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Cincinnati Reds 3 stars in 2012
Here are my three stars for the Cincinnati Reds 2012 season.
Star #1: Aroldis Chapman
Year Age W L ERA G SV IP WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 2012 24 5 5 1.51 68 38 71.2 0.809 4.4 0.5 2.9 15.3 3 Yrs 11 8 2.33 137 39 135.0 1.015 4.5 0.4 4.6 14.1
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Generated 10/12/2012.
Star #2: Ryan Hanigan
Year G AB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 2007 5 10 1 2 .300 .364 .400 .764 2008 31 85 10 9 .271 .367 .365 .732 2009 90 251 37 31 .263 .361 .331 .692 2010 70 203 33 21 .300 .405 .429 .834 2011 91 266 35 32 .267 .356 .357 .714 2012 112 317 44 37 .274 .365 .338 .703 6 Yrs 399 1132 160 132 .275 .370 .360 .729
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Generated 10/12/2012.
Star #3: Johnny Cueto
Year W L ERA GS IP WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB 2012 19 9 2.78 33 217.0 1.171 8.5 0.6 2.0 7.1 3.47 5 Yrs 60 46 3.57 149 904.0 1.261 8.6 0.9 2.8 7.0 2.50
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Generated 10/12/2012.
Opening Day
Opening Day was just the start! There are many great things yet to come for Cincinnati Reds in 2012. Johnny Cueto pitched 7 great innings allowing 3 hits, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Then Aroldis Chapman and Sean Marshall pitched one inning each with 2 strike outs each. Starting SS Zack Cozart went 2 for 4 with 1 run and Jay Bruce went 1 for 3 with a great home run off of Edward Mujica in the 8th inning.
The Reds went 10 for 30 with 4 runs, 4 RBIs, 4 walks and 5 strikeouts leaving 19 on base. Not a bad day at the office. The one thing that sticks out the most of this game was when Drew Stubbs laid down a bunt his first at bat and got on base with his speed. I didn’t think I could jump that high anymore. In order for Stubbs to really cut back on those strikeouts he is going to have to be willing to do something like that at every at bat and seeing that first one really impressed me a lot. “Drew Stubbs singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Omar Infante.” [Source]
Now that the season has begun, we all can take a deep breath once again and get ready for the rest of the season. Go Reds!
Potential to become the best!
As I look back and wonder what made me fall in love with Cincinnati Reds close to 20 years ago, one thing always comes to mind; They have always been the underdog, the little guy. And of course as far as big market / small market teams, the Reds are and have always been in that small market group but they have always had the potential of making a big market team lose a lot of sleep at night. With the addition of Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson fans are ready for a World Series win and the fans are not the only ones excited about their chances in 2012. Players and the front office are starting to see what it is like when you give fans something to look forward to. Sure, Walt had to really work hard to get these missing pieces in order to give the fans more hope for 2012 but I think he did a great job with what he had.
Now it is up to the players and the coaching staff to step up and show us what they got. They need Scott Rolen to be healthy. They need Bronson Arroyo to be a leader in the starting rotation and show the younger guys how to pitch deep into innings and get 200+ a season. The Reds need Nick Masset, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson to step up and become the new generation’s Nasty Boys. (The Ma-sty Boys) And most of all, the Reds need promising players like Drew Stubbs, Homer Bailey and Aroldis Chapman to show us they are ready to become great! To be honest, adding guys like Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson will boost Bailey and Chapman and show them what it takes to become the best in baseball.
Sure, the Reds are still not the favorite to win the National League Central. Tell, me something I don’t know. When have they ever been the favorite in everyone’s eyes? That is what I like about them, they have the potential and only a select few can see it. That is what will make them winning this season even more powerful for those that have been with them for so many years. The history of Cincinnati Reds alone is something to cheer for but I think 2012 is going to be a record-breaking season and a time for Reds fans to get ready for a whole new breed of Big Red Machine / Nasty Boys.
You can go to any other baseball blog out there and get the realistic views and comments of who is “expected” to win, or you can shy away from that thinking and look deep into the roster of the Reds and see what I see, the right combination of players that will win another championship for one of the most exciting ball clubs to ever be in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds!
