Reds rookie Jay Bruce had quite a first week (AP)
2008-06-04 22:21:00 A young boy waited patiently near the visiting team’s bus outside the Phillies’ ballpark, hoping to get his baseball autographed by a certain player on the Cincinnati Reds. Surely, the kid was looking for Junior. It’s not often a soon-to-be member of the 600-home run club comes through town. Ken Griffey Jr. Read the full story. ...
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Who's Hot, Who's Not
2008-06-04 21:58:00 TSF hasn't done it's 'Who's Hot, Who's Not' post for quite sometime so I thought this would be a great time to do so...Who's HotChase UtleyThe Phillies 2nd basemen is 15 for 34 his last 9 games with 7 HR, 20 RBI, and 10 R. He become only the 4th player ever to have two five-game home run streaks in one season.Jay BruceBruce is 18 for 29 in his first 8 games as a major leaguer with 3 HR, 7 RBI, and 12 runs scored. Said Bruce to the AP, "It's been a lot of fun."Chicago CubsCould this be the year? The Cubs have currently won 8 straight games through June 3rd, winning their first road series since the beginning of the season.Road to OmahaWith super regionals starting this week, college baseball is heating up. The top search of the month on ESPN was College Baseball. We will have a new champion as Oregon St. is out. All baseball fans love watching games with aluminum bats, the fun has just begun.Who's NotAlex RiosCurrently his 27-for-115 (.234 BA) is on a nosedive. Rios has drop...
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Rookie Sensation Jay Bruce Keeps the Hits Coming
2008-06-02 08:14:00 Rookie outfielder Jay Bruce continues to impress. On Sunday, he belted his second career homerun and drove in two runs, while lifting his average to .591 after 6 games. Bruce hits second in a solid lineup with half of his games played at the hitter-friendly confines of Great American Park. The sweet-hitting southpaw was expected to sign with Tulane University, before opting to join the Majors after...
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Jay Bruce still agog from memorable debut (AP)
2008-05-29 02:07:00 Crusted shaving cream clung to the side of the red baseball cap hanging from the side of Jay Bruce’s locker, a reminder of one of the best debuts in Cincinnati Reds history. The 21-year-old center fielder isn’t going to get rid of the cap — or the grin — anytime soon. “Pretty much the only ...
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Baseball Notebook: Jay Bruce Shines in Major League Debut
2008-05-28 20:08:00 Jay Bruce has been red hot in the minor leagues lately and he was still hot as a firecracker in his major league debut. He had a double, two singles and two walks and a stolen base and drove in two runs. His plate discipline was impressive for a 21 year old. It was evident in 2007 that Bruce was
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Jay Bruce is Pretty OK
2008-05-28 08:13:00 Jay Bruce arrives with a 3-3 night, including 2 walks. Reds fans rejoice: “Did he actually touch the ground, or did he just glide from base to base?” - On Baseball and The Reds “Jay Bruce will never record an out in his Major League career.” - The Reds Rocket “Thats what we call a debut!” - ...
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Jay Bruce Shines In Major League Debut
2008-05-28 08:07:00 It was a heck of a debut for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce. At the moment, Major League pitchers have yet to prove that they can get him out. He reached base in all 5 plate appearances, including 3 hits, including a double. Bruce even stole a base during his debut, while scoring 2 runs and driving in an additional 2. Best of all, the Reds batted Bruce second in their lineup, which bodes...
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Reds call up Jay Bruce, designate Hatteberg (AP)
2008-05-28 00:08:00 Outfielder Jay Bruce, the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, has been called up from the minors in a move that represents another step toward the franchise’s future. The Reds promoted the 21-year-old outfielder from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and designated first baseman Scott Hatteberg for assignment, ending his three-year stay in Cincinnati. Read the full story.
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Ladies And Gentlemen? Jay Bruce
2008-05-27 14:40:00 The top prospect in all of baseball is finally getting the call, and this won’t be a short cup of coffee for Jay Bruce. Tuesday evening will mark day one of Bruce’s tenure in the Reds outfield, as they face off against The Pittsburgh Pirates. Bruce was hitting .364/.393/.630 with nine doubles, five triples, ten home ...
