JAY BRUCE?

[KLUTCH1971]

any word on this guy? i heard june 1st is that true?

[stevethumb]

his super 2 date has passed so it should be soon .. may 27 starts a homestand and june 2 starts a roadtrip so those are 2 likely days..that coupled w/corey patterson total ineffectiveness (3 for last 34 -- 2 rbis in last 20 gms -- no walks since april 27 !!) should get him up SOON

[Inukchuk]

You would think, but there is the Dusty factor...

[BklynsFinest]

C. Patterson 0 for 7 thus far today...c'mon already call the kid up!!

[stevethumb]

jbruce is 2 for 4 today so far..his slg % is higher than cpatt's OPS !!!

*is that bruce's cell phone that i hear ringing* ?

[jswede]

You would think, but there is the Dusty factor...

The Dusty Factor, as I know it, is running barely 20yr old arms into the ground and effectively ruining their careers, and favoring veteran bats over young ones to the point it severely hurts the team.

So far he's the same ole Dusty...

The fact that it's C Patterson - with whom Dusty has a history - makes me think he'll be even more patient with the veteran and delay Bruce's arrival at least a good 3-4 weeks beyond what any reasonable manager would do here. No inside scoop - just tempering my expectations with Dusty - from experience.

[sandman042]

wow patterson 0-8... just a gut feeling but i think bruce is coming up this week.

[jdsun1]

wow patterson 0-8... just a gut feeling but i think bruce is coming up this week.

I have my doubts. Serious doubts that we see the Deserving 3rd OF for the Reds show up to work anytime soon.

[pappymojo]

should he get called up June 2nd, what do people expect for the year, numbers wise?

[giambiformvp]

What is his power potential for the rest of the season?