Author Topic: A J Reed (Read 8862 times)

JimR · « **on:** February 20, 2018, 04:46:59 pm »

I just read he came to camp 25 pounds lighter. Of all the Astros minor leaguers, including Fisher, Reed is the one I hope the most will realize his potential. LH-power as a DH and backup 1B. Yes, please.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2018, 05:37:40 pm »

Yes! Him turning into a solid player could really help. Like you mentioned from the DH role this year, plus some 1st. It would provide backup if Fisher flops, too.

toddthebod · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2018, 06:44:27 pm »

Here are pics of the thinned down Reed.

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/50/43/15108296/3/920x920.jpg

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/57/27/54/12417822/3/1024x1024.jpg

He is still a pretty big boy.

An effective AJ Reed would be a great thing. Gattis is gone after this season and the Astros are going to need a DH. It would be so much better to have a cheap home-grown player than to have to pay an aging free agent.

drew corleone · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2018, 11:33:13 pm »

I wonder if Hinch's talk of moving Yuli around this season could portend a potential spot for AJ?

JimR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2018, 07:03:37 am »

Quote from: drew corleone on February 21, 2018, 11:33:13 pm

I wonder if Hinch's talk of moving Yuli around this season could portend a potential spot for AJ?

Maybe so. I just hope he hits like he has shown he can. If so, I think he’ll be the LH DH.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2018, 07:45:33 am »

Or prepare YULI to be Marwin 2.0 in 2019.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2018, 09:30:05 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on February 22, 2018, 07:45:33 am

Or prepare YULI to be Marwin 2.0 in 2019.

This was the first thing that came to my mind. Marwin however is what, 4 years or so younger than Yuli? In my opinion, not that Yuli is showing signs of slowing down, Marwin’s age and ability makes him more suited to that utility role and he should be resigned at years end.

I’m hoping this speaks more to Reed. Would be nice to have a left handed thumper who could hit 25-30 bombs and bat .260ish or better. If he’s gonna hit .215 and strike out 30-35% or better he can go back to AAA.

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NeilT · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2018, 09:46:14 am »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on February 22, 2018, 09:30:05 am

This was the first thing that came to my mind. Marwin however is what, 4 years or so younger than Yuli? In my opinion, not that Yuli is showing signs of slowing down, Marwin’s age and ability makes him more suited to that utility role and he should be resigned at years end.

I’m hoping this speaks more to Reed. Would be nice to have a left handed thumper who could hit 25-30 bombs and bat .260ish or better. If he’s gonna hit .215 and strike out 30-35% or better he can go back to AAA.

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As I recall he was a third baseman? I can't imagine him playing 3rd now, much less SS.

das · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2018, 10:31:12 am »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on February 22, 2018, 09:30:05 am

This was the first thing that came to my mind. Marwin however is what, 4 years or so younger than Yuli? In my opinion, not that Yuli is showing signs of slowing down, Marwin’s age and ability makes him more suited to that utility role and he should be resigned at years end.

A contract agreement has to work both ways. If Marwin has a repeat year, some team will offer him $10M+ per year for multiple years AND a full time job. I'd guess he'd like to play every day more so than a super-utility role. Just a hunch though.

JimR · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2018, 11:44:41 am »

Quote from: das on February 22, 2018, 10:31:12 am

A contract agreement has to work both ways. If Marwin has a repeat year, some team will offer him $10M+ per year for multiple years AND a full time job. I'd guess he'd like to play every day more so than a super-utility role. Just a hunch though.

He does play every day. Just not in the same position.

Bench · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2018, 02:37:52 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on February 22, 2018, 09:46:14 am

As I recall he was a third baseman? I can't imagine him playing 3rd now, much less SS.

He was a 2B-3B in Cuba. Nice seeing you today. Have a fun trip!

NeilT · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2018, 03:25:30 pm »

Quote from: Bench on February 22, 2018, 02:37:52 pm

He was a 2B-3B in Cuba. Nice seeing you today. Have a fun trip!

Apparently all I'll get to see are a bunch of second string players. Man am I disappointed.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2018, 04:19:44 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on February 22, 2018, 03:25:30 pm

Apparently all I'll get to see are a bunch of second string players. Man am I disappointed.

True, but please give a report about how Armenteros looks in person. His numbers have been really impressive in the minors. Hope he gets spring off to a good start tomorrow.

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JimR · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2018, 05:49:04 pm »

Reed did not help his cause today.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2018, 05:56:08 pm »

Quote from: JimR on February 28, 2018, 05:49:04 pm

Reed did not help his cause today.

.091/.322 isn't getting it done.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2018, 06:34:00 pm »

Not pulling the plug just yet, but we may have to go the Gose route with him eventually.