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CIN Reds? Top Prospect Jay Bruce to Debut Today
2008-05-27 09:18:00 Sports Illustrated is reporting that Cincinnati Reds top prospect Jay Bruce will be making his debut today against the Pittsburgh Pirates. I have covered Bruce in more detail earlier in the off-season as well as more recently. The key issues for Bruce, in the early going, will be 1) whether or not the Reds and Dusty Baker ...
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The Jay Bruce Era Begins Tuesday
2008-05-27 08:31:00 Go ahead and pick him up. Cincinnati uber-prospect Jay Bruce will be called up to the Major League on Tuesday. It will likely end the Reds tenure for Corey Patterson, but that is the least of the concerns for fantasy managers. In a hitter's ballpark, Bruce is expected to live up the potential never reached by former Reds prospects including Austin Kearns and Adam Dunn. While it is rare for a rookie...
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Reds to call up top prospect OF Jay Bruce (AP)
2008-05-27 06:09:00 Jay Bruce, an outfielder considered the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, is expected to be called up from team’s top minor league club on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Bruce will wear No. 32 when he makes his major league debut, the Reds said in a statement. Bruce jumped from Single-A to Triple-A last season. Read the full story. ...
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Trendspotting: Clayton Kershaw, Jay Bruce
2008-05-27 01:14:00 It's Monday night as I write this, and I know that I have no hope at getting Clayton Kershaw with my number four waiver in my Experts League. I was happy enough to get Bartolo Colon, only because no one wanted to use their waiver on him, even if it meant a blind faith in eleven other players passing on the Dodgers phenom. But now that an imminent add hangs in the balance, another contender for that number one waiver priority comes to light--Jay Bruce. Between the two, who should you add? Clayton Kershaw: The easy answer to this question should be "whichever position you need more". However, with the upside of both candidates, its simply not that easy. Kershaw, he of a front page article on Yahoo! (the actual page, completely unrelated to sports), could in theory be Phil Hughes or Tim Lincecum. As I mentioned after his debut, his issue has been yielding walks, but he's gotten away with it by giving up exactly zero homeruns while in the minors (2.28 ERA, 1.08 WHIP). His K/9 was 9.76...
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Jay Bruce To Debut Tomorrow
2008-05-26 23:28:00 According to Baseball Digest Daily, the Reds will promote top prospect Jay Bruce and he'll debut tomorrow. Wouldn't be surprising to see Corey Patterson designated for assignment. Bruce should be owned in all leagues; he's that good. Will he mash...
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Jay Bruce To Debut Tomorrow
2008-05-26 18:33:00 According to Baseball Digest Daily, the Reds will promote top prospect Jay Bruce tomorrow. The 21 year-old is mashing to the tune of .364/.393/.630 in Triple A. Said Rob Neyer today: "Has there ever been a more obvious call-up in the history of the sport?" Bruce's promotion may signal the end of Corey Patterson in Cincinnati.
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Jay Bruce To Be Called Up "Soon"
2008-05-13 11:28:00 "Hal McCoy, of the Dayton Daily News, reports Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker said OF Jay Bruce will be recalled soon." I skimmed the Dayton Daily News site, but couldn't find the article. Regardless, it seems like its time to add the #1 prospect in baseball. Brandon Funston reported that he was only 6% owned, so he's likely to be out there in some leagues, though he was stashed in all of mine. What is there not to like about Bruce? Baseball America states that he strikes out a lot, but that they're a fair trade off for what he does when he actually hits the ball with the bat. He can play CF, though he's more fit for RF. Neither of these "flaws" should affect too many fantasy leagues. Looking at his past performance, the only "bad" season he had was way back in 2005 in Rookie Ball, when an 18 year old Bruce hit .266/.341/.484 in 192 AB. Other than that, I really can't find any red flags in his past performance. What should we expect...
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Jay Bruce To Be Called Up "Soon"
2008-05-13 11:28:00 "Hal McCoy, of the Dayton Daily News, reports Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker said OF Jay Bruce will be recalled soon." I skimmed the Dayton Daily News site, but couldn't find the article. Regardless, it seems like its time to add the #1 prospect in baseball. Brandon Funston reported that he was only 6% owned, so he's likely to be out there in some leagues, though he was stashed in all of mine. What is there not to like about Bruce? Baseball America states that he strikes out a lot, but that they're a fair trade off for what he does when he actually hits the ball with the bat. He can play CF, though he's more fit for RF. Neither of these "flaws" should affect too many fantasy leagues. Looking at his past performance, the only "bad" season he had was way back in 2005 in Rookie Ball, when an 18 year old Bruce hit .266/.341/.484 in 192 AB. Other than that, I really can't find any red flags in his past performance. What should we expect...
