Nolan Reimold for president!

Redmond had another nice start, 8ip, 9Ks, 1H, 0R.

You have seen him in person, Mike? How does his stuff translate to the major league level? Heard his fastball tops out at 90ish, but not exactly a groundball machine. I am thinking he is in the Paul Byrd mode, but having never seen him, was kind of curious.

You have seen him in person, Mike? How does his stuff translate to the major league level?

I've seen him twice now. Paul Byrd's a good comp, actually.

-- MWE

Heyward having a nice postseason, despite the promotion. Flowers is a beast. What more will it take for him to be considered the top catching prospect in baseball?

What more will it take for him to be considered the top catching prospect in baseball?

Matt Wieters dying?

Ahh I just assumed Matt Wieters was going to be in majors this Sep. I see he is not. But there is no way he is not the Orioles starting C next spring.

Mike --

Have you gotten a chance to see Birmingham lefty Aaron Poreda lately? Just wanted to know if you had any thoughts about Poreda's progress in his secondary stuff. He's (quietly) put together a really good year -- getting ground-balls, improving his K-rate as the season's progressed and not walking too many hitters. I'm somewhat puzzled that the Sox haven't given him a shot to pitch out of their bullpen in September...

The Indians should give that DH at Akron a shot - he might be able to put together a nice little career in the big leagues.

Have you gotten a chance to see Birmingham lefty Aaron Poreda lately?

Birmingham was here only once, in early July, and Poreda didn't pitch too well in that outing. He needs to smooth out his mechanics some and get better command in the zone, but he's not that far away. Poreda's not on the 40-man, and I wouldn't be inclined to start his clock now just for a handful of September innings; he's going to be more valuable going forward. The Sox have called up almost every other arm they already have that could help.

-- MWE

Mike, thoughts on Bumgardner? We're going nuts for him on the Giants blogs obviously - I recognize that a lot of it is a kid dominating with a 95MPH left-handed fastball, but is the secondary stuff coming along? At some point, you think everyone would be sitting on the fastball, but he hasn't given up a HR to any Left-hander all year.