Minor League Discussion

[volzok]

Sarasota won big 17-0

Box score

Votto 2-4 with a double, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 BB and a K
Dickerson went 3-6 with 2 runs, a triple and 4 RBI
Basham impressive going 6 inn, 5 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 7 K

[missionhockey21]

Votto drawing more walks still, nice. Also, is this the return of Basham? I know he is a bit old for the level but who knows, he has had some nice starts of late (from what I have seen.) Gotta love it when anyone in this system has a game with more than 5 K's (just goes to show how sad the state of this system is.)

[volzok]

Dayton won 4-2

Box score

Szymanski went 2-5 with his 3rd HR, solo shot
Gentry went 1-5 with a 2 run shot
Ramon Ramirez went 7.1 inn, 4 hits, 2 runs, 4 BB, 7 K
Hendley with his 6th save going 1 inn, 0 hits, 0 BB, 2 K

[volzok]

Chattanooga was off today, Sarasota was rained out.
Dayton lost 7-2

Box score

Szymanski was 1-4 with a double, 2 RBI and 2 K
Piepkorn was 0-3 with a walk and K
Vasquez was decent going 4 inn, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 4 K

[volzok]

Louisville lost 11-2

Box score

EdE was 0-2 with 2 walks
Olmedo was 1-4 with a run
Hancock not totally impressive in his 2nd rehab start. 5 inn, 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 BB, 7 K

[volzok]

News and notes from ondeckbaseball
1B Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs, LF Chris Dickerson was 3-for-6 with a triple, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBIs, and CF Javon Moran went 4-for-5 with a double, 4 runs scored, and an RBI in Sarasota's (CIN) 17-0 skunking of Clearwater (PHL). Votto is hitting just .251 but he leads the Reds with 39 RBIs. The athletic Dickerson is hitting .284 with a team-best 35 runs scored. Moran has done nothing but hit for the Reds. The 22-year-old lead-off hitter is hitting .356 with 16 runs scored in 18 games. RHP Bobby Basham rung up 7 battters in 6 scoreless innings of 5-hit ball to earn his 2nd win in a row for the Reds. Basham has a 3.57 ERA after 9 starts. He's issued just 5 free passes in 45.1 innings.

CF B.J. Szymanski went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and RHP Ramon Ramirez struck out 7 batters in 7.1 innings of 4-hit, 2-run ball to garner his 1st win of the season, as Dayton (CIN) bouced Lansing (TOR), 4-2. Szymanski has just recently returned from right knee surgery and he's brought his home run bat with him, going deep 3 times in his 3 games back. He's hitting .281 overall. Ramirez has made 9 starts and appeared in 12 games this season yet he has just two decisions. He's 1-1. The 22-year-old Venezuelan has given up just 36 hits in 50.1 innings and his ERA is 2.68.

[volzok]

Article in Post about Jay Bruce:

Signee, Reds rub shoulders
By Kevin Goheen
Post staff reporter

Martha Bruce walked into a room in her Beaumont, Texas, home one day about six years ago to find her son Jay searching the Internet. He was looking for an e-mail address for Ken Griffey Jr., his favorite baseball player.

"She told him she didn't know if he'd be able to do that," said Joe Bruce, Martha's husband and Jay's father. "She went back a little later and he's got the phone trying to call Ken. Our phone bill was pretty high. He never did get the right number."

Jay Bruce has plenty of money to pay back mom and dad after the 18-year-old signed a contract with the Reds on Friday that includes a $1.8 million signing bonus just three days after the club took him with the 12th overall pick in the amateur draft. Bruce, a centerfielder, expects to report to Sarasota of the Rookie Gulf Coast League next week.

Click for the rest

[volzok]

Louisville won 4-3

Box score

EdE went 0-4 with 2 K
Bergolla went 1-4 with 2 RBI and 2 K
Denorfia went 2-3 with with a solo HR. He is really hot after the slow start after his callup. He is now batting .400
Ramirez got the start going 4 inn, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 3 K
Kearns did not play

[volzok]

Chattanooga won 6-4

Box score

DJ went 1-3 with a run and 2 BB
Kozlowski got the win going 7 inn, 6 hits, 3 runs, 1 BB, 7 K
Nelson with the save, his 9th of the year. 2 inn, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 BB, 1 K

[volzok]

Sarasota played a double header and won both games

Box: won 4-3

Votto went 0-1 with 2 BB, a run and a K
Perez went 1-3
Bong got the start going 4 inn, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 1 BB, 1 K
I cant confirm that this is guy we think it is, but I dont know who else it would be. I just havent read anything about him having a rehab start.

Box: won 8-6

Votto 0-3 with a run, a walk and a K
Dickerson went 0-2 with a run, 2 BB and 2 K
Rincon got the win going 3 inn, 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned, 1 BB, 3K

[volzok]

Dayton lost 11-10

Box score

Szymanski went 1-5 with a RBI, run and 2 K
Piepkorn went 1-4 with his 9th HR of the year, 3 RBI, a walk and 3 runs.
Gutierrez went 2-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, RBI, BB and a K

[missionhockey21]

I like seeing Kozlowski getting a strong start. I really hope he could be in the mix next year for the rotation.

[volzok]

I would think so mission. Hes 4-1 now with a ERA under 4. You would have to think that he should get the call to Louisville before the end of the year. Of course you also have to consider Dumatrait who is 1-7 but leads the southern league in ERA at 2.04.

[Slyder]

I would think so mission. Hes 4-1 now with a ERA under 4. You would have to think that he should get the call to Louisville before the end of the year. Of course you also have to consider Dumatrait who is 1-7 but leads the southern league in ERA at 2.04.

Wow what a pathetic pitcher hes only 1-7, Im sure Dumatrait will be dealt sometime for another Milton because Milton won 14 games inspite of the rest of his numbers.

Man I remember doing this a lot when we traded Williamson for him. He may actually develop into something?

[CincyRedsFan30]

Dumatrait's not a "proven winner" because he doesn't win games. He doesn't bring the "effort" and "presence" that Milton does.