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JimR · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2018, 07:27:07 pm »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on February 28, 2018, 06:34:00 pm

Not pulling the plug just yet, but we may have to go the Gose route with him eventually.

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What is the “Gose route?”

Speaking of Gose, has he pitched?

moriartp · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2018, 07:28:09 pm »

Converting back to pitcher a la Gose, Bogusevic, Ankiel.

JimR · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2018, 07:41:08 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on February 28, 2018, 07:28:09 pm

Converting back to pitcher a la Gose, Bogusevic, Ankiel.

Ankiel went the other way. Did not know Reed was a pitcher.

Reed was 32/104 in AAA last year. Come on, man. You have a real chance.

moriartp · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2018, 08:03:06 pm »

Bogusevic too. D'oh.

Reuben · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2018, 09:26:09 pm »

Quote from: JimR on February 28, 2018, 07:41:08 pm

Ankiel went the other way. Did not know Reed was a pitcher.

Reed was 32/104 in AAA last year. Come on, man. You have a real chance.

Yeah, Reed was Kentucky’s Friday starter and put up excellent numbers his final year - that and the dingers got him named college player of the year by BA. I think he was regarded as probably a 3rd/4th round “talent” as a pitcher, as opposed to 1st/2nd as a hitter.

Reuben · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2018, 09:47:39 pm »

Ok, just looked up his BA draft report. Reed led the SEC with 12 Wins as a Junior, and had a 2.83 ERA over his 3 years at Kentucky. But, BA said “He's likely a fifth-round talent on the mound, with an 88-91 mph fastball and three fringe-average secondary pitches.”

I certainly hope he makes it as a hitter. That LH power would be nice.

juliogotay · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2018, 08:58:36 am »

Quote from: moriartp on February 28, 2018, 07:28:09 pm

Converting back to pitcher a la Gose, Bogusevic, Ankiel.

those are not encouraging samples. Reed is make/break as a hitter.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2018, 04:04:12 pm »

Today was another poor day for Reed. On the other hand, Tucker and Davis are hitting like they want to hang around for a while.

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Jacksonian · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2018, 04:22:21 pm »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on March 01, 2018, 04:04:12 pm

Today was another poor day for Reed. On the other hand, Tucker and Davis are hitting like they want to hang around for a while.

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Tucker's homer was off a pitcher who's never pitched above A-ball. Ditto White's double.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2018, 04:58:41 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 01, 2018, 04:22:21 pm

Tucker's homer was off a pitcher who's never pitched above A-ball. Ditto White's double.

Which defines the problem with spring training stats.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 01, 2018, 05:02:14 pm »

Quote from: VirtualBob on March 01, 2018, 04:58:41 pm

Which defines the problem with spring training stats.

True, but they still deserve the pat on the back and the recognition. The troubling thing is Reed is missing that same pitching.

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toddthebod · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2018, 12:42:32 pm »

I spent much of yesterday convincing myself that Tucker was going to leave camp with the team and start the season in LF. And then sanity hit me and said, even if Tucker had the greatest spring training in the history of spring training, the Astros wouldn't call him up for several weeks so that they can control him longer.

But Fisher is having a pretty decent spring himself. So maybe Fisher starts the season in LF and if he isn't performing the Astros can bring up Tucker.

I am fairly confident that the Astros aren't going to sign Carlos Gonzalez so the team is going to fill the position internally.

As for Reed, it feels like he's been passed by Davis and that either Davis or White would be a better option for the Astros at first to open the season. I don't think its particularly realistic to think that Guriel is going to be ready until May.

Reuben · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2018, 01:38:43 pm »

It's also just one week of spring training.

juliogotay · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2018, 01:41:30 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on March 02, 2018, 01:38:43 pm

It's also just one week of spring training.

Hinch thinks Reed not getting a September call-up last year may have contributed to or convinced him to get in better shape.

JimR · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2018, 12:40:38 pm »

Reed has been on a tear—now .269 including homers on consecutive days.

MusicMan · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2018, 01:41:05 pm »

6 for his last 8.

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juliogotay · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2018, 01:45:48 pm »

Davis is 0-3 and still hitting .400.
Hoyt has sucked again today.
Martes with a good 3 IP.

JimR · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2018, 03:17:30 pm »

Reed now hitting .300. I do not care who the pitchers are.

juliogotay · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2018, 04:00:25 pm »

Quote from: JimR on March 10, 2018, 03:17:30 pm

Reed now hitting .300. I do not care who the pitchers are.

He, Davis and White all look they are ready to hit in the ML. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Edit: maybe add Kemp to this list.

