Reading finishes out their season with a loss in the EL playoffs. Good run for them. It’s been a fun season folks…I’ll be back with you for AFL updates once they get going.
Ruf going to the show….
Several sources are reporting Sunday evening that Reading 1B/OF Darin Ruf , 26, will be added to the 40 man roster and called up to join the Phillies on Monday.
Ruf, the well publicized Eastern League HR and RBI king will get the well deserved call to see what he can do at the major league level. I wont say anymore as it has all been said already and I am sure said again in the comment section below.
Post Season Report Card,— Middle Infield
Lehigh Valley
Andres Blanco, 28, Signed as a free agent in 2012; .235/.301/.346 in 413 AB’s; 10 HR 40 RBI; 6/11 SB; .208 vs. LH, .247 vs. RH, .260 with RISP; 9%bb/17% k rates; .253 with 5 HR and 22 RBI post all star break. 119 games at SS with 18 errors (.964); 4.05 R/F. He did pretty much exactly what was expected…hit around .230, was ok defensively, and not much more. Grade: C+. 2013: Another organization.
Cesar Hernandez, 22, Signed as a free agent in 2006; .291/.321/.404 in 532 AB’s; 2 HR 57 RBI; 21/36 SB; 6%bb/12% k rates; For Lehigh Valley: .248/.270/.298 in 121 AB’s; 0HR 6RBI; 5/8 SB; 3%bb/9% k rates; .296 vs. LH, .234 vs. RH; .111 with RISP. 132 games at 2B with 20 errors (.967); 4.45 R/F. Hernandez had a very good season in Reading and his adjustment to AAA was moving along as expected. I am not quite as enthusiastic as some about Hernandez. Grade: B; 2013: Lehigh Valley with the potential of a September Phillies call up. Continue reading Post Season Report Card,— Middle Infield
Box Score Recap 9-7-2012
Reading falls again – down 2-1 in the series now. Ethan Martin struck out 11 over 7.2 IP. Cody Asche had 2 doubles, but a costly error that helped lead to 2 runs in the 8th.
Box Score Recap 9-6-2012
Just the Reading playoff game, which all fell apart on Colby Shreve in the top of the ninth. Trevor May and Kyle Simon took care of business for 8 innings. Reading scored its one run in the first on a single by Darin Ruf and an error in the outfield that allowed Tyson Gillies to score.
Post Season Report Card–Corner Infield
This will be a long trek but the intention is to go through each player in the organization and grade his 2012. The grade will be based on expectations for that player entering the season as opposed to grades against other players. For instance, Trevor May, as the #1 prospect in the organization will be graded on a different playing field then say, Tyson Brummett (no disrespect Tyson). We will start with corner infielders and work our way through, with a projection on where the player will start 2013. So, with that said, here come the corner infielders. Continue reading Post Season Report Card–Corner Infield
Box Score Recap 9-5-2012
Reading with a win in game one of their 5 game series versus Trenton. Fox, Joseph and Castro all went deep, and Hyatt, Knigge and Friend held Trenton to 2 runs on 7 hits.
Last game of the for Williamsport. Cutters finish with a nice start from Jeb Stefan, 1ER, on 3H, 0BB and 6K over 5IP.
Box Score Recap 9-4-2012
Just one game – Williamsport. Roman Quinn on base twice, scored twice.
General Discussion – Week of 9-4-2012
Here’s your weekly general discussion. Allow me to suggest a topic: professional baseball.
Box Score Recap 9-3-2012
Justin Friend’s ERA comes in at 0.23. What a year. Reading clinched a playoff spot. Playoffs start Wednesday in Baseballtown. Good stuff.
In Lakewood, Kelly Dugan went 3 for 3, raising his BA to .300. Listen, I don’t value BA all that much, especially as a predictive tool, but if you think that’s not a good thing for that guy’s confidence, I don’t know what to tell ya. So good for him, and really, a good year all around for him. Mostly healthy and generally raking. Nothing wrong with that.
