Jay Bruce is Pretty OK
Jay Bruce arrives with a 3-3 night, including 2 walks. Reds fans rejoice:
“Did he actually touch the ground, or did he just glide from base to base?” – On Baseball and The Reds
“Jay Bruce will never record an out in his Major League career.” – The Reds Rocket
“Thats what we call a debut!” – Reds Minor Leagues
“Wow. That’s all I can say. Just, wow.” – Redleg Nation
“Corey Patterson better get comfy in his spot on the bench, center field is now occupied.” – Redlegs Rundown
“Bruuuuuuce, Bruuuuuuce” – The Real McCoy
“As a side note: Jay Bruce.” – Reds Pitchfx
“No, he’s not the savior, [...]“ – Dusty Baker
David Appelman is the creator of FanGraphs.
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Jay Bruce did his debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team with the worst starting pitching in the National League, and probably, both leagues.
But, he did have 3 plate appearances against Snell who isn’t that bad even if he couldn’t find the strike zone last night, and he had one appearance against Marte, who is actually pretty good.