NeilT · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2018, 06:34:24 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on March 10, 2018, 04:00:25 pm

He, Davis and White all look they are ready to hit in the ML. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Edit: maybe add Kemp to this list.

Maybe add Tucker. He may not be ready, and I know not to fall in love in the spring, but he's sure hit.

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2018, 08:34:52 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on March 10, 2018, 06:34:24 pm

Maybe add Tucker. He may not be ready, and I know not to fall in love in the spring, but he's sure hit.

There's no way they'll start the clock on a 19-year-old.

mrpink · « **Reply #37 on:** March 11, 2018, 08:38:57 am »

Quote from: NeilT on March 10, 2018, 06:34:24 pm

Maybe add Tucker. He may not be ready, and I know not to fall in love in the spring, but he's sure hit.

I think you add Jon Kemmer to this list too. He's 6 for his last 8 with two home runs after starting the spring 0 for 10. That puts him 2nd on the club to Tucker in OPS this spring among guys with any meaningful number of at bats.

But like Tucker there's no way he breaks with the team.

juliogotay · « **Reply #38 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:39:38 pm »

Sparks just commented on how good Reed has looked as a "hitter". He wasn't just talking about HRs.

JimR · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:42:20 pm »

Quote from: austro on March 10, 2018, 08:34:52 pm

There's no way they'll start the clock on a 19-year-old.

He is 21, I think, but the starting the clock comment likely is spot on.

juliogotay · « **Reply #40 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:16:34 pm »

Quote from: mrpink on March 11, 2018, 08:38:57 am

I think you add Jon Kemmer to this list too. He's 6 for his last 8 with two home runs after starting the spring 0 for 10. That puts him 2nd on the club to Tucker in OPS this spring among guys with any meaningful number of at bats.

But like Tucker there's no way he breaks with the team.

Kemmer is 27 so the best thing for him would be a new organization now.

Reuben · « **Reply #41 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:19:14 pm »

Quote from: JimR on March 11, 2018, 12:42:20 pm

He is 21, I think, but the starting the clock comment likely is spot on.

Yep, he turned 21 in January.

austro · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:39:17 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on March 11, 2018, 02:19:14 pm

Yep, he turned 21 in January.

Don't know why I thought he was still 19. If you spend more than two seconds thinking about it, it's pretty clear that there's no way he's 19, since he wasn't drafted last summer. I'll chalk it up to an increasing reluctance to acknowledge aging.

Fredia · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2018, 04:09:46 pm »

lets do the time warp again

JimR · « **Reply #44 on:** March 19, 2018, 04:26:25 pm »

Reed was “sent out” today, Hinch said on the postgame. He did not have a bad spring, but that seems to be it for Reed with the Astros, and he should ask respectfully to be traded to give him a better chance to play. Hinch said versatility and production are what he wants, and Reed is only a 1B.

Lefty · « **Reply #45 on:** March 20, 2018, 12:24:52 am »

Quote from: JimR on March 19, 2018, 04:26:25 pm

Reed was “sent out” today, Hinch said on the postgame. He did not have a bad spring, but that seems to be it for Reed with the Astros, and he should ask respectfully to be traded to give him a better chance to play. Hinch said versatility and production are what he wants, and Reed is only a 1B.

So it's Davis vs White?

JimR · « **Reply #46 on:** March 20, 2018, 06:38:03 am »

Quote from: Lefty on March 20, 2018, 12:24:52 am

So it's Davis vs White?

Yep. Hinch mentioned their versatility yesterday.

ETA: LF remains an issue, imo. Fisher, like Reed, has done nothing this spring to take over the job, and the club deems Tucker not yet ready. Luhnow all but said Tucker will be up this year so maybe the plan is to limp along at that position until they are ready to bring Tucker up. He will be playing some LF wherever they assign him. He had 4 HRs and 17(!) RBI in big league camp.

Finally, I wonder if Luhnow has called SD about Brad (is this his first name?) Hand? Sipp could be released.

MusicMan · « **Reply #47 on:** March 20, 2018, 08:29:55 am »

I think they’ll keep Tucker down to June to avoid Super 2 and then LF is his.

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juliogotay · « **Reply #48 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:00:27 am »

Quote from: JimR on March 20, 2018, 06:38:03 am

Yep. Hinch mentioned their versatility yesterday.

ETA: LF remains an issue, imo. Fisher, like Reed, has done nothing this spring to take over the job, and the club deems Tucker not yet ready. Luhnow all but said Tucker will be up this year so maybe the plan is to limp along at that position until they are ready to bring Tucker up. He will be playing some LF wherever they assign him. He had 4 HRs and 17(!) RBI in big league camp.

