- Jay Bruce's May Surge
Chris CwikAfter a slow first month of the season - in which he hit .237/.306/.381 - Jay Bruce is absolutely on fire in the month of May. Even though Joe Pawlikowski recently wrote about the difficulty involved
- Jay Bruce is Pretty OK
David AppelmanJay 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
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- Projecting Jay Bruce
Jack MooreJay Bruce so far, in two major league seasons, has a .328 career wOBA in 839 plate appearances. As such, one might be surprised to see the following Bill James projection on his player page:
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- Jay Bruce's Oddity
R.J. Anderson towards the player’s true talent level. For an example of what people think of as the textbook definition of a young player improving, take a certain member of the Reds. This is Jay Bruce’s third big
- Bruce... A Work in Progress at the Plate
David GolebiewskiAs a 23-year-old with a wide array of skills, Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce is one of the most valuable long-term talents in the game. The twelfth overall pick in the 2005 draft reached
- Jay Bruce: Born to Hit
David GolebiewskiAs mentioned yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds outfield is something of a mess right now. However, there is one leviathan-sized exception: 21 year-old prodigy Jay Bruce. Since the Texas native
- Believe in Jay Bruce
David GolebiewskiFew young sluggers entered the 2009 season with more fanfare than Cincinnati's Jay Bruce. The sweet-swinging lefty terrorized minor league pitchers, batting .308/.366/.551 on the farm and reaching
- The Jay Bruce Extension
Matt KlaassenLate last night (or very early this morning), Jerry Crasnick reported that the Cincinnati Reds signed emerging star Jay Bruce to a six-year, $51 million dollar contract with a club option
- Comparing the Bruce and Gonzalez Extensions
Joe Pawlikowski massive when compared to one of his peers.
Last month the Reds signed their young outfielder, Jay Bruce, to a six-year, $51 million extension. Matt Klaassen wrote that one up at the time and liked
- Crowdsourcing Results: Morrow and Bruce
Zach SandersAlright, let's take a look at your thoughts on where Brandon Morrow and Jay Bruce will be drafted this coming year.
Brandon Morrow
My Vote: 12
Average: 10.7
Median: 11
Standard Dev: 3.56
- ADP Crowdsourcing: Jay Bruce
Zach SandersSince you guys really seemed to have liked the ADP Crowdsourcing idea, we’re going to march forward and do a couple every week. Today, I’m going to tackle Jay Bruce, and the results for both Morrow
- Bruce Chen's Footnote in History
R.J. AndersonThis is not the timeliest of posts, so apologies to those who come here for more 2010-related discussion.
In 1999, Baseball America ranked Bruce Chen as the number four prospect in baseball. Chen
- Bruce Chen: The Next Moyer?
Eric SeidmanBruce Chen recently told Tyler Kepner that, health permitting, he could see himself having a very lengthy career similar to Jamie Moyer's. The man still loves everything about baseball and is fully
- Mike Stanton Versus Jay Bruce
Eno Sarris down across baseball, he's a stud.
24-year-old Jay Bruce also has gobs of power. His strikeout rate is better than Stanton's, and with neutral luck, he should have a better batting average. Last
- Jay Bruce and the Problem with Player Evaluation
Joe PawlikowskiFrom the start, Jay Bruce has done just what every fan wants to see from a young player who just signed a contract extension. He started out on fire, going 15 for his first 30, with three doubles
- Jay Bruce and Batted Ball Distance
Jeff ZimmermanYesterday, our own David Golebiewski, looked at how Jay Bruce was progressing at the plate. In the comments, Jason461 noted that Bruce broke his wrist last season on July 12th and the injury could
- Quiz: Bruce Bochy or Sam Elliott?
Carson CistulliCan you tell the difference between San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy and noted American actor Sam Elliott? Click below to take a simple quiz.
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- Bruce Rondon And Unlikely Likely Closers
Eno SarrisFirst, Tigers' general manager Dave Dombrowski said young fireballing right-hander Bruce Rondon would be given "every shot" at closing this coming year. Then there were rumors that the Tigers were
- Bruce Bochy: Do Not Run Tonight
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- Jay Bruce Showing Improvement Against Lefties
Joe PawlikowskiTo date, Jay Bruce hasn't lived up to the hype that comes with being the No. 1 prospect in baseball. He's made progress for sure, and it shows in his 2009 numbers. His OBP sits at .345, far above his
- Pitch Location and Swing Angles: Dunn and Bruce
Bradley Woodrum) hitters with large GB/FB platoon -- Adam Dunn and Jay Bruce.
The results surprised me, twice, and in the end, it appears these two hitters employ different swing patterns, suggesting there may
- Q&A: Bruce Walton, Blue Jays Pitching Coach
David LaurilaBruce Walton understands the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff as well as anyone. This season was his 16th in the organization and 11th with the big-league club. He served as bullpen coach from
- Q&A: Bruce Seid, Scouting a Brewers Draft
David LaurilaThe 2010 and 2011 drafts were anything but ordinary for Brewers scouting director Bruce Seid. Extenuating circumstances led to Milwaukee not signing its top pick two years ago, and as a result
- Big Hype/Slow Starts: What's Wrong With Jay Bruce?
Howard BenderWith every lowball trade offer that comes my way for Jay Bruce, I am often reminded of the words of Winston Churchill who once said, "Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key
- Stanton, Pence, Bruce & Bourn: Tier 3 NL OF Keepers
Eno Sarris peak season in 2010, he was worth $19 last year.
Jay Bruce
It's tempting to put Bruce in the same category as Stanton. Big powerful guy with a bad batting average -- it seems to pass the sniff