Jay Bruce
In case you hadn't noticed, the Cincinnati Reds called up top prospect Jay Bruce from the minor leagues last Tuesday. In the 7 days he's been in the big leagues, Bruce has only gone 15 for 25 with three homers, seven RBIs, and six walks. That gives him a batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage of .577/.667/1.038. That's a slugging percentage of 1.038, not an OPS. That gives him an OPS of 1.705. All that adds up to one of the best debut weeks that I have ever seen in Major League Baseball.
I do realize that the history of baseball is littered with tons of guys who start their major league careers on a hot streak only to see their flame burn out rather quickly. But Bruce has already been named the minor league player of the year last year and his hot start in the majors just shows me that he is the real deal. Will he continue to have an OPS of 1.705? Obviously not. But of all the current crop of great young talent in the major leagues right now, Jay Bruce looks to be the cream of that crop.
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But Bob, that means his BA dropped a whole 100 points from Sunday to Monday. He sucks!
Seriously, while we're only talking a week's worth of games, at the same time, it's a week's worth of games, not one or two. 6 or 7 games. Amazing. It likely won't last, but I wouldn't be shocked if Bruce is near the top of BA if he qualifies for the title.
Posted by: Big Money Tony
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June 3, 2008 7:33 PM