Last edited by Spitball; 08-01-2010 at 11:07 PM.
"I am your child from the future. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier." - Dylan Easton
Just got back from the Bats game tonight. Even though I was have drunk by the time Chapman came in, it was hard not to notice how electric his stuff was tonight. He inherited a pretty tough situation...1st and 3rd with no one out and the game on the line. He got out of the jam and helped the Bats go on to win.
In warm ups he was hitting 100-102 consistently. Kid is a flat stud.
Who does Chapman replace? Bray, Smith and Ondrusek seem to be the only real candidates and Smith and Ondrusek have both been very good.
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.
Replaces Bray would be my guess.
IMO he would become the best reliever the Reds have ... thus it doesn't really matter who he replaces.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Chapman is almost ready. He would instantly be our best reliever. You don't wait on that because of a middling bullpen arm.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Considering they have junked the off speed "quota," it's apparent he's the best we would have.
Chapman has been excellent this year in every way. Jocketty and the rest of the brass realize his BB/9 numbers are completely irrelevant considering how they had him pitch.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Chapman's control almost means literally nothing out of the pen. He can come and be effectively wild, like Carlos Marmol. If he had a 25-30 pitch inning, so be it.
Worry about his control next year when he is a starter. Right now, as long as he's getitng people out that's all that matters.
The dude throws 103. If he can just get anything offspeed over the plate, he's going to be tough to hit.
I know they want him to be a starter, but I would not be surprised at all if he went the route of Neftali Feliz. Feliz has the repitoire of a starter, but coming out of the pen he can be dominant throwing 75% fastballs with a some changes and curves mixed it.
I could see him prepping to be a starter in 2011, but not being one of the 5 best in camp and then staying on as a bullpen arm.
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.
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