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Cincinnati Reds 2019 season (Black Hole)

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Cincinnati Reds: Aristides Aquino set to punish in the big leagues

by Drew Koch1 hour ago Follow @DrewKoch714

“The Punisher” is making his way to the Queen City. The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville and the slugger brings unprecedented raw power with him.

Get ready Reds Country. “The Punisher” is coming to town. The Cincinnati Reds made a few moves today post-trade deadline in order to fill out their 25-man roster. One of those moves included selecting the contract of Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville. Aquino led the Louisville Bats in homers this season with 28.

Aquino, or The Punisher as he’s called, made his Major League debut with the Reds last season. Some players get what’s referred to as a cup of coffee in the big leagues. This typically refers to a short-stretch of time spent at the Major League level. Aquino barely got a sip, making just one at-bat and striking out before being sent back to the minors.

He made his his Major League debut with the Reds last year on August 19.

“The Punisher” slowly worked his way up through the Cincinnati Reds minor league system with stops in Rookie-Level Billings (2013-2014), Single-A Dayton (2015) and Advanced-A Daytona (2016). While playing with the Tortugas, Aquino won the Florida State Player of the Year while slashing .273/.327/.519 with 26 doubles, 12 triples, 23 home runs, and 79 RBIs.

Aquino has dominated the Triple-A circuit this season. After being non-tendered in the offseason, the Reds re-signed Aquino to a minor league deal a few days later. The 6’4″, 220-pound right fielder is a monster at the plate. On the season, Aquino is slashing .299/.356/.636 with 28 bombs and 53 RBIs. There’s been several balls that Aquino has sent out of Louisville Slugger Field.

With the Reds reshuffling the lineup, it’s likely that Josh VanMeter finds a home at second base with an occasional start going to Derek Dietrich or José Peraza. Jesse Winker should get the majority of playing time in right field and Phillip Ervin should see an uptick in playing time.

However, don’t count out a few starts in the coming days and weeks for Aquino. The Reds didn’t call him up just to be a bat off the bench. As we’ve seen with players like VanMeter, consistent at-bats can be the difference between a player excelling or regressing. Against left-handed starters, don’t be shocked to see Aquino grab a start or two in right field.

For those Reds fans that will miss the phenomenal defense of Yasiel Puig, who was traded to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, keep an eye on Aquino. The 25-year-old has an absolute cannon for an arm and opposing teams that want to test Aquino may come up shaking their heads.

The ceiling for Aquino is through the roof. Don’t forget that just two years ago, Aristides Aquino was a Top 10 prospect in the Reds organization. That potential is still there, he just has to find a way to maximize it. Hopefully Aquino gets some consistent opportunities with the Reds over the next two months. This guy flat-out punishes the baseball.

https://blogredmachine.com/2019/08/01/cincinnati-reds-aristides-aquino-punish-big-leagues/

 
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Cincinnati Reds: Aristides Aquino set to punish in the big leagues

by Drew Koch1 hour ago Follow @DrewKoch714

“The Punisher” is making his way to the Queen City. The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville and the slugger brings unprecedented raw power with him.

Get ready Reds Country. “The Punisher” is coming to town. The Cincinnati Reds made a few moves today post-trade deadline in order to fill out their 25-man roster. One of those moves included selecting the contract of Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville. Aquino led the Louisville Bats in homers this season with 28.

Aquino, or The Punisher as he’s called, made his Major League debut with the Reds last season. Some players get what’s referred to as a cup of coffee in the big leagues. This typically refers to a short-stretch of time spent at the Major League level. Aquino barely got a sip, making just one at-bat and striking out before being sent back to the minors.

He made his his Major League debut with the Reds last year on August 19.

“The Punisher” slowly worked his way up through the Cincinnati Reds minor league system with stops in Rookie-Level Billings (2013-2014), Single-A Dayton (2015) and Advanced-A Daytona (2016). While playing with the Tortugas, Aquino won the Florida State Player of the Year while slashing .273/.327/.519 with 26 doubles, 12 triples, 23 home runs, and 79 RBIs.