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Jay Bruce
2008-04-24 07:09:00 Do not settle in just yet, for this is the calm before the storm. This force is Jay Bruce, and he may be in the lineup in the near future. This 21-year-old super-prospect has the ability to outshine the likes of his fellow young Reds teammates Joey Votto, ...
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Baseball Notebook: Reds Send Jay Bruce to Minors
2008-03-21 13:04:00 Spring training games are not that important to established veterans who know they will be playing on opening day but for players like Jay Bruce of the Reds the games mean everything. The Reds have sent him down after Bruce never put up the numbers that would have insured him being on the
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Reds send top prospect OF Jay Bruce to minors (AP)
2008-03-20 22:20:00 Outfielder Jay Bruce, one of the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospects, was reassigned to their minor league camp on Thursday. The 20-year-old Bruce was a possible candidate for the starting center field job. Manager Dusty Baker will now choose between Corey Patterson, Norris Hopper and Ryan Freel. The Reds also optioned OF Drew T. Read the full ...
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Fantasy Mailbag: Michael Young, Willy Taveras, Jay Bruce
2008-03-13 10:06:00 Tim Dierkes assesses the fantasy prospects of Michael Young, Willy Taveras, and Jay Bruce while also fielding a few strategy questions.
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Corey Patterson, Jay Bruce And The Reds CF
2008-03-04 18:35:00 The Reds came to terms on minor league deals with CF Corey Patterson and utilityman Jerry Hairston, Jr. While neither player has to be kept when the team goes North at the end of the month, their signings certainly bodes in their favor. This is especially true of Corey Patterson given new manager Dusty Baker's stated desire for a "true" lead-off man and CF. Unfortunately, for fantasy players and prospecting gurus, this likely ends top prospect, and ROY contender, Jay Bruce's chance to open the season in CF. There will be a lot of teeth-gnashing over this decison because Patterson hasn't seen a pitch he didn't think he could jack out of the park, but Patterson is a good defensive player. That should make the Reds a better real life team than the one that broke the rookie in at a key defensive position in a season that the Reds believe could result in a play-off run. The question is whether defense is better than OBP. I believe that argument has been ...
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Fun Prospects Links: Evan Longoria BP footage, Jay Bruce vs. Colby Rasmus,
2008-03-04 01:11:00 With Spring Training and the college baseball season underway, scouts are getting the opportunity to get some good looks at the up and coming players and prospects. It’s an exciting time, building up to the regular season. I’ve compiled some fun links for your viewing pleasure that covers some of the youngsters in camps. First, some ...
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Jay Bruce, OF - CIN
2008-03-02 22:27:00 Reds' Bruce exits with quad strain Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.
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Could Jay Bruce Be Headed Back To The Minor Leagues?
2008-02-19 15:36:00 New Cincinnati Reds manager, Dusty Baker has his hands full with his team’s center field situation. The Reds have three players competing for the CF job, and top prospect, Jay Bruce may not like the results. The problem is that the Reds also need a leadoff man. Baker would like whoever wins the CF job to ...