On a side note, make sure you add @JayABruce on Twitter.
Reds roster and staff
Here is the 40-Man Roster for the Cincinnati Reds as of today. This of course is not counting Ryan Ludwick who is still not official yet.
Cincinnati Reds 40-Man Roster
# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
33 Jose Arredondo R-R 6'0" 175 Mar 12, 1984
61 Bronson Arroyo R-R 6'4" 195 Feb 24, 1977
34 Homer Bailey R-R 6'3" 200 May 3, 1986
Andrew Brackman R-R 6'10" 230 Dec 4, 1985
45 Bill Bray L-L 6'3" 225 Jun 5, 1983
54 Aroldis Chapman L-L 6'4" 195 Feb 28, 1988
47 Johnny Cueto R-R 5'10" 220 Feb 15, 1986
46 Carlos Fisher R-R 6'4" 225 Feb 22, 1983
Josh Judy R-R 6'4" 200 Feb 9, 1986
Mat Latos R-R 6'6" 225 Dec 9, 1987
44 Mike Leake R-R 6'1" 185 Nov 12, 1987
63 Sam LeCure R-R 6'1" 205 May 4, 1984
Kyle Lotzkar L-R 6'4" 200 Oct 24, 1989
Ryan Madson L-R 6'6" 200 Aug 28, 1980
Sean Marshall L-L 6'7" 220 Aug 30, 1982
40 Nick Masset R-R 6'4" 240 May 17, 1982
66 Logan Ondrusek R-R 6'8" 230 Feb 13, 1985
62 Jordan Smith R-R 6'4" 220 Feb 4, 1986
Pedro Villarreal R-R 6'1" 215 Dec 9, 1987
# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
29 Ryan Hanigan R-R 6'0" 200 Aug 16, 1980
39 Devin Mesoraco R-R 6'1" 220 Jun 19, 1988
# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
43 Miguel Cairo R-R 6'1" 220 May 4, 1974
2 Zack Cozart R-R 6'0" 195 Aug 12, 1985
25 Juan Francisco L-R 6'2" 240 Jun 24, 1987
21 Todd Frazier R-R 6'3" 220 Feb 12, 1986
Didi Gregorius L-R 6'1" 175 Feb 18, 1990
7 Paul Janish R-R 6'2" 200 Oct 12, 1982
Donald Lutz L-R 6'3" 235 Feb 6, 1989
71 Kristopher Negron R-R 6'0" 180 Feb 1, 1986
4 Brandon Phillips R-R 6'0" 205 Jun 28, 1981
Henry Rodriguez S-R 5'10" 150 Feb 9, 1990
27 Scott Rolen R-R 6'4" 245 Apr 4, 1975
Neftali Soto R-R 6'2" 180 Feb 28, 1989
3 Chris Valaika R-R 6'0" 210 Aug 14, 1985
19 Joey Votto L-R 6'3" 220 Sep 10, 1983
# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
32 Jay Bruce L-L 6'3" 225 Apr 3, 1987
28 Chris Heisey R-R 6'0" 225 Dec 14, 1984
Denis Phipps R-R 6'3" 210 Jul 22, 1985
6 Drew Stubbs R-R 6'4" 200 Oct 4, 1984
Cincinnati Reds Coaching Staff
Manager & Coaches
# Name Position
12 Dusty Baker Manager
49 Brook Jacoby Batting Coach
38 Bryan Price Pitching Coach
Mack Jenkins Assistant Pitching Coach
22 Billy Hatcher First Base Coach
41 Mark Berry Third Base Coach
35 Chris Speier Bench Coach
59 Juan Lopez Bullpen Coach
72 Mike Stefanski Bullpen Catcher
Staff
Name Position
Terry Reynolds Director of Pro Scouting
J Harrison Scout
Marty Maier Scout
Jeff Morris Scout
John Morris Scout
Shawn Pender Scout
Steve Roadcap Scout
Mike Squires Scout
Jeff Taylor Scout
Dominic Viola Scout
Jerry Walker Scout
Joe Morgan Baseball Operations Assistant
Paul Lessard Athletic Trainer
Mark Riggins Minor League Pitching Coordinator
Rick Sweet Coordinator, Catching
Cincinnati Reds Broadcasters
Name
Marty Brennaman
Thom Brennaman
Chris Welsh
Jeff Brantley
Jim Kelch
George Grande
Sean Casey
Kent Mercker
Fans still want more pitching
When I started 2r2d I tried to read as much as I could before I got started to try to get an idea of how fans felt about Cincinnati Reds. I have checked many blogs and I know there are still a lot out there that I have not seen yet, but I am very happy with the ones I have found. It is always good to find people who love your baseball team just as much as you do and I really think I have found a lot lately. All of the blogs I have found so far for the Reds are on the sidebar. If you know of any others worth checking out please leave a comment.