Aquino has dominated the Triple-A circuit this season. After being non-tendered in the offseason, the Reds re-signed Aquino to a minor league deal a few days later. The 6’4″, 220-pound right fielder is a monster at the plate. On the season, Aquino is slashing .299/.356/.636 with 28 bombs and 53 RBIs. There’s been several balls that Aquino has sent out of Louisville Slugger Field.

With the Reds reshuffling the lineup, it’s likely that Josh VanMeter finds a home at second base with an occasional start going to Derek Dietrich or José Peraza. Jesse Winker should get the majority of playing time in right field and Phillip Ervin should see an uptick in playing time.

However, don’t count out a few starts in the coming days and weeks for Aquino. The Reds didn’t call him up just to be a bat off the bench. As we’ve seen with players like VanMeter, consistent at-bats can be the difference between a player excelling or regressing. Against left-handed starters, don’t be shocked to see Aquino grab a start or two in right field.

For those Reds fans that will miss the phenomenal defense of Yasiel Puig, who was traded to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, keep an eye on Aquino. The 25-year-old has an absolute cannon for an arm and opposing teams that want to test Aquino may come up shaking their heads.

The ceiling for Aquino is through the roof. Don’t forget that just two years ago, Aristides Aquino was a Top 10 prospect in the Reds organization. That potential is still there, he just has to find a way to maximize it. Hopefully Aquino gets some consistent opportunities with the Reds over the next two months. This guy flat-out punishes the baseball.

https://blogredmachine.com/2019/08/01/cincinnati-reds-aristides-aquino-punish-big-leagues/

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It seems the MLB front office agrees with the rest of the world that Kela was indeed throwing at Marlene's head.

Suspensions come down

Eight individuals have received suspensions for their roles in the bench-clearing incident and other events between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds during Tuesday night’s game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.

  • Pirates pitcher Keone Kela has received a 10-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of Derek Dietrich of the Reds in the bottom of the seventh inning and for his role in instigating the bench-clearing incident.
  • Reds pitcher Amir Garrett has received an eight-game suspension for inciting the bench-clearing incident by running to the area outside the Pirates’ dugout and throwing a punch in the top of the ninth inning.
  • Pirates infielder José Osuna has received a five-game suspension for his aggressive and inappropriate actions during the ninth inning incident.
  • Reds pitcher Jared Hughes has received a three-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch at Starling Marte of the Pirates in the top of the ninth inning.
  • Pirates pitcher Kyle Crick has received a three-game suspension for his inappropriate actions during the ninth inning incident.
  • Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig, who was then a member of the Reds, has received a three-game suspension for his aggressive actions during the ninth inning incident.
  • Reds manager David Bell has received a six-game suspension for returning to the field following his ejection; escalating the incident with his aggressive actions; his Club’s intentional pitch at Marte; and his numerous ejections this season.
  • Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has received a two-game suspension for his Club’s conduct during the incident and his Club’s multiple intentional pitches thrown at Dietrich this season.
All of the individuals above received undisclosed fines for their roles in the incident. Fines have also been issued to Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin. Additionally, a number of players from both Clubs have received fines for participating in the bench-clearing incident while on the Injured List.

Torre said: “The incidents between these two Clubs remain a source of concern, and it’s reflected by the level of discipline we are handing down today. Everyone on the field should be aware of the example they are setting for fans, particularly young people. I firmly expect these two managers and all others to hold their players accountable for appropriate conduct and to guide them in the right direction.”

The suspensions of the six players had been scheduled to begin for their respective Clubs’ next games: the Reds tonight at Atlanta, the Indians for tonight’s home game vs. Houston and the Pirates for Friday’s home game vs. the New York Mets. However, all six players have elected to appeal. Thus, the discipline issued to them will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.

The suspension of Bell will commence tonight and the suspension of Hurdle will begin on Friday.
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Glad to see they finally got that cocksucker Hurdle for his team consistently being involved in beanball.
 
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