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Reds Still Searching For A Starter
2007-12-17 05:20:00 John Fay writes of the Reds' continued search for a starting pitcher. That's Wayne Krivsky's focus; his main limitation is that Jay Bruce is untouchable. The Reds couldn't get Dan Haren because they wouldn't give up young starter Johnny Cueto. The focus remains on Erik Bedard; the Reds seem willing to offer Homer Bailey as a starting point. Fay indicates that the Dodgers lead for Bedard, which is odd given their current six-deep rotation. I have a feeling the hot stove is going to turn to Joe Blanton now. The Reds may be in the thick of it, especially if they'd give up Bailey for him. What do you think, would that be a wise move? showad();
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Odds and Ends: Cliff Lee, Edwin Jackson
2007-12-04 17:52:00 You know the drill... Nick Piecoro checks in on his blog. Apparently the D'Backs discussed swapping Carlos Quentin for Cliff Lee before sending him to Chicago. As much as he might've liked to it seems like Josh Byrnes couldn't get a starter for Quentin. Geoff Baker links the Mariners to Lee, Ben Sheets, Mark Prior, and Edwin Jackson based on yesterday's buzz. The Sheets one has since been questioned, since the Dodgers were identified as the West Coast team that inquired. Prior could be part of a Raul Ibanez trade, but the Cubs are first focusing on Fukudome. As for Jackson, the Rays would want more than just Ben Broussard. John Fay believes the Reds will have to part with Jay Bruce or Homer Bailey to get a frontline starter. showad();
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Reds OF Jay Bruce named Baseball America 2007 Minor League Player of the Ye
2007-09-20 04:54:00 Baseball America has named Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce as its 2007 Minor League Player of the Year. Bruce, 20, the Reds first round pick in 2005 out of Westbrook High in Texas is the first Reds property to win the award, established in 1981 and given that year to Los Angeles Dodgers first
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Jay Bruce, Travis Snider, Daric Barton, Brett Gardner, Brian Bixler Update
2007-08-04 22:27:00 Jay Bruce, Travis Snider, Daric Barton, Brett Gardner, Brian Bixler Update Brian Bixler Pirates SS/2nd baseman Brian Bixler is continuing to put up solid numbers in AAA Indianapolis. Brian has a line of .287/.387/.426. The relatively decent slugging percentage is made up mostly of doubles (19) & triples (9), more so than HR (5). Bixler has also improved ...
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Jay Bruce, Travis Snider, Daric Barton, Brett Gardner, Brian Bixler Update
2007-08-04 22:27:00 Jay Bruce, Travis Snider, Daric Barton, Brett Gardner, Brian Bixler Update Brian Bixler Pirates SS/2nd baseman Brian Bixler is continuing to put up solid numbers in AAA Indianapolis. Brian has a line of .287/.387/.426. The relatively decent slugging percentage is made up mostly of doubles (19) & triples (9), more so than HR (5). Bixler has also improved upon his stolen base ratio, as he is 23/27 in SBA. Currently there is no place within the Pirates line-up for Bixler to start (Sanchez & Wilson) but I would think he’d be a better utility option than Jose Castillo. The flexibility of Sanchez defensively may give Bixler an opening in 2008. I’d expect a September call-up at the least for this prospect. Daric Barton Daric has yet to hit his 22nd birth date (born Aug 16th, 1985), yet he still may force the A’s hand and work his way onto MLB roster before the season is out. A converted catcher, Barton has a line of .309/.401/.459. Just as Bixler, the majorit...
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Jay Bruce : 2007 Major Leaguer?
2007-07-26 21:05:00 Jay Bruce : 2007 Major Leaguer? The 12th overall pick of the June 2005 draft out of West Brook high school, Jay Bruce has torn through the minors this season and has a legitimate chance at playing in the Reds outfield before the season is out. After just 67 games in High A this season, Bruce was aggressively promoted to AA Charlotte of the Southern League by the Reds organization. It was reasonable to expect Bruce to spend the rest of the season in AA and make a jump to AAA for the start of the 2008 season. Jay however, had other plans. In only 16 games, Bruce smacked out 12 extra base hits, 15 RBI and a .405 average. This prompted the Reds to send Bruce up yet again, allowing him to accomplish the somewhat rare feat of playing in three highest minor league levels in the same season. In 13 games in AAA Louisville, Bruce has a .644 slugging percentage, and 7 extra base hits. For the year he?s hitting a combined .319/.379/.604 between all three levels, with 35 doubles, 8 triples ...
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Jay Bruce : 2007 Major Leaguer?
2007-07-26 21:05:00 Jay Bruce : 2007 Major Leaguer? The 12th overall pick of the June 2005 draft out of West Brook high school, Jay Bruce has torn through the minors this season and has a legitimate chance at playing in the Reds outfield before the season is out. After just 67 games in High A this season, Bruce was ...
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Travis Snider, Jay Bruce, ETC Update
2007-06-20 16:43:00 Travis Snider, Jay Bruce, ETC Update We take an updated look at a few of baseball’s more interesting–and at times under reported– prospects. Travis Snider The Blue Jays first round pick in 2006, Snider is having a strong season in Low A. Currently he?s hitting .333/.379/.505 for a .884 OPS. Stepping inside of the slugging percentage, Travis has hit 18 doubles, four ...
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