It's time to stop screwing around with this kid
I am still baffled at how the Reds continue to screw around with Mr. Chapman. It's clear he is not cut out to be a bullpen pitcher and yet they keep screwing around with him. The numbers just show he needs to be moved into the starting rotation. I would start it at where he is now at that is AA...
Down on the farm
The Cuban Misfire
Aroldis Chapman last night at AA Carolina
1.2 innings, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 R, 3 K, 1 WP
37 pithces/17 strikes
AA:
2 games: 0-1 19.29
2.1 innings, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, balk, .455 BA
61 pitches/29 strikes
AAA:
3 games: 0-1 13.50
4.2 innings, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, .375 BA
85 pitches/59 strikes
Total rehab stats between AAA/AAA
5 games: 0-2 15.43
7 innings, 14 H, 12 ER, 5 BB, 11 K, .400 BA
146 pitches/88 strikes
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To be fair, control issues actually point more towards having a guy in the bullpen than having him be a starter.
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He ultimately should be a starter, yes.
But it's not like making him a starting pitcher right now will suddenly fix his control problems.
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If he fixes his control issues and get get his strike rate up, I have no problem with him being in the rotation. But I don't want to see a guy walking 6, 8, 10 batters in a game just because he can throw heat.
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Originally Posted by
MBZags
He ultimately should be a starter, yes.
But it's not like making him a starting pitcher right now will suddenly fix his control problems.
No question this is not a quick fix issue. That is why I feel he should be put in teh rotation and just alllowed to mature at his rate.
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Originally Posted by
brm7675
No question this is not a quick fix issue. That is why I feel he should be put in teh rotation and just alllowed to mature at his rate.
The $30 million minor league starter?
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lonewolf371
The $30 million minor league starter?
yep...it takes time to develop someone as raw as him. Had the Reds done the right thing and left him in the starters role last year at AAA we might be seeing the fruits of that now, but instead we don't know when we will see a return on our investment due to poor handleing by Walt and Bob...
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I have to ask, how would a rotation job fix his control problems? He may be more naturally comfortable there, but stretching out his appearances like that seems like it could compound his problems rather than fix them by encouraging him to repeat them over the course of 80+ pitches. What's more, if he gets blown up as a starter and batters take advantage of his reduced velocity, do you switch him back?
I'll agree, however, that it's time for the Reds organization to make up their minds on reliever/starter. If he escapes this downturn with his career intact as either a starter or reliever, trying to change him again could send him back to his old ways and possibly ruin him for good.
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Originally Posted by
lonewolf371
To be fair, control issues actually point more towards having a guy in the bullpen than having him be a starter.
If he wants to be or is to be a starter, it also would help if he develops a change up.
I can't think of too many successful starting pitchers with 2 pitches... even when one of those pitches can approach the plate at over 100 mph.
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Originally Posted by
Redeye fly
If he wants to be or is to be a starter, it also would help if he develops a change up.
I can't think of too many successful starting pitchers with 2 pitches... even when one of those pitches can approach the plate at over 100 mph.
He definitely needs an at least average third pitch. If not a changeup, a two-seamer would go nicely against RH batters.
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Originally Posted by
brm7675
yep...it takes time to develop someone as raw as him. Had the Reds done the right thing and left him in the starters role last year at AAA we might be seeing the fruits of that now, but instead we don't know when we will see a return on our investment due to poor handleing by Walt and Bob...
Hell, the Reds should just hire you, Mr. Baseball. All their problems would be fixed instantly.
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Another gem from BRM. LMAO!
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Originally Posted by
brm7675
I am still baffled at how the Reds continue to screw around with Mr. Chapman. It's clear he is not cut out to be a bullpen pitcher and yet they keep screwing around with him. The numbers just show he needs to be moved into the starting rotation. I would start it at where he is now at that is AA...
Down on the farm
The Cuban Misfire
Aroldis Chapman last night at AA Carolina
1.2 innings, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 R, 3 K, 1 WP
37 pithces/17 strikes
AA:
2 games: 0-1 19.29
2.1 innings, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, balk, .455 BA
61 pitches/29 strikes
AAA:
3 games: 0-1 13.50
4.2 innings, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, .375 BA
85 pitches/59 strikes
Total rehab stats between AAA/AAA
5 games: 0-2 15.43
7 innings, 14 H, 12 ER, 5 BB, 11 K, .400 BA
146 pitches/88 strikes
only thing his numbers show right now is that he can not pitch.
He is the future closer
We already have one too many starters and after this season no closer
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Krawhitham
only thing his numbers show right now is that he can not pitch.
He is the future closer
We already have one too many starters and after this season no closer
you never have enough starters.
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Doesn't much matter if you walk a guy when you're throwing 105 mph or 70 mph. Leave him in AA (or somewhere other than the Reds roster) until he throws strikes. This is starting to sound way too much like Steve Dalkowski (Last name may be misspelled).