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Old 07-31-2012, 03:47 PM   #16
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Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

I repeat, JC Sulbaran traded to the Royals for Broxton.

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Old 07-31-2012, 03:47 PM   #17
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:48 PM   #18
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:48 PM   #19
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:50 PM   #20
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:50 PM   #21
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Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton

What his OBP? Can he lead off?
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:50 PM   #22
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Meh on who we got and what we gave up.
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:52 PM   #23
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:53 PM   #24
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:53 PM   #25
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:55 PM   #26
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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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Old 07-31-2012, 03:56 PM   #27
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The one thing that always helps in the post season... Relief pitching.
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:57 PM   #28
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Sulbran for Broxton a much fairer trade than Cox for Mujeica.
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:57 PM   #29
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I repeat, JC Sulbaran traded to the Royals for Broxton.
Thanks for the info, 21.
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Old 07-31-2012, 04:01 PM   #30
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"a couple of minor league players for Broxton"
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