Minor League Discussion

[missionhockey21]

New Red Travis Wood is just flat out dominating. He posted 3 2/3 of no run ball today.

To date he has thrown 11 and 2/3 innings, 19 strikeouts, 1 walk, 4 hits and no runs. Small sample obviously, but it's nice to see these kind of results from anyone in our system.

[redsrbetter]

where is he playing? He sounds like a great pitcher. Hopefully he keeps this up.

[missionhockey21]

He is in Rookie Ball with the GCL Reds. He was drafted this year.

[redsrbetter]

Ok, sweet! was he our second round pick? I know I will be looking out for him. Also, It should be good for all of us to take a closer look at our minor league affiliates. A lot of these guys will be wearing a Reds uniform one day. I hope to get more involved in these teams to see where are young studs are at.

[Sea Ray]

New Red Travis Wood is just flat out dominating. He posted 3 2/3 of no run ball today.

To date he has thrown 11 and 2/3 innings, 19 strikeouts, 1 walk, 4 hits and no runs. Small sample obviously, but it's nice to see these kind of results from anyone in our system.

Is he left handed?

[missionhockey21]

Yep, 2nd round picky and he is a lefty.

[ghettochild]

EdE went 0-2 in the Futures game and 1-2 in the All-Star game last night, he hit a solo shot.

[Dunn#44]

^^^^
I watched the all star game on ESPN 2 last night EdE also made a nice play at third.

[redsrbetter]

I took a look at all of our pitchers in the minor leagues to see what we have making their way to the big time. Here are the pitchers that have stood out this season.

AAA:
Booker- 2.30 ERA / 43 IP / 59 K! / 20 BB / 13 SV
Ramirez (Lizard)- 3.11 ERA / 75 IP / 46 K / 9 BB!

AA:
Basham- 1.00 ERA / 9 IP / 9K / 1 BB
Hall- 2.25 ERA / 56 IP / 45 K / 14 BB
Nelson- 3.68 ERA / 44 IP / 48 K! / 14 BB / 10 SV

A:
Guevara- 2.02 ERA / 35 IP / 45 K! / 12 BB / 6 SV

ROOKIE:
Travis Wood- 0.00 ERA! / 11 IP / 19 K! / 1 BB! / 4 H!

Not so good:
Richie Gardner- 5.72 ERA / 56 IP / 42 K / 19 BB / 73 H!
Homer Bailey- 4.20 ERA / 64 IP / 74 K! / 40 BB! / 52 H!

And what ever happened to Thomas Pauly?

Anyway, looks like we have some talented players looking to make their mark. These are the names I am going to look for during the rest of the season.

[ghettochild]

homer needs to get his control down, otherwise he's doing good. 64IP only 52H thats not that bad.

freel started last night went 1 for 3 got PO and CS last night

[redsrbetter]

I agree that Bailey is on the edge of being good or not quite there yet. 1 game could change the whole stat line right now. If he gets that ERA down a little more, and that WHIP down a little bit, then I would be sold on him. Right now, he is in rookie ball and if we want him to be good, he must dominate the lower level. But he is still young and getting his feet well, at least he is doing that well.

[Cincy]

Can someone please remind me once again why Chris Booker isn't up?

[ghettochild]

he blew his third save last night, therefor he must wait 2 more years

[volzok]

And what ever happened to Thomas Pauly?

From a couple of months ago on Baseball America.

Two of the Reds' top pitching prospects , righthanders Chris Gruler and Thomas Pauley, had shoulder surgery. Gruler, a 2002 first-round pick, had a procedure to clean out and loosen the shoulder joint; he had surgery in 2003 to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff. Pauley, a second-rounder in 2003, also had a procedure to clean up the shoulder joint. Pauley went 8-7, 2.97 last year at high Class A Potomac and led the Carolina League with 135 strikeouts in 121 innings.

[volzok]

Louisville lost 9-8

Box score

EdE went 3-5 with his 14th HR, 2 RBI, 2 doubles and a K
Kearns went 1-4 with his 6th HR, a solo shot plus a walk and a K
Bergolla went 0-5 with 2 K