Brian Wilson: For or Against? - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

cincrazy · 02-08-2013, 06:03 PM

Would you support a Brian Wilson signing if it was an incentive-laden deal? Chapman's move to the rotation could be a great thing, but I worry about the impact it has on our bullpen. Broxton doesn't seem to care what his role is, and why not roll the dice and add another possible high-leverage arm to the back of the pen? I don't know how much he has in the tank after surgery, but I'd be willing to take a chance. What are your thoughts?

westofyou · 02-08-2013, 06:11 PM

Pass

gilpdawg · 02-08-2013, 06:13 PM

Depends on the deal. A cheap one year deal to let him reestablish his value wouldn't be the worst thing ever. Other than that, yeah, pass.

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Helms1 · 02-08-2013, 06:36 PM

Will the band play before the fireworks on Friday Night once a month?

757690 · 02-08-2013, 06:38 PM

The Giants have passed on him after monitoring his progress. That speaks volumes.

Besides, it might cause problems in the clubhouse between his beard and Sam LeCure's moustache.

Tom Servo · 02-08-2013, 07:29 PM

I'd give him a million or two, but anything beyond that I'm not interested.

mth123 · 02-08-2013, 08:08 PM

Once Chapman moves into the rotation, the pen has two late inning guys and a bunch of 11th and 12th men. Another guy capable of late inning dependability would be nice. Not sure if Wilson is that guy anymore, but even though the Reds have a glut of numbers, there is a definite hole in the pen IMO. This is especially true if the glut of fringey vets pushes Hoover to AAA.

lollipopcurve · 02-08-2013, 08:15 PM

nope

PuffyPig · 02-08-2013, 08:15 PM

I get bad vibrations from Brian Wilson. Pass.

smixsell · 02-08-2013, 08:16 PM

While I'm usually all for taking a low cost shot at a pitching reclamation project, I'd pass on Wilson.

I can't help but think that his personality and ego would not mesh well with our squad.

Also, the guy is just a little too much of a flake for my tastes. He's the knd of guy that's OK in small doses (or if he's a guaranteed ace

), but I say no thanks to having to look at him every other game just in the hopes that he can contribute some depth.

PS I live in the SF Bay Area, so I know what it's like to get too much Brian Wilson exposure.

RedEye · 02-08-2013, 08:37 PM

No

Red Raindog · 02-08-2013, 08:50 PM

I pass -- not the kind of crazy I want to watch -- now bring on the ghost of Rob Dibble or Norm Charlton.

Raisor · 02-09-2013, 08:04 AM

For the right price, sure.

I like his kind of crazy.

Johnny Footstool · 02-09-2013, 11:24 AM

For a couple million, yes, I'd take a flyer on him. High-impact bullpen arms are valuable. Plus Broxton could show up to camp 40 pounds overweight.

RedsBaron · 02-09-2013, 01:26 PM

As I sit here In My Room I think Wouldn't It Be Nice to have Brian Wilson in the Reds bullpen, someone to Shut Down opposing hitters as Chapman moves to the rotation. Maybe in The Warmth Of The Sun of Great American Ball Park Wilson would re-gain his performance and Do It Again, this time for the Reds All Summer Long. Part of me says Don't Worry Baby, It'll Be All Right, but God Only Knows if signing Wilson would be a good idea. I agree with Puffy-I don't get Good Vibrations from this idea.

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02-08-2013, 06:03 PM	#1
cincrazy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Vienna, OH Posts: 4,135	Brian Wilson: For or Against? Would you support a Brian Wilson signing if it was an incentive-laden deal? Chapman's move to the rotation could be a great thing, but I worry about the impact it has on our bullpen. Broxton doesn't seem to care what his role is, and why not roll the dice and add another possible high-leverage arm to the back of the pen? I don't know how much he has in the tank after surgery, but I'd be willing to take a chance. What are your thoughts?

02-08-2013, 06:11 PM	#2
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,390	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? Pass

02-08-2013, 06:36 PM	#4
Helms1 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 125	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? Will the band play before the fireworks on Friday Night once a month?

02-08-2013, 06:38 PM	#5
757690 Hoping to be 75769013 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton Posts: 6,151	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? The Giants have passed on him after monitoring his progress. That speaks volumes. Besides, it might cause problems in the clubhouse between his beard and Sam LeCure's moustache. __________________ We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein

02-08-2013, 06:13 PM	#3
gilpdawg Section 525-Saturdays. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Paris, OH Posts: 1,979	Depends on the deal. A cheap one year deal to let him reestablish his value wouldn't be the worst thing ever. Other than that