Cuando vemos a los Rojos en el tercer lugar de la Divisi\u00c3\u00b3n Central de la Liga Nacional pesta\u00c3\u00b1eamos y pellizcamos el dorso de nuestras manos. Pero las victorias graneadas a pulso en abril, mayo e inicios de junio persisten impresas sobre el calendario cumplido de la temporada 2009.<\/p>\n
Entre los principales responsables de esta actuaci\u00c3\u00b3n est\u00c3\u00a1 el jardinero Jay Bruce qui\u00c3\u00a9n a pesar de batear .212, ha empujado 30 carreras, anotado otras 30 y despachado 14 jonrones. El camarero Brandon Phillips que batea .278, 41, 50, 10. El inicialista Joey Votto .357, 33, 23, 8. Johnny Cueto con 5 ganados 3 perdidos y 2.43 de efectividad, Bronson Arroyo con 7-4, 5.37. Edinson Volquez 4-2, 4.35, Francisco Cordero 0-2, 1.44, 14 salvados. Adem\u00c3\u00a1s el novato Matt Maloney mostr\u00c3\u00b3 buenas razones para pensar que puede ayudar a los Rojos. En su debut del viernes 05 de junio de 2009 aunque sali\u00c3\u00b3 sin decisi\u00c3\u00b3n, s\u00c3\u00b3lo permiti\u00c3\u00b3 2 carreras y 6 imparables en 6 episodios. Entre sus otros prospectos de pitcheo destaca Homer Bailey qui\u00c3\u00a9n se ha tomado algunas tazas de caf\u00c3\u00a9 en Grandes Ligas y sigue mejorando en las menores. Con el Louisville AAA tiene marca de 6-4 con 3.41 de efectividad en 66 entradas. Ha concedido 22 boletos y ponchado a 58.<\/p>\n
Por otro lado varios de los prospectos de los Rojos est\u00c3\u00a1n con el equipo grande. Chris Dickerson batea .239, 9 empujadas, 14 anotadas en 49 juegos. Ryan Hanigan .322, 5, 12 en 31 juegos.<\/p>\n
Otros han tenido un auspicioso comienzo de temporada en las ligas menores, como Josh Roenicke quien tiene marca de 1-0, 9 salvados y 3.32 de efectividad con el Louisville AAA. Carlos Fisher tiene 2-0, 2 salvados, 2.00 tambien con el Louisville. Robert Manuel tiene 3-2, 3 salvados, 2.16, con el Louisville. Jordan Smith lanza para 4-1, 2.95, 30 ponches, con los Mudcats de Carolina, Southern League AA. Chris Heisey batea para .370, 11 jonrones, 34 empujadas, 45 anotadas con los Mudcats de Carolina. Yonder Alonso subi\u00c3\u00b3 a los Mudcats de Carolina luego de batear .302, con 7 jonrones, 13 dobles, 37 empujadas, 21 anotadas con los Reds de Sarasota de la Liga del Estado de Florida (A).<\/p>\n
Apenas se ha cumplido un tercio de temporada, sin embargo los Rojos se han mantenido entre el segundo y el tercer lugar de la Divisi\u00c3\u00b3n Central. A pocos juegos del lider actual: Los Cerveceros de Milwaukee. El manager Dusty Baker dice que es dif\u00c3\u00adcil pasar de 8 temporadas con record negativo a jugar en la post-temporada. Que primero hay que ganar. Pues bien, est\u00c3\u00a1n ganando con el talento joven. Si eso se mantiene as\u00c3\u00ad quiz\u00c3\u00a1s Baker se sorprenda \u00c2\u00bfo no? De verse jugando en octubre de este mismo a\u00c3\u00b1o.<\/p>\n
English Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n When we see the Cincinnati Reds at the third place in the National League Central Division, we blink our eyes and twist the skin in the back of our hands. But the constant wins in April, May and the first days of June remain in the schedule of the 2009 season.<\/p>\n Among the main successful players is the outfielder Jay Bruce who despite batting for .212, has batted in 30 runs and scored 30 with 14 home runs. The second baseman Brandon Phillips is 278, 41, 50, 10. The first baseman Joel Votto .357, 33, 23, 8. Johnny Cueto has 5 wins, 3 losses and 2.43 ERA. Bronson Arroyo 7-4, 5.37. Edinson Volquez 4-2, 4.35. Francisco Cordero 0-2, 1.44, 14 saves. Besides that, the rookie Matt Maloney showed good reasons to think that he can help the Reds. In his MLB debut on June 05th, 2009, he only accepted 2 runs and 6 hits in 6 innings. Among the other pitching prospects Homer Bailey keeps appearing as a promise as he improves his skills in the minor leagues. With the Louisville AAA he is 6-4, 3.41 ERA in 66 innings. He has 22 walks and 58 strikeouts.<\/p>\n On the other hand, many of the Reds prospects are in the Big Show. Chris Dickerson is batting .239, 9 RBI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, 14 runs in 49 games. Ryan Hanigan .322, 5, 12 in 31 games.<\/p>\n Other have experienced a promising start in the minor leagues. Like Josh Roenike who is 1-0, 9 saves and 3.32 ERA with the Louisville AAA. Carlos Fisher is 2-0, 2 saves, 2.00 era also with Louisville. Robert Manuel is 3-2, 3 saves, 2.16, with Louisville. Jordan Smith. is 4-1, 2.95, 30 strikeouts, for the Carolina Mudcats, Southern League AA. Chris Heisey is batting .370, 11 home runs, 34 RBIs, 45 runs for the Carolina<\/p>\n Mudcats. Yonder Alonso was promoted to the Carolina Mudcats alter hitting for .302, with 7 home runs, 13 doubles, 37 RBIs, 21 runs fo the Sarasota Reds in the Florida Stale League (A).<\/p>\n It`s just a third of season, but the Reds have kept between second and third place in the standing, a few games behind the leader: Milwaukee Brewers. The manager Dusty Baker says it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s difficult to evolve from 8 straight losing seasons to play the post-season. That they have to win at first. Well, they are winning with their prospects. If that remains that way, maybe Baker got surprised watching his team playing in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t