Another 2/5 and no strikeout game from Place. Average is now up to .254.

I think that Reddick should be promoted to Portland soon, maybe after the Eastern League All-Star break. I would like to see what Reddick can do in a less hitter friendly environment. IMO, he has nothing left to prove in the Cal League. He's hitting .350 right now with 14 HR and he isn't striking out at an alarming rate. Granted, he doesn't have the plate discipline that most people would like him to have, but as many people have said before, some hitters just do better by not taking walks.

Additionally, by moving up to Portland Reddick will be facing much tougher pitching which means that he may struggle. Having Reddick struggle may not be a bad thing. I would actually like to see him struggle a little bit. Up to this point in his career I don't believe that he has really gone through much of a slump (he hasn't hit below .339 in any month this year, I am not sure about struggling last year). I think that slumping may be a positive for Reddick because eventually he is going to have to learn how to make adjustments. No player no matter how good they are doesn't slump at some point during the year. I think it is pretty clear that Reddick isn't going to slump anytime soon in Lancaster (especially with the favorable hitting conditions), so the move to Portland is something that should happen.