Farmers Only: Danny Dorn, International League Man of Mystery

by BK on Jun 23, 2011 8:01 AM EDT in Farmers only

Louisville beat Pawtucket 7-2. Daryl Thompson had a good start, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up 2 runs off of 3 hits with 5 strikeouts. Daniel Dorn homered, his 12th of the year, and he has 3 homers and 9 RBI in his last 4 games. Maybe someone else to start thinking about in LF if this whole Heisey hitting homers thing doesn't work out? If Heisey/Gomes end up getting the majority of the time, isn't Dorn a better bench bat than FLewis is from the left side? He has 12 homers so far and is OPSing .851 playing 1B and LF mostly. He's spent more time in AAA then almost anyone else on the team. Isn't this kind of what we figured he could provide all along? If you're not going to give Yonder or Frazier a shot there, Dorn could at least give you something. I don't think he'd be my first choice there, but you have to wonder if Walt would even consider it. Up next: Scott Carroll takes on Pawtucket at 7:05.
Carolina's still on their break. They'll resume tonight against Huntsville at 7:15.
Bakersfield too. They're back in action tonight against Modesto at 10:45.
Dayton's still on their break, they'll resume Friday.
Billings lost to Great Falls 7-5. Radhames Quezada got the start and gave up 5 runs in 4 innings of work, and UC product Dan Jensen made his debut and gave up a run in 2 innings of relief work. Pat Quinn pitched a perfect 9th. The offense didn't have a bad night, with Devin Lohman going 3-for-5 with a RBI and Sean Buckley going 2-for-4 with a triple. Up next: The Mustangs take on Great Falls at 9:05 with Kyle McMyne getting the start.
The AZL Reds were off. They'll take on the AZL Dodgers at 10.

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No game recap for either reds game yesterday?

Balls!

by obc1 on Jun 23, 2011 8:22 AM EDT reply actions

brendan has adam dunn like feelings towards baseball...

I'm going to start my own Reds blog with blackjack and hookers, in fact forget the blog.

by justin007000 on Jun 23, 2011 9:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

by the way

Louisville SS Zack Cozart went 12 for 5 with 9 HOUR and 44 RBI last night.

He’s now OPSing your mom.

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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 23, 2011 8:30 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

stupid RR mobile always wants hr to be "hour" for some reason, damnit!

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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 23, 2011 8:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I didn't flinch when I saw HOUR.

I thought you were just trying to be extra surreal:
Cozart had 1,000,000 French Brides and a piece of the Titanic last night!

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 23, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

easy day for bk!

basically nobody played.

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Jun 23, 2011 8:36 AM EDT reply actions

But he still had to type out

“Radhames Quezada”

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

i would have copied & pasted it

just to be sure

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by 'tHan on Jun 23, 2011 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions

So did teh Fya actually break a story for once?

Is Cozart really on his way?

It's your right and your ability, To become my perfect enemy

@btcoop71

by btcoop71 on Jun 23, 2011 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

ask him on twitter

Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."

by ChiDa on Jun 23, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

/lowblow'd

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Jun 23, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Hell, I rec'd it!

It's your right and your ability, To become my perfect enemy

@btcoop71

by btcoop71 on Jun 23, 2011 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I should go all troll and ask him..

“Hey John, I tried follwing you on twitter today, but for some reason it won’t let me. Is there an issue with your twitter feed?”

It's your right and your ability, To become my perfect enemy

@btcoop71

by btcoop71 on Jun 23, 2011 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

It seems possible

I’m starting to believe!

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions

/parappa'd

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Jun 23, 2011 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I will gain great power from drinking your tears when it doesn't happen

Also, which color do you like better? Pink or purple?

"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow

by jch24 on Jun 23, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I actually like them both. I look really good in pastels.

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Excellent

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by jch24 on Jun 23, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

'credsy Pullitzer!

