Tom Nichols at DaytonDragons.com has up part 3 of his 2011 Season Preview up, this time he looks at the second base position. It would seem that Nichols feels that Ronald Torreyes is the front runner for the spot, but also looks at Devin Lohman, Cristobal Rodriguez, Adam Muenster.
John Erardi has an article about Aroldis Chapman up on Cincinnati.com, but its more about what his influence on Cincinnati and the Reds could actually be.
You know what I hope?
I hope Chapman becomes not only a major league superstar, but an
international one.I hope this not because I’m a Reds fan, but because I’m a fan of this city and of youth in general. I like promise and pizzazz and especially the kind of talent that comes along only once or twice in a lifetime.Transcendent talent.
Erardi hopes for big things from Chapman. Lets hope he is right.
The Reds made their first roster moves of the spring. These players were either optioned or sent to minor league camp:
- Yasmani Grandal – C
- Daryl Thompson – RHP
- Philippe Valiquette – LHP
- Jeremy Horst – LHP
- Danny Dorn – OF/1B
- Chris Denove – C
- Matt Klinker – RHP
- Justin Lehr – RHP
Horst hadn’t allowed a run in 3 spring innings and Thompson had allowed just one over 7 innings.
Here is how the Reds prospects performed in Mondays game:
- Dave Sappelt went 0-1.
- Chris Valaika went 0-1.
- Juan Francisco went 0-1.
- Yonder Alonso went 1-2.
- Zack Cozart went 0-2.
- Aroldis Chapman threw 2 shutout inning with no hits, 2 walks and a strikeouts.