Finally, I wonder if Luhnow has called SD about Brad (is this his first name?) Hand? Sipp could be released.

I feel a little bad for Reed. He lost 25 lbs. and hit .298 with a .511 SLG. Just no room at the inn for him. Maybe he will go to AAA and tear it up and be attractive in a mid-season deal.

JimR · « **Reply #49 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:22:28 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on March 20, 2018, 10:00:27 am

I feel a little bad for Reed. He lost 25 lbs. and hit .298 with a .511 SLG. Just no room at the inn for him. Maybe he will go to AAA and tear it up and be attractive in a mid-season deal.

That’s just it: there was room for him. Scout’s repeated comment about him was “He is blowing it.”

Reuben · « **Reply #50 on:** March 20, 2018, 11:47:58 am »

Quote from: JimR on March 20, 2018, 10:22:28 am

That’s just it: there was room for him. Scout’s repeated comment about him was “He is blowing it.”

Reed? You mean despite pretty good spring numbers, he was blowing it in other ways?

JimR · « **Reply #51 on:** March 20, 2018, 03:44:35 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on March 20, 2018, 11:47:58 am

Reed? You mean despite pretty good spring numbers, he was blowing it in other ways?

The spring numbers were ok, but that is all. The scouts look at more, much more, than batting average.

Lefty · « **Reply #52 on:** March 21, 2018, 11:24:43 pm »

I had such high hopes for Reed...he's at Redding-level in my mind, just constantly frustrating.

juliogotay · « **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:58:57 am »

Quote from: Lefty on March 21, 2018, 11:24:43 pm

I had such high hopes for Reed...he's at Redding-level in my mind, just constantly frustrating.

What exactly was frustrating you about Reed this Spring?

JimR · « **Reply #54 on:** March 22, 2018, 07:43:40 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on March 22, 2018, 06:58:57 am

What exactly was frustrating you about Reed this Spring?

You seem to think Reed had a good spring. If the Astros thought so, he would still be in the big league camp.

Waldo · « **Reply #55 on:** March 22, 2018, 12:43:33 pm »

Quote from: JimR on March 22, 2018, 07:43:40 am

You seem to think Reed had a good spring. If the Astros thought so, he would still be in the big league camp.

Would it be fair to say that Reed had a good spring, but the Astros didn't think it was good enough?

Jacksonian · « **Reply #56 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:01:52 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on March 22, 2018, 12:43:33 pm

Would it be fair to say that Reed had a good spring, but the Astros didn't think it was good enough?

Hinch has specifically noted his lack of versatility as a problem for him making the roster.

das · « **Reply #57 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:10:46 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 22, 2018, 01:01:52 pm

Hinch has specifically noted his lack of versatility as a problem for him making the roster.

...which is a construct of this team more so than anything else. I'm guessing that, with his talent and his performance this spring, he'd make 20+ MLB teams breaking camp.

JimR · « **Reply #58 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:48:01 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on March 22, 2018, 12:43:33 pm

Would it be fair to say that Reed had a good spring, but the Astros didn't think it was good enough?

Don’t know where ok stops and good starts. He hit in spurts.

Lefty · « **Reply #59 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:10:44 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on March 22, 2018, 06:58:57 am

What exactly was frustrating you about Reed this Spring?

He's a lardass with what looks to me to be hand speed issues.

All I'm saying is that I've had high hopes for him since he was drafted, a fixture at 1B/DH type of guy. Oh well, can't win 'em all, and to be fair his career is way far from over.

juliogotay · « **Reply #60 on:** March 22, 2018, 05:05:36 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 22, 2018, 01:01:52 pm

Hinch has specifically noted his lack of versatility as a problem for him making the roster.

Yea, that's always going to be somewhat of a problem for a LHer that is a big man slow afoot. Maybe he should work on being a southpaw out of the pen. THAT would be versatility.

Lefty · « **Reply #61 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:48:28 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on March 22, 2018, 05:05:36 pm

Yea, that's always going to be somewhat of a problem for a LHer that is a big man slow afoot. Maybe he should work on being a southpaw out of the pen. THAT would be versatility.

His FB was topping out at 90ish at Kentucky, for whatever that's worth.

juliogotay · « **Reply #62 on:** March 23, 2018, 09:32:52 am »

Quote from: Lefty on March 22, 2018, 08:48:28 pm

His FB was topping out at 90ish at Kentucky, for whatever that's worth.

Apparently not worth much.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #63 on:** March 25, 2018, 05:54:13 pm »

Somewhere I read he was rated as a 5th rounder as a pitcher prior to the draft. Seems like if they can't trade him, he'd be worth a look at as a pitcher.