I have to be honest, I have tried to get involved in forums and message boards before and it has never been one of my most liked ways of finding out what the fans like. There are some guys that I try to follow what they say but with one good person there are ten or twenty bad ones so it is hard to keep up. I thought I would add some links to forums / message boards and once again, if you know of any others please comment and I will add them.
Cincinnati Reds Message Boards
Reds 4 Life Fan Forum
From reading blogs and glancing at some message boards it is starting to look like fans want even more pitching instead of position players. Even after the Reds getting Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson, fans would rather see Walt Jocketty spend more money (and/or prospects) on pitching instead of a LF and SS/INF. A lot of the fans think Chris Heisey and Zack Cozart will do great at LF and SS and there is no need for anyone but maybe some low-budget fillers to help give them rest when needed.
There are many fans out there that really don’t think the starting rotation is where it should be and are hoping for another top of the rotation starter. I can honestly tell you right now, I really don’t think any more pitchers will be added this offseason. First, the Reds don’t have much more to trade for a top of the rotation starter and I really don’t think they have enough money for any of the starting pitchers that are free agents right now. Plus, I think Walt and the rest of the front office thinks their rotation is good enough with who they have. I won’t lie, one more good starter would always be nice to have but I am also hoping Aroldis Chapman proves everyone wrong and becomes a deadly starter in 2012. As for the bullpen, I think they are done there too and I seriously think there might be a few relief pitchers traded for a position player before the offseason is over. From what I have read, pitching is pretty much ready for spring training. Now the front office will work on getting position players and I expect Walt to get that done within a week or two. Of course, you never know when it comes to this time of year, something big might come up and another big move might happen but I think it would have to really impress Walt Jocketty a lot in order for him to say yes right now.
2011 Reds pitching SIERA
Today, I wanted to discuss Cincinnati Reds SIERA (Skill-Interactive ERA) numbers for 2011, using the pitchers on the roster now. “The league-average for starting pitchers is a 3.81 SIERA; the league-average for relievers is a 3.40 SIERA.” Zack Greinke had a 2.66 SIERA followed by Cliff Lee 2.72 SIERA and Roy Halladay 2.79 SIERA. Jonathan Papelbon had a 1.58 SIERA in 2011. I got all of the SIERA stats from my updated Reds pitchers list on fangraphs.com.
Cincinnati Reds pitchers SIERA 2011
Name SIERA Cueto 3.93 Latos 3.48 Arroyo 4.57 Bailey 3.78 Leake 3.76 Chapman 3.65 Madson 2.63 Marshall 2.20 Masset 3.58 Ondrusek 4.27 Bray 3.45 LeCure 3.01 Arredondo 4.12 Fisher 4.32 Judy 4.62 Brackman 8.69
Of course when trying to determine how good a pitcher really is, it is best to use many different stats in order to better judge each pitcher. SIERA is just one way to judge a pitcher and how well he has done. For more information about SIERA please go and read all the great posts on fangraphs.com
2r2d Podcast: Episode 1 (01.03.12)
I wanted to try out a podcast to start off 2012. I am not sure if I will do a lot of podcasts but if feedback is good it might become a welcome addition to the blog. This first episode is about what I have posted on 2r2d blog. Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Josh Judy are talked about in this episode.
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