Just got a text from Fay saying it's not done yet, but could be for as much as 10 years
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John Fay just posted on his blogPlease welcome me back from furlough.
The Reds are, indeed, talking to Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman. I’ve got a call into Walt Jocketty but haven’t heard back.
The Reds are close to wrapping the deal up. It could be for as long as 10 years.
I’ll update if I find out more.
Chapman, 22, pitched for Cuban National team in the World Baseball Classic.
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What?! Really??!The Reds are close to wrapping the deal up. It could be for as long as 10 years.
If this was 30 million for 10 years, it would be unbelievable
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Not sure how all the reports could be that far off in terms of money/years but I would certainly welcome as many years as possible.
Why would Chapman do that though? Face it, if he's as good as advertised he should only want a 3-5 year contract so he can establish himself as a legit TOR starter and then go get the monster bucks.
If the hype abot Chapman is true, this is the best move in a long time. A young TOR arm was a big hole in the system.
Props to the Reds and all involved.
Anybody care to try posting a Chapman timeteable? I'm not up on Cuban prospects as much as I would like to be, but given the circumstances and the hype it seems like a really good move anyway.
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