Players on the horizon for the Reds

Ninersrule · 12-17-2006, 04:13 PM

Two in particular who seem to fairly close are Carlos Bohorquez and Homer
Bailey. Bohorquez in particular has not been setting the minors on fire, but
this fall, he seems to have turned the corner. He has always had above
average stuff, but he gave up too many hits and his era was way too
high.

But he seems to be finding himself as he is getting older, and is putting
him self on the radar for the spring. He may start out at AA, but if his
stuff and command continue to develop then he may well be at Indy by
July and up with the big club in September or before.

The one thing that he has in his favor is his age. His body is as filled out
and he is physically developed as he is ever going to be, on the other hand
that could also be his downfall, as he must continue to show good strides,
and continual improvement, or he might find himself out of baseball in the
next couple of years.

Here is what Reds. com :http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASAp...=.jsp&c_id=cin

Up until last year, the 25-year-old right-hander had bounced around the Reds Minor League system without distinction, posting ERAs of 4.82 and 4.52 in 2004 and 2005. But something seemed to click for the non-drafted free agent last season, when he posted a 2.80 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .226 batting average for Class A Advanced Sarasota.

Bohorquez has continued to mow down opposing batters while pitching at home in Venezuela this offseason, allowing just three runs in his first 20 innings. He tossed 2 2/3 scoreless frames this week, giving up one hit with three walks and two strikeouts.

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Ninersrule Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: C-Bus/Buckeye Country Posts: 120	Players on the horizon for the Reds Two in particular who seem to fairly close are Carlos Bohorquez and Homer Bailey. Bohorquez in particular has not been setting the minors on fire, but this fall, he seems to have turned the corner. He has always had above average stuff, but he gave up too many hits and his era was way too high. But he seems to be finding himself as he is getting older, and is putting him self on the radar for the spring. He may start out at AA, but if his stuff and command continue to develop then he may well be at Indy by July and up with the big club in September or before. The one thing that he has in his favor is his age. His body is as filled out and he is physically developed as he is ever going to be, on the other hand that could also be his downfall, as he must continue to show good strides, and continual improvement, or he might find himself out of baseball in the next couple of years. Here is what Reds. com :http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASAp...=.jsp&c_id=cin Up until last year, the 25-year-old right-hander had bounced around the Reds Minor League system without distinction, posting ERAs of 4.82 and 4.52 in 2004 and 2005. But something seemed to click for the non-drafted free agent last season, when he posted a 2.80 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .226 batting average for Class A Advanced Sarasota. Bohorquez has continued to mow down opposing batters while pitching at home in Venezuela this offseason, allowing just three runs in his first 20 innings. He tossed 2 2/3 scoreless frames this week, giving up one hit with three walks and two strikeouts. __________________ "You may find that having, is not so pleasing a thing as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." -Spock from "Amok Time"