Aside from the merits of the starter vs. bullpen issues, I would hate for the Reds to get all wobbly on this. They need to carry through on the Chapman as a starter and give it a good shot. Two weeks left in ST is *not* a good shot. Otherwise, they look like a weak-willed dithering about bunch of mopes.
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cumberlandreds (03-18-2013)
Except its not insurance. With Chapman in the rotation or Chapman in the pen and Broxton elsewhere, the back end of this pen was an arm short. Marshall and only one of the others and a bunch of question marks isn't enough IMO. If Chapman ends up starting, I hope the Reds find a way to get another late inning arm. I'd be OK with Hoover and Cingrani filling those roles, but both will start in AAA IMO. I think the gap from Chapman, Marshall and Broxton to Lecure, Ondrusek, Arredondo, Simon etc is pretty huge.
I'm for Chapman giving starting a try, but if he does, I'm pessimistic about the late innings of this pen (and not because of Broxton and Marshall). I do think Broxton was brought in to provide a solid closing option to give Chapman every opportunity to start, but they needed a guy anyway.
The shrewd GM knows he's won't have to pay that $21 Million it took to get Broxton signed.
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REDREAD (03-18-2013)
I hope this is the point in the discussion where we find out that Chapman and Baker both work for Walt Jocketty.
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RiverRat13 (03-17-2013)
Seems like the writing is on the wall. Chapman will be the closer. I do not approve.
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Decision should be made in the next day or so...but all signs are pointing to bullpen.
Jocketty did not seem too happy with the fact that Chapman spoke up on the issue.
What a frustrating situation.
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