Monday May 21 | Blog Red Machine
At the Quarterpole: Which Reds Prospect is Having the Best Year?
In general terms, the Reds Minor League affiliates are a quarter of the way through the 2012 season.
Shawn Bowman hits three-run homer in bottom of ninth as Suns rally past Blue Wahoos
Not three games until they're eliminated from the first-half race in the Southern League - three is the number of runs that generally spells the difference between a Suns win or a loss.
Farmers Only: Stuck in the Middle
Louisville lost the fourth game of their series to the Norfolk Tides, 4-1. Chad Reineke got the start and had a respectable outing, throwing 6 innings of 2- run ball, with 6 k's and 4 BB's. But with this club, you need to throw shutouts to get wins, because run support is nearly nonexistent.. The lone XBH of the game belonged to Kris Negron , who ... (more)
Blue Wahoos edge M-Braves in 10th
"Guys, it's going to be loud!" The insight given by Jonathan Clark to his students isn't a warning... Cody Puckett drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning, pushing the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 4-3 win over the Mississippi Braves in the finale of their five-game series Thursday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.
Farmers Only: Now with Less Bermanisms! Don't Get Used to It...
Louisville did its best to cough up the lead, but held on to beat the Tides 6-5 . In his first start at AAA, Pedro Villareal gave up 5 runs on 6 hits, though just 2 runs were earned due to a fielding error by the non-awesome Cuban in the organization, Felix Perez .
Farmers Only: Billy's Back, Baby
Jeff Francis turned in a decidedly mediocre performance, giving up 4 runs over 7 innings with 6 K's, 1 BB, 9 hits and a wanger.
Blue Wahoos pull off late win over M-Braves
It's going to take more than closing a couple hundred rural post offices to fix what's wrong with... PEARL - A throwing error allowed the game-winning run to cross the plate in the top of the 12th, sending Pensacola past Mississippi 4-3 on Sunday night.
Cincinnati Reds: Paul Janish Breaks Wrist in Louisville, Promotions to Follow?
I heard of Paul Janish 's possible injury yesterday. Today it's been confirmed by beat writer John Fay that Janish broke his wrist when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's game against the Norfolk Tides.
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In case you didn't see it, we now have a Top 20 international amateur prospect list on Prospect Watch.
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