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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 23, 2011 10:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

that Danny Dorn gets so little love. Even if he’s terrible on defense and can’t hit lefties to save his life, you’d think someone would be interested. If not the Reds, one of the other 29 teams who all passed on him twice now.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 9:14 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I kind of see him as the opposite handed Jonny Gomes.

Maybe if he had a mohawk, an inspiring backstory, and was having sex with Thom Brenneman, he’d get a shot.

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Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Anyone who has sex with Thom probably ends up getting a series of shots

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jun 23, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 6 recs

brown RECluse spider

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

They make nice pets.

"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."

by crolfer on Jun 23, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

or it probably required a series of shots to get the person to have sex with tHom

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Jun 23, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm kind of taking the other point of view...

If Yonder Alonso is considered the better prospect, has a better long-term bat (and at least a comparable one now), is also left-handed, and also plays a similarly bad left field defense, then why should Dorn be in the discussion at this point? I don’t see him as bringing anything to the table that you wouldn’t already get with Alonso.

by badenjr on Jun 23, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

but

29 other teams don’t have Alonso.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm with you, unless they think he can hit a few bombs in the bigs

and show off his stuff so maybe someone would take him for cash or as a throw-in in a trade. Gotta think someone like the A’s or Mariners or Padres could use a little pop

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

So if it's true that Cozart is getting the call

does this mean that we can wave “bye bye” to Eddie “Poopstain” Renteria?

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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Jun 23, 2011 9:55 AM EDT reply actions

teh Fay seems to think that's the roster move

Though they could also send down Janish to “work on his swing.”

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

he could hang on to Dieria

But he’d be blatantly losing the trust of the majority of the fans.

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by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jun 23, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I'm assuming the nostalgic dance technique

and not what he’s been doing in the batter’s box.

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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Jun 23, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

hey, Jany was 2 for 4 yesterday

He’s been hitting better lately, and certainly better than Renteria.

But he has options, so they can get him off the 25-man roster without losing him. Not so for Renteria.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I'd much rather keep Janish up and DFA Edgar

Janish has been hitting a bit recently, and if he continues to have a few 2-4 days here and there, then he is what we thought he was, and I think he should stay

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he'd be more useful than Renteria

He can play 3B, for one thing.

But the Reds may be worried about depth. They’ve run up against that more than once. Most recently, in the pitching department. No matter how much depth you have, it might not be enough. Negron is probably next in line after Cozart, and he’s not a very good SS, with glove or bat.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Negron is a decent SS. Certainly good enough to be a backup/bench guy for a little while

There’s also Valaika, who has played a little bit of SS recently for the Bats. I’m sure they’d be willing to have him back up the middle infield for a while if need be.

In other words, they definitely don’t need to make the cut decision based on depth concerns. I think money concerns have a lot more to do with it.

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by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

As Fay mentioned--wisely I thought--

the money is paid to Renteria either way (sunk cost fallacy comes into play here) and dropping attendance (due to presumably worse play with Renteria in the lineup) might cost the Reds a lot more than the salary they’d eat.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 23, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I think Negron would be a huge dropoff

from Janish and Renteria. With all three – Renteria, Janish, and Cozart – having had injury issues this season, the Reds have to have depth on their minds.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Have you seen him play?

He’s a better defensive SS than Renteria. He can also play 3B, 2B, and any OF position. He’d actually be a useful guy to have on the club if he could hit at all.

As it is, I don’t think having him sit the bench for a few weeks would be the end of the world if someone got hurt.

Then there’s Valaika, who they already have shown they are willing to put on the club. He’s certainly a better SS than Cairo or other guys Dusty has put there.

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

of course I've seen him play

I can even post some photos if you don’t believe me. :-)

I don’t think he’s a very good SS. Maybe better than Renteria, just because Renteria’s so old now. But he’s barely hitting his weight in AAA.

