Josh Reddick

[yeszir]

Blah blah blah, it's only spring training blah blah blah but he's still tearing it up. I turned on today's feed at work just in time to hear him smash one up the middle.

 

I could see him as a potential September call up, especially if he starts taking a few pitches here and there.

[Spudboy]

He's one of three outfield prospects to keep an eye on.

 

I saw him play at Fenway last September and was impressed by his speed and athleticism.

 

Plate discipline is the only question at this point. In my opinion.

 

Otherwise he's Tony C.

 

Did i just say that? Why yes. I did.

 

Edit. Not the the power of Tony C.

[J-Beck]

Is this that white boy who shoots those 3-pointer things for the Dukies?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I kid... I kid...

[Spudboy]

Is this that white boy who shoots those 3-pointer things for the Dukies?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I kid... I kid...

No.

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2006/08/18/1155906841_4583.jpg&imgref

 

Do you love baseball? If so, read this.

[Dipre]

Needs to find the big D: D-i-s-c-i-p-l-i-n-e.

 

Leads the team with 26 AB's, but has taken less pitches than David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury and Bill Hall, who are the next three on the AB list and have taken four, four and seven PA's, respectively.

 

Has drawn a walk though.

[CanadianSox]

No.

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2006/08/18/1155906841_4583.jpg&imgref

 

Do you love baseball? If so, read this.

 

Read the homepage of Google Images?? :dunno:

[Spudboy]

Read the homepage of Google Images?? :dunno:

 

?:dunno:

 

That post made no sense. Please give a URL if so inclined.

[Dipre]

The link you provided re-directs to the google homepage aka www.google.com.

[Spudboy]

The link you provided re-directs to the google homepage aka www.google.com.

 

That it did.

 

I copied/pasted an article by Bob Ryan about Conig.

 

Oh well.

 

It was forty - one years ago so who cares?

[jacksonianmarch]

Blah blah blah, it's only spring training blah blah blah but he's still tearing it up. I turned on today's feed at work just in time to hear him smash one up the middle.

 

I could see him as a potential September call up, especially if he starts taking a few pitches here and there.

 

He might be a middle of the order bat this yr per Dojji

[Dojji]

Which has nothing to do with what I said, which was that he could make an impact this year and be a middle of the order bat down the line. Both true.

[Dipre]

Number two would require a miracle.

[Dojji]

No, it would simply require some reasonable luck and solid progress from a guy with a lot of upside. Unless you think the guy has the ceiling of a 4th outfielder, he's going to need to produce on the outfield corners for Boston, so either you think he has middle of the order potential or you think he should be traded to a team that has less stringent requirements for their corner outfield. Pick yer poison.

[Dipre]

If by that you mean a lot of luck and a complete re-tooling of his approach, then we might agree.

[Dojji]

There's a lot of luck involved in any prospect realizing his potential. The kid could get stuck on average street, but I really see Reddick as either a boom or bust guy. Either he mows down the league for the next 10 years, or they exploit his approach and he turns into Gabe Kapler.

[Dipre]

Fair enough.

 

Altering an offensive approach is difficult, but not impossible, so if they can help him stop being a hacker, then he could reach a whole other level and eliminate any platoon issues he may have along the way. But as long as he's a hacker, there will be doubters.

[Dojji]

I should mention I think that any comparison between Josh Reddick and Jeff Francoeur is probably not fair to Reddick. Reddick's displayed better contact skills and better discipline than Francoeur demonstrated in the minors. Probably because the org harps on it so much. His Portland performance this year with IsoD is yards better than anything Francoeur ever put up in the minors. Also better than he'd ever done before himself. So there's certainly room for optomism that the adjustments to his approach are being made and made successfully.

 

BTW, I don't think you need a ton of raw power to be a "middle of the order bat." Youkilis doesn't have a ton of raw power, although he does have his fair share. What he does have is a great ability to see the ball combined with excellent batspeed, allowing him to fully capitalize on the power he has.

 

Reddick has more power than Youkilis had at the same age. His approach isn't nearly as refined and probably never will be, but he also gets the head of the bat on the ball fairly well, so if he can maximize his value at the plate a little better, I don't see 20-25 HR's a year as an unreasonable projection for the kid.

[Dipre]

Youkilis' approach allows him to maximize his offensive potential. Reddick's approach diminishes his productivity. It's not about Reddick's power, it's about his approach at the plate. He can make strides there, and he can reach a whole other level.

 

On a side note, who's compared Reddick to Francoeur?

[Dojji]

Ehh, it's a leftover from a few arguments I've had in other places. I'm basically using him as a prototype of Reddick's percieved skillset as a RF with great defense and power potential and no plate discipline.

[Dipre]

Shouldn't be brought up here because no one has made that comparison in this forum. Ever.

[jacksonianmarch]

Prediction: Josh Reddick is on another club for 2011 Spring Training

[Dojji]

Wouldn't shock me, but it'd only happen if we signed Carl Crawford which would turn Reddick and Kalish both into trading pieces. Personally though I think Crawford's an Angel in waiting.

[italstallianion]

Wouldn't shock me' date=' but it'd only happen if we signed Carl Crawford which would turn Reddick and Kalish both into trading pieces. Personally though I think Crawford's an Angel in waiting.[/quote']

 

 

I don't know, I think his skill set would be perfect for the Angels, but I see him going to the Yankees. Not just because I see most good/pricey FA's heading to NY, but he'd hit well in that stadium and take advantage of the fact that Boston can't throw runners out (he stole 6 bags on Varitek in 1 game). My Yankee fan roomate has been calling for Crawford for a few years now. Then again I was saying that we should get Lackey for a few years as well.

[Dojji]

I think the even the Yankees may lean back a bit after blowing $400M the previous offseason, although of course betting against their willingness to spend is seldom a winning proposition.

[italstallianion]

I think the even the Yankees may lean back a bit after blowing $400M the previous offseason' date=' although of course betting against their willingness to spend is seldom a winning proposition.[/quote']

 

 

I think that Fat Joe will be the only one leaning back in New York.

[Dipre]

I think that Fat Joe will be the only one leaning back in New York.

 

Aces.

[PWNdroia]

This guy has more talent than JD Drew and Mike Cameron combined. He just needs the experience. Hopefully he's one of our starting outfielders by the year's end, but I higly doubt it.

[Dojji]

So I take it there's little interest here in the fact that the Nats released Elijah Dukes?

[Dipre]

This guy has more talent than JD Drew and Mike Cameron combined. He just needs the experience. Hopefully he's one of our starting outfielders by the year's end' date=' but I higly doubt it.[/quote']

 

This is quite possibly the most humorous thing i have read in this site.

[Spudboy]

This is quite possibly the most humorous thing i have read in this site.

 

You haven't seen the Beckett thread!