Both are going to try to pitch in 2013. Any interest in taking a minor league flier on either of them?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...h-in-2013.html
Both are going to try to pitch in 2013. Any interest in taking a minor league flier on either of them?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...h-in-2013.html
Minor league flier? Sure. Any confidence in anything coming out of it? Nope. Shoulder problems are usually a career killer, especially after you've been fighting it for 4/5 years.
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If Webb gets a minor league contract, I would put money on it that it's with the Reds.
Wouldn't mind having both as depth. These are the guys you catch lightning in a bottle with, and the more of them you get, better chance you have of catching lightning.
Plus a Louisville rotation of...
Cingrani
Corcino
Harden
Webb
Redmond
Might win a ML title, couldn't hurt to throw them a bone.
Last edited by WrongVerb; 12-03-2012 at 09:26 AM.
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A minor league deal isn't "lightning in a bottle". Every system has spots open for guys like that. Depth vets or AAAA players "in case". Difference is whether you are pinning hopes on their resurrection or not.
Lightning in a bottle when it's a former Cy Young is different than most other players.
Yeah, I wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Webb. Always had a soft spot in my heart for him.
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My thoughts exactly. If the Reds are putting Chapman in the rotation and potentially trading a SP, they need good depth. These guys could be that in Louisville. If they are healthy and can pitch some still (and I'm assuming they would be in order to be signed in the first place), they would be better depth than Redmond. Plus, they could potentially be traded for a good prospect if they really pan out well.
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