J.J. HOOVER RUMORS & GOSSIP

Rank relief: Dusty Baker loves him some JJ Hoover

This isn’t a one night award for JJ Hoover.  Tonight he came in with the Reds down a run and an inherited base runner.  He gave up a double that put the Pirates up 3-1.  It didn’t matter in the end because that was the final score.  The is more death by 100 cuts.  Dusty Baker was continually gone to JJ Hoover – he has appeared in 7 of the Reds 11 games and has given up...
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April 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Daily Notes: Concerning Rainer Maria Rilke and J.J. Hoover

Table of Contents Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes. 1. A Note Regarding the Data in This Post 2. SCOUT Leaderboards: Spring Training 3. Notable Spring Performance: Cincinnati’s J.J. Hoover A Note Regarding the Data in This Post While, until now, the author has been painstakingly copy-and-pasting the raw data for these conspicuously absurd...
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March 22, 2013  |  Discuss

Reds Dominate Rockies 10-3

J.J Hoover picked up his first Major League win! The Cincinnati Reds extended their lead in the Central Division to 1.5 games as they put on an offensive show scoring 10 runs. Only 2 Reds position players failed to get a hit and score a run as the Rockies defense continued to struggle, and offered no help, behind starter Jeremy Guthrie. He gave up 6 runs over 5 innings...
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May 26, 2012  |  Discuss

J.J. Hoover: Closer of the future?

Francisco Cordero, Brad Boxberger, Aroldis Chapman, Huston Street, Brandon League, Ryan Madson and Sean Marshall -- what do they have in common? Every one of them has been rumored to be the Reds closer within the last six months. You can go ahead and throw one more name into that group, right-handed newcomer J.J. Hoover. The 24-year old hurler was acquired from the Braves...
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May 06, 2012  |  Discuss

Former Tobs Pitcher, Hoover, Debuts with Reds

From the CPL In 2011, the Coastal Plain League featured eight former players that debuted in Major League Baseball. On Wednesday, April 25, the CPL saw its first alum of the 2012 season debut in J.J. Hoover of the Cincinnati Reds. The 6-3, 230-pound Hoover, who played for the Wilson Tobs in 2007, pitched a scoreless sixth inning in relief for the Reds in their 4-2 win over...
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April 28, 2012  |  Discuss

Reds' Bray sent to DL, J.J. Hoover called up

RHP J.J. Hoover was recalled when LHP Bill Bray was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to April 19, after tweaking the groin injury that set him back in spring training. Bray aggravated the injury in his last appearance, on April 18 in St. Louis. Bray had allowed five hits, including two home runs, and four runs with three walks and three strikeouts in 2...
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April 25, 2012  |  Discuss

Reds promote Hoover, place Bray on DL

Bray is headed toward the sidelines Yet another Reds reliever has been bitten by the injury bug as the team placed LHP Bill Bray (groin) on the 15-day DL on Wednesday. He joins fellow relief pitchers Nick Masset (shoulder) and Ryan Madson (shoulder) on the list of ailing arms from the 'pen. The 28-year old Bray has been clearly bothered by the condition all spring...
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April 24, 2012  |  Discuss

MINOR details 4/13/12: Close finishes and a rainout

Could J.J. Hoover soon find himself in the Reds 'pen? Louisville 4, Columbus 2 -Bats starter Chad Reineke went 4.2 innings allowing seven hits and two runs while fanning two. Travis Webb earned the win after tossing 1.1 scoreless frames of relief. Closer J.J. Hoover slammed the door shut in the ninth to pick up his second save of the season. We could very well see Hoover...
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April 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Braves send pitcher Hoover to Reds

The Cincinnati Reds traded third baseman Juan Francisco to the Atlanta Braves for right-hander J.J. Hoover on Sunday. The 24-year-old Francisco was competing with Todd Frazier to back up Scott Rolen. Francisco was signed by the Reds in 2004 and was out of minor-league options. Francisco has played 81 games in the majors. The lefty hitter has a career batting average of .284 with...
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April 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Reds trade 3B Francisco to Braves for RHP Hoover

The Cincinnati Reds traded third baseman Juan Francisco to the Atlanta Braves for right-hander J.J. Hoover on Sunday. The 24-year-old Francisco was competing with Todd Frazier to back up Scott Rolen. Francisco was signed by the Reds in 2004 and was out of minor league options. Francisco has played 81 games in the majors. The lefty hitter has a career batting average of .284 with...
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April 01, 2012  |  Discuss
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