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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    I repeat, JC Sulbaran traded to the Royals for Broxton.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Ew.

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    April/May he has 7 walks/12 strikeouts in 19.2 innings.
    June/July he has 7 walks/13 strikeouts in 16 innings.

    I guess it is up, but it still isn't good. And his WHIP in June/July is 1.56. That isn't a guy you should be going after to try and improve your bullpen.
    Since when do we use WHIP to measure pitchers? Doug, I know you wouldn't ordinarily use that measure if it didn't suit your case.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    I like it.

    It's not all about K's.

    Dude has a 56.6% groundball rate. That kicks butt when you're pitching in GABP.

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Quote Originally Posted by rotnoid View Post
    This just feels like a move that leads into another move. But time is winding down. I just don't get it.
    Bowden did say a half hour ago that Broxton would allow the Reds to trade a reliever as part of the Span package. So maybe that's the endgame here.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    What his OBP? Can he lead off?
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Meh on who we got and what we gave up.

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    1.50 WHIP over the last 3 years, with a K/9 that is Ondrusk-esque.

    Meh. Good deal for KC.

    And this isn't "hand-wringing" either. Simply an opinion.

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    More stats from baseball-reference.com:

    Broxton has his best HR/9 at 0.3 of his career. Actually it ties his 2008 season.
    Also, his BB/9 is the lowest it's been in 3 years at 3.5. It was 3.4 in 2009, his best season.

    Dude might be on the comeback. Love that groundball rate in GABP.

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    If it's Sulbaran-for-Broxton straight up, I like the deal. Sulbaran has several pitchers ahead of him on the Reds' top prospects list (Corcino, Stephenson, Cingrani, Travieso, Lotzkar).

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    I think this trade is all about Aroldis.

    My guess is Walt doesn't like all the heavy usage.

    Broxton has 23 saves, he can close games. He will back up Chappy at closer and set up as well.

    Reds pen from the right side was weaker than left side. (Still is, even with the new addition.)

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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    The one thing that always helps in the post season... Relief pitching.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Sulbran for Broxton a much fairer trade than Cox for Mujeica.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    Quote Originally Posted by cinreds21 View Post
    I repeat, JC Sulbaran traded to the Royals for Broxton.
    Thanks for the info, 21.
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    Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

    "a couple of minor league players for Broxton"


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