it.....

I thought Super Two status had powerful powers of persuasion and healing….

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions

What happens

If we’re still in it and he’s our best pitcher still?

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by crolfer on May 19, 2010 10:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

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by 'tHan on May 19, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

It's good to see Alonso get his first AAA homer

and although it’s an extremely small sample, 3 of his 10 hits are for extra bases. Between the big league club possibly contending (at least for a while) and some legit looking prospects in AAA, the next few months are going to be very interesting.

see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka

by nycredsfan on May 19, 2010 9:50 AM EDT reply actions

a strange summer in Cincinnati!

A farm system with possible major leaguers and a successful major league team. name the last time that was true (if you said the late 80’s, then I agree)

by timb116 on May 19, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions