August 2011
REDS FARM REPORT: 8/31 #hatsoffcin
REDS MINOR LEAGUE NEWS
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
RHP Brad Boxberger (Louisville), RHP Nick Christiani (Louisville), LHP Donnie Joseph (Carolina), LHP Travis Webb (Carolina), C Yasmani Grandal (Carolina), IF Brodie Greene (Bakersfield), IF/OF Cody Puckett (Carolina) and trainer Charles Leddon have been selected to participate for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the prestigious 2011 Arizona Fall League from 10/4-11/19…the league begins its 20th season on Tuesday, October 4…the six-team league plays six days per week (Monday-Saturday) in six Cactus League stadiums in the Phoenix area.
VALAIKIN’ ME CRAZY!
IF Chris Valaika (Louisville) yesterday vs. Columbus went 2-for-4 with a run scored…Valaika has hit safely in each of his last 8 games (16-for-36, .444, 6r) to raise his batting average from .244 to .261.
HERMIDA CLAIMED BY PADRES
OF Jeremy Hermida (Louisville) today was claimed by the Padres off outright waivers…the 27 year-old outfielder played in 10 games for the Reds this season…in 105 games for Triple-A Louisville, Hermdia, batted .319 with 17 HR, 55 RBI, .400 on-base pct. and a .524 slugging pct.
GAME REPORTS
COLUMBUS (INDIANS) 1, LOUISVILLE 2: LHP Matt Maloney (7-1) was outstanding in his 8.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts…RHP Brad Boxberger notched his 5th save (1ip, 1k)…the Bats pushed across 2 runs on 8 hits…SS Chris Valaika went 2-for-4 with a run scored…DH Juan Francisco collected a pair of hits, an RBI and a walk.
CAROLINA 7, MONTGOMERY (RAYS) 3: RHP Curtis Partch started for Carolina and allowed 3 runs on 10 hits in 6.2 innings (0bb, 7k)…the Mudcats plated 4 go-ahead runs in the top of the ninth…3b Eric Campbell belted a 3-run homer (#11)…C Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored…LF Cody Puckett drove in 2 runs.
SAN JOSE (GIANTS) 6, BAKERSFIELD 11: RHP Tim Crabbe (5-5) was superb in his 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts…the Blaze plated 11 runs on 12 hits…2b Brodie Greene (2-for-4, 2r, 1bb) and SS Devin Lohman (2-for-4, 2rbi, 2r) both homered…RF Dayne Read went 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI.
WEST MICHIGAN (TIGERS) 2, DAYTON 3: DH Donald Lutz (3-for-4) belted a home run in the eighth inning to tie it and another home run in the bottom of the 10th to win it…2b Ronald Torreyes added 3 hits…RHP Kyle Lotzkar started for Dayton and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 5.0 innings (3bb, 3k, 1hr)…RHP Chad Rogers pitched 3.0 scoreless innings of relief (1h, 1bb, 3k).
BILLINGS 4, HELENA (BREWERS) 6: RHP Wes Mugarian (4-5) started for Billings and gave up 5 unearned runs (6h, 0bb, 1k)…the Mustangs plated 4 runs on 6 hits…1b Robert Maddox (2rbi) and RF Kyle Waldrop (2-for-3, 2r, 1rbi, 1bb) both homered.
AZL REDS 3, AZL GIANTS 9: The Reds conclude their season with a semi-final playoff game loss to the Giants…RHP Justice French (4-4) started for the Reds and was reached for 5 runs on 9 hits in 5.1 innings (1bb, 2k)…the Redlegs crossed the plate 3 times on 9 hits…DH Josef Terry went 2-for-4 with n RBI.
#HATSOFFCIN – FINAL DAY
For those of you on Twitter, please keep using the hashtag #hatsoffcin to help the Reds Community Fund win $50,000!
Today is the final day for this contest. The Reds are currently trailing the San Francisco Giants for first place and the grand prize. We need your help!!
Thanks!
Jamie
PREGAME PHOTOS: 8/30
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FORD FRICK AWARD ONLINE VOTE – VOTE NUXY! #hatsoffcin
75 Candidates Vie for Fan Selection
For 2012 Frick Award Ballot
– Top Three Vote-Getters in September to be among 10 Finalists for Broadcast Honor –
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – For more than 90 years, the connection between baseball broadcasters and fans has strengthened the appreciation for the National Pastime.
Fans can celebrate that bond by making their voices heard in the annual online vote to determine three finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2012 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
The process will allow fans to cast votes at the Hall of Fame’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/baseballhall — marking the ninth consecutive year that fans will select three of the 10 names on the ballot for the Frick Award. Voting runs from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, and fans can cast votes once per day through September for their favorite broadcaster.
This year, the Museum has pared the list of fan-eligible candidates to 75 – two representing every current big league team and 15 at-large selections — based on popularity, longevity and past voting results in the online fan balloting. Eligible candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of continuous major league broadcast service with a ball club, network, or a combination of the two.
Results of the fan voting will be announced on October 5. The final 2012 Frick Award ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections, along with seven other candidates, determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team.
The 2012 Ford C. Frick Award winner will be announced December 6 at baseball’s Winter Meetings.
Eligible broadcast candidates for the fan vote include:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Greg Schulte, Daron Sutton
Atlanta Braves: Skip Caray, Pete Van Wieren
Baltimore Orioles: Joe Angel, Jim Hunter
Boston Red Sox: Joe Castiglione, Jerry Remy
Chicago Cubs: Pat Hughes, Ron Santo
Chicago White Sox: Ed Farmer, Ken Harrelson
Cincinnati Reds: Waite Hoyt, Joe Nuxhall
Cleveland Indians: Mike Hegan, Herb Score
Colorado Rockies: Jack Corrigan, Wayne Hagin
Detroit Tigers: George Kell, Jim Price
Florida Marlins: Tommy Hutton, Rick Waltz
Houston Astros: Bill Brown, Larry Dierker
Kansas City Royals: Ryan Lefebrve, Paul Splittorff
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Dick Enberg, Jose Mota
Los Angeles Dodgers: Rick Monday, Ross Porter
Milwaukee Brewers: Merle Harmon, Bill Schroeder
Minnesota Twins: Dick Bremer, John Gordon
New York Mets: Gary Cohen, Ralph Kiner
New York Yankees: Michael Kay, John Sterling
Oakland Athletics: Ray Fosse, Bill King
Philadelphia Phillies: Richie Ashburn, Chris Wheeler
Pittsburgh Pirates: Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare
San Diego Padres: Ted Leitner, Eduardo Ortega
San Francisco Giants: Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper
Seattle Mariners: Ron Fairly, Rick Rizzs
St. Louis Cardinals: Al Hrabosky, Mike Shannon
Tampa Bay Rays: Todd Kalas, Dewayne Staats
Texas Rangers: Mark Holtz, Eric Nadel
Toronto Blue Jays: Tom Cheek, Jerry Howarth
Washington Nationals: Bob Carpenter, Charlie Slowes
At-large candidates: Thom Brennaman, Joe Buck, Ken Coleman, Jacques Doucet, Ernie Johnson Sr., Ned Martin, Buck Martinez, Tim McCarver, Al Michaels, Joe Morgan, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Phil Rizzuto, John Rooney, Steve Stone, Gary Thorne
Online voting for fan selections for the 2012 Frick Award ballot will begin at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Hall of Fame’s Facebook site www.facebook.com/baseballhall and will conclude at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 30.
This fall, a 20-member electorate will vote on the final 10-name ballot to determine the 2012 Frick Award winner, which will be honored in Cooperstown during Hall of Fame Weekend 2012, July 20-23. The 20-member voting electorate features all Frick Award winners, including 2011 Ford C. Frick Award winner Dave Van Horne and the other 14 living Frick Award winners: Marty Brennaman, Jerry Coleman, Gene Elston, Joe Garagiola, Milo Hamilton, Jaime Jarrin, Tony Kubek, Denny Matthews, Jon Miller, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff, along with five historians and veteran media members: Bob Costas (NBC/MLB Network), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian) and Curt Smith (historian).
