I hope this question won't matter in the end, but will Chapman have the usual three option years available a la Wily Mo?
I hope this question won't matter in the end, but will Chapman have the usual three option years available a la Wily Mo?
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
The MLB Network will probably broadcast the Reds press conference tomorrow afternoon. At least I hope they do. They showed the press conferences for Jason Bay, Jason Marquis, Matt Holliday, and others so they'll probably show Chapman's too.
I don't really see the risk here. Best case scenario, Chapman outperforms the contract in years 4-6. Worst case scenario, the Reds shift him to the closer role after Coco. At $6M, this is still a value and will be seen as such by contending clubs (if the Reds should fall out).
I continue to be pleasantly surprised by the Reds' investments in pitching. The hiring of Price was a key move and will have real impact moving forward. This is another move in that direction. My primary frustration with the previous regimes was the inconsistencies in the 'plan(s)'. But Walt is quietly going about his business of shoring up the major league roster and putting paid to the fanbase's (deserved) opinion that the club was going through the motions.
Last edited by BrooklynRedz; 01-10-2010 at 05:15 PM.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
I'm seeing a lot of posters in this thread who I haven't seen posting around here in quite a while. This signing is bringing some excitement back to Reds baseball. Good. Redszone is already an awesome place but imagine how much more fun it would if the Reds were to turn things around and start winning again?
First time I've been on Redszone this much in one day in well over a year. Greatly appreciate the work OBM did all day keeping this thread updated.
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