Someone just updated his Wikpedia page to say he signed with the Reds
Someone just updated his Wikpedia page to say he signed with the Reds
I've certainly been critical enough of the team, but I'm willing to give credit when credit is due. If true, I love this deal and the gamble behind the move. I will not be critical of this move, even if it happens to blow up completely. I love the agressiveness and the willingness to take the chance.
Not sure if he goes directly into the rotation of to the minors. If they thing he is Cincy-ready, I'd say either Harang or Arroyo will go. This move would certainly give this club a lot of versatility over the next year or two.
Bailey, Volquez, Cueto, Chapman, Wood, Maloney and even Leake gives the Reds an outstanding nucleus of young starters who could all be ready yo compete for the rotation by 2011.
I don't remember a depth of quality young arms like this in my lifetime as a Reds fan. I hope Price can work wonders with this group. Please be true!
Six million per year for a lefty with TOR potential is the kind of risk that makes sense.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Damn this would be freaking sweet. Would have to give the Reds some major props if it truly comes to pass.
Wow -- shocked doesn't even begin to describe this if it's true. So out of character for the Reds. But, in a really good way.
Cincinnati Reds: Farm System Champions 2022
Eliminating NL Central teams on Chapman -- Brewers source: "Not the Brewers."
http://twitter.com/TBrownYahoo/status/7601399472
I love this, absolutely love it. This kid has a special arm. The kind of risk a team like the Reds has to take, if they want to build a consistent winner.
Kudos to the front office and ownership. They're getting after it.
Here's what's exciting for me about this. It's not about them spending money. The overall budget isn't likely to increase. It's not that they give a pitcher a long term contract.
It's that this contract has upside. The player can be better than his contract. Maybe way better. The Harang, Arroyo, Rolen contracts can only break-even at best.
Plus it didn't cost them players or draft picks.
IF this comes to pass (notice, please, the capital letters), would the Reds then own the best young rotation top-to-bottom in baseball? TOR stuff 1-3 for sure, with MOR starters at 4 and 5. (Not to mention the TOR guy coming back from injury at the end of this year, nor the top prospect in AA.)
That would be... pretty cool.
Wow, sort of cool to see how Twitter is fitting in with breaking news and rumors in baseball. This is really the first time I've seen a Reds story develop like this in real time by using a medium like Twitter.
No interest AT ALL from the Yanks and BoSox makes me wonder about whether or not this guy is legit. Usually those teams are outbidding everyone for a guy like Chapman.
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