I think the Reds would want a real SS as a backup (just as they’d want a real CFer as a backup for Stubbs). Someone who could hold down the position for a week or so if the starter can’t go.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait, are you saying there's something to be gained by watching a guy play instead of just looking at his stats? ;)

"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow

by jch24 on Jun 23, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

but Janish can pitch too!

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

BUT CAN HE COOK?!?!

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by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Jun 23, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

So how do we feel about Cueto's exaggerated delivery?

I loved watching it, but I’m kind of worried he’s gunna hurt himself. Anyone have any insight?

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

Apparently he's doing it to disguise his pitches

And if I recall, part of his struggles the end of his rookie year and into his second year were that he was tipping his pitches a little bit. If this works, I’m all for it.

Also, I don’t see anything in the new delivery that would make him more injury prone, necessarily.

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions

good to hear

I just don’t know enough about mechanics to be able to tell. When I hear “changing his delivery” and the manager doesn’t seem to know a lot about it, that’s usually a red flag, but that’s really encouraging. Johnny’s quickly moving up the ladder of UncleWeez’s Favorite Reds

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I happen to think he is Totally Amazing

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 23, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

I didn't know Cueto's mom was on here.

STACHE SMASH!!!

by Corky's Stache on Jun 23, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

He was always such a good boy.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 23, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

wait, are u serious?

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by BK on Jun 23, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Has there been any word of him tipping pitches since his early years?

I have no problem with the new delivery if it makes it even harder for batters to pick up

Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."

by ChiDa on Jun 23, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Cueto on his new delivery

"I’ve been doing it, but I did it a little more tonight," Cueto said through a translator. "I’m trying to make it tough to see the baseball, so I’m hiding it real good now."

Dusty on it:

"I guess that’s Johnny being Johnny. I don’t know where he came up with that, but it sure is working…. I know back in our day, you didn’t like facing a guy who was a little unconventional."

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Dusty, of course, was thinking back to his fateful World Series at-bat against Jimmy "The Screamer" Roberts.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 23, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

and I don't think the Reds coaches would allow one of their young studs

to move to a more risky delivery. I realize deliverys are complex and pitching is an inhuman act and all, but that just doesn’t seem very clever on their part.

I love the new delivery, though, especially the way he rotates his hips so his back is to the batter in the beginning. It reminds me of pulling back a bow before flinging an arrow into the heart of the opposition.

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Jun 23, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Hideo Cueto?

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by jch24 on Jun 23, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

It's working

So I like it!

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by BubbaFan on Jun 23, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

C-C-Cueto

I think a couple more starts like this will get him some national attention. If he gets up to 8 or 9 wins by the break I think he will merit serious all-star consideration.

I hope “finally getting it” is as contagious as the plague.

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by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Jun 23, 2011 10:40 AM EDT reply actions

splashing some cold water on the Cueto love

he basically has the same K/BB he’s had through his career. Still k’ing 6-7, still walking 2.7, I’d love for him to bring those walks down, which I think he’s capable of doing.

His BABIP so far is .234, his LOB% is 81.1. He IS getting more ground balls (56%) and he’s giving up less home runs (which I always forget if that’s luck or skill).

So as much fun as we’re having, he’s not a wholly new pitcher. Just a slightly luckier one who’s getting more groundballs. I like him as much as most anyone here, but lets everyone calm down just a bit.

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Jun 23, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

boooo

Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"

by UncleWeez on Jun 23, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but you are diminishing the importance of the groundballs

56% grounders is elite. The best groundball pitchers in the league don’t do better than that. And getting that many grounders is directly responsible for the low home run totals. (and we discussed already that this doesn’t seem to be a fluke. He’s using the 2 seamer a TON more this year)

His BABIP will inevitably go up, but if he keeps the ball in the park and keeps having guys hit the ball on the ground, he’s going to be fine. No one can keep up a sub 2 ERA, but something around 3 seems very possible. I’ll take it.

Billy Hamilton: Snax
Devin Mesoraco: Snacks

by nycredsfan on Jun 23, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions