Minor League Profiles of Adam Dunn and Jay Bruce
Redleg Nation —
... don’t recall reading in the past:
Dunn was offered a promotion to the Majors in September 1999, but opted to work on his swing in the instructional league.
“It wasn’t really fair to everyone else to go up then. They were battling for the playoffs and I knew I wasn’t ready to play up there,” Dunn said. “I think I gained more respect doing that and I think it was the right decision.”
Then, there’s a new player profile for Jay Bruce yesterday from hardballtimes.com. Thanks to Steve ...
Red Reposter - How Much Do You Want Ramon Hernandez Back?
Red Reporter —
... THT is doing a series of player profiles for their fantasy department and here they take a look at Jay Bruce. It does a terrific job of breaking down his '09 season, and says the future is very, very bright for him. To wit: "While at first glance, Jay Bruce's 2009 season seems like a step back in his development, he actually made a number of significant improvements that will progress his career. He improved quite significantly in his strike zone judgment and selectivity, while also improving his fly ball tendencies. While wrist issues are ...
