NYR Fan 116894 4,514 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 1/2 with an RBI and 3 BB's tonight. Game looks like it'll be going into extras, so maybe he gets another AB in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR Fan 116894 4,514 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 J.P. @Jaypers413 2h2 hours ago Corpus Christi's A.J. Reed hit his 1st AA HR; his 24th of the year. 1/3 with a HR, 5 RBI's, and 2 K's tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Numark 197 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 This guy might be very good, very soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agk47 45 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) He's got stupid power but doesn't he play in an extremely hitter friendly park? Hitter friendly Park and a ton of length in his swing. Not too excited in the profile overall imo. Not my type of guy Hitter friendly park? Have you been to Minute Maid? I guess I see him as a prospect that can get to the big leagues quick and get plugged in at DH or 1B in 2016 at some point. The book on Goldschmidt was "long swing", too. That was trumpeted so loudly, I dropped him after his first taste of the bigs, expecting him to be a two-outcome hitter. Bryant has a "long swing" too, but he has excellent pitch recognition and knows the strike zone fairly well. Reed's walk/strikeout ratio stands out, IMO. He knows how to hit and punishes mistakes. I guess that's the joy in prospecting. I think he's going to outperform expectations. Others, not so much. It'll be fun to watch which direction he heads in. I've been to minute maid park and when I got there Chris carter and Jon singleton struck out 50% of the time. Sorry I couldn't resist, total smart arse comment :-p Tbh reeds profile is exactly what I look for, I would love to own him, objectively speaking, Jon singleton had a similar profile. Still always worth the risk with players of this profile, no idea why someone would shy away from this kind of upside. Edited July 19, 2015 by agk47 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Light 92 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Are you kidding! This guy's numbers are absolutely off the charts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR Fan 116894 4,514 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Len Hayward @Caller_Len 25m25 minutes ago AJ Reed left game in 3rd because of apparent illness he had 2 hits before he left Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tm30 90 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Another HR and 2 RBI tonight. Hasn't skipped a beat leaving Lancaster. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Under500Forever 739 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Any chance at all he gets a cup of coffee this year? I doubt it, just thought I would see if you guys thought there is a chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butch Had Not 2 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Any chance at all he gets a cup of coffee this year? I doubt it, just thought I would see if you guys thought there is a chance. If the Astros feel like he can contribute for a playoff run and be better than what they are throwing out there between Carter, Singleton, Gattis at 1b/DH I don't think they will hesitate to give him a shot at least in a platoon roll to make everyone happy. He has to continue to mash which I don't think will stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR Fan 116894 4,514 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Big night for Reed: 3/4 with a HR and 3 RBI's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tm30 90 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Anyone else see this guy passing for a young Randy Quaid? Nickname, "Cousin Eddie" Edited July 30, 2015 by tm30 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootallball 192 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 3/5 with a run, home run, and RBI last night. Up to 29 homers on the year now. Kid can absolutely mash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootallball 192 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Should also add that he has 102 RBIs, 93 runs, and 29 homers this season across A and AA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FouLLine 2,849 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 A.J. Reed is the man. Now that he's focusing solely on hitting he is unstoppable. He was a pitcher / hitter in college. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaBear 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Anyone know why he was taken out of the ESPN player pool? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootallball 192 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Steve (New orleans): Now that A.J. Reed has proven himself in AA, how high will he rise for next year's prospect list? What's his ceiling as a hitter? Thanks! Ben Badler: Hell be very, very high on my list. He hits everywhere he goes, draws a ton of walks and has enormous power that isnt just Lancaster magic. I think its Joey Votto, Paul Goldschmidt type upside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FouLLine 2,849 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I honestly think this guy is going to be a top 10 prospect next year. I doubt he'll crack the lists in the top 20, but he will continue to improve and rise up the ranks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosox_uk 0 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 went 4 for 4 last night the another dinger and 3RBI's . Now batting .352 at AA. Stock must be continuing to rise? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootallball 192 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Yeah I really don't see how he isn't a top 20 prospect. Absolutely crushing the ball at every level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DropkickAlex 250 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Any rumors of him getting called up? My buddy says he's a 110% sure he will. I just don't see him making the jump. They still got Carter, Gattis, and Singleton. Not that they are anything great but why start the clock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lenny914 18 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I agree with your buddy in theory; talk of him coming up wouldn't be an option had they been a sub 500 team; however, the fact that they have a chance to win now changes everything. Might see a cup of coffee on September 1st. As some have mentioned McCullers was a bit of a surprise, Velázquez more so. Any rumors of him getting called up? My buddy says he's a 110% sure he will. I just don't see him making the jump. They still got Carter, Gattis, and Singleton. Not that they are anything great but why start the clock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jctexan 86 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Any rumors of him getting called up? My buddy says he's a 110% sure he will. I just don't see him making the jump. They still got Carter, Gattis, and Singleton. Not that they are anything great but why start the clock? Gattis is the Astros DH. Carter is hitting .182 and has given the Astros no reason to believe he will turn it around. Singleton has been the classic example of a AAAA player: He has dominated minor league pitching but has struggled mightily in the majors. Luis Valbuena & Marwin Gonzalez have both gotten their share of starts at 1B for the Astros recently and both are easily replaceable. The Astros are in the playoff race and have been weak at 1B all year and A.J. Reed could strengthen the position for them. I'm surprised the Astros haven't called up Reed already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tm30 90 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Dude is just toying with them now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootallball 192 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Homered again tonight. Also his walk up music is "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tm30 90 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 2 homers, 4 RBIs tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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