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Museum observes summer hours of 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. from Memorial Day Weekend until the day before Labor Day. From Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend, the Museum observes daily regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.
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REDS FARM REPORT: 8/30
REDS MINOR LEAGUE NEWS
SOTO HITS 30th HR
1b Neftali Soto (Carolina) last night at Montgomery belted his 30th home run of the season…he’s the first Reds farmhand since Adam Dunn in 2001 to hit 30 or more homers in a single-season…Dunn combined to hit 32 that year with Chattanooga and Louisville…in 63 games since 6/23, Soto leads the minor leagues with 25 home runs (243ab, .650slg).
HAMILTON, HAYES ALL-STARS
SS Billy Hamilton and RHP Drew Hayes of the Dayton Dragons have been selected as two of the 13 Midwest League full-season All-Stars…Hamilton is batting .274 with 95 stolen bases in 129 games, including .315/42sb in the season’s second half…Hayes leads the Midwest League with 22 saves and has allowed just 9 runs in 56.0 innings and only 1 of his 14 inherited runners to score (.145oba).
BERRY KEEPS STREAK ALIVE
OF Quintin Berry (Carolina) has reached base safely in 30 consecutive games, dating back to 7/29…during that streak, he’s batting .343 (37-for-108) with a .450 on-base pct…it’s the second-longest such streak this season in the Southern League.
GAME REPORTS
LOUISVILLE 2, COLUMBUS (INDIANS) 11: RHP Daryl Thompson (3-3) started for Louisville and was reached for 8 runs (5er) on 7 hits in 0.2 innings (2bb, 0k)…LHP Jeremy Horst fired 3.1 scoreless innings of relief (1h, 1bb, 1k)…the Bats pushed across 2 runs on 6 hits…LF Chris Heisey (rehabbing strained left oblique) went 1-for-3 with a home run.
CAROLINA 8, MONTGOMERY (RAYS) 3: RHP Pedro Villarreal (7-2) was solid in his 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs (1er) on 2 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts…the Mudcats scored 8 runs on 11 hits…1b Neftali Soto went 3-for-5 with his 30th home run (3r, 2rbi)…C Yasmani Grandal added a pair of hits, including a double.
BAKERSFIELD 12, HIGH DESERT (MARINERS) 4: RHP Daniel Renken started for Bakersfield and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 5.0 innings (2bb, 6k)…the Blaze scored 6 runs on 13 hits…CF Ryan LaMarre, 2b Brodie Greene, RF Stephen Hunt, SS Devin Lohman and C Mark Fleury each had 2 hits.
WEST MICHIGAN (TIGERS) 5, DAYTON 1: RHP Stalin Gerson (5-2) started for Dayton and allowed 4 runs (2er) on 6 hits in 5.0 innings (1bb, 3k)…LHP Mitch Clarke fired 4.0 innings of relief (3h, 1r, 3k)…the Dragons managed 1 run on 4 hits…2b Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4…SS Billy Hamilton (1-for-4, 1rbi) collected his 95th stolen base.
BILLINGS MUSTANGS: The Mustangs took yesterday off to attend a Tupperware party.
AZL REDS 4, AZL DODGERS 5: The Dodgers scored a run in the bottom of the 10th to win it…RHP Abel De Los Santos started and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 4.0 innings (2bb, 2k)…RHP Cesar Caceras (1-1) suffered the loss in relief (3.2ip, 1r)…the Redlegs plated 4 runs on 6 hits…SS Brandon Daily went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
TRIVIA FOR A SHIRT ANSWER/WINNER #hatsoffcin
On May 22, 2008 at San Diego, Dusty Baker was ejected from a regular season game for the first time as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Umpire Eric Cooper gave him the early exit for arguing balls and strikes.
For correctly answering the trivia question, @CarolynDNaas has been randomly selected as this week’s winner. She’ll get a brand new Better Off Red limited edition t-shirt and a pair of Magic Red Shoelaces.
Didn’t win? Don’t worry, we’ll try it again next week.
Expect good news,
Jamie
Jamie Ramsey
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