Minor League Discussion

[volzok]

Stratton should be on the ball club. Cruz needs to go soon. Everytime he makes an out now I am going to be on his case But seriously, Stratton is going to destroy AAA pitching, we need to find out now if he can play with the big boys.

[redsrbetter]

I remember that Stratton almost hit one out in the eighth as well. He is hitting the ball hard. I agree that he should be the first called up. I honestly believe that Cruz made the team because he swings the bat from the other side of the plate. he has been the number 1 used pinch hitter so far and could be looked at as the go to guy. But I do not think it is the case. Miley is using him in a righty vs. lefty situation. A lefty bat specialist if you will. We will see if it ends up working out at all. But for now Stratton looks really promising.

[volzok]

I agree redsrbetter. He used Cruz Wednesday night for that situation alone. To me thats too much like Boone. We have some good hitters on the bench like Pena, Freel, even Lopez(who could be our LH spec) and he uses Cruz just for the matchup. The best hitters we have should be on the bench and taking the PH. I guess we will have to wait to see what happens.

[redsrbetter]

I agree that we do have greater players and am in hopes that Miley will see soon.

[AdamDunn#44]

Dayton lost 8-4 last night

BJ Szymanski went 1-3 single and walk
Tonys Gutierrez 2-4 double

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/g...id=459&t=t_ibp

[AdamDunn#44]

Sarasota plays a double header tonight...Chattanooga plays a DH tomorrow

Friday 4-9 Pitchers

Lou-RHP Jared Fernandez
Chatt-LHP Ben Kozlowski
Sara-Phil Dumatrait and ?
Dayton-Camilo Vazquez

[AdamDunn#44]

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sport...08dragons.html

Dragons tales

• Pitcher Rafael Gonzalez had to be removed in the seventh when Emilio Bonafacio's line drive ricocheted off his right leg to score a run.

• When Ramirez couldn't make it through the fifth inning, he had to be replaced by reliever Zac Stott, who got the inning's last out. In the tandem system the Reds are using for their lower minor league teams, two starters are designated for each game, with the second starter expected to start an inning.

• Homer Bailey, the Reds' No. 1 pick in the draft last summer, was to start today's game, but the Dayton staff felt he needed a couple extra days to get ready. He'll pitch Sunday's getaway game. Bailey is being tandemed with Brad Morenko.

Camilio Vazquez will start today's game, with Damian Ursin the "piggyback" starter.

[redsrbetter]

Can't wait to see Homer results. Hopefully he will do well.

[AdamDunn#44]

Sweet. MinorLeagueBaseball.com is now showing in game boxscores with up to date stats.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...tmafx_sarafx_1

Dumatrait pitched very good-3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Other 4 outs were groundouts.

Votto 0-2...we'll get his 3rd atbat next inning.

They lost 4-0

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...tmafx_sarafx_1

[ghettochild]

i am very excited about Dumatrait, he will be very good for us

[AdamDunn#44]

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...tmafx_sarafx_2

Dickerson went 0-3 in the first game...but he hits a leadoff HR in the 2nd game!

Josh Hall threw a scoreless first inning

[AdamDunn#44]

Friday 4-9 Boxscores:

Louisville-http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2005_04_08_ottaaa_louaaa_1

Coffey with the save...Bergolla 1-4, Smitherman 2-3

Chattannoga-http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2005_04_08_cngaax_wtdaax_1

Denorfia 2-4 double
K. Howard 2-4
Kozlowski 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Sarasota game 1-already posted it

Game 2-http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2005_04_08_ftmafx_sarafx_2

Votto 1-4
Guevara retired every batter he faced, 2 K's

Dayton-http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2005_04_08_dayafx_souafx_1

Janish 1-4 walk and HR
Vazquez 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K

[AdamDunn#44]

Game recaps of last night's games:

Louisville
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...504090428/1036

Chattanooga
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_65167.asp

Sarasota
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pb...504090710/1006

Dayton
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sport...09dragons.html

[bipster]

Dunner:

any idea why Stratton didn't start last night (other than the manager didn't want him to)

[AdamDunn#44]

Dunner:

any idea why Stratton didn't start last night (other than the manager didn't want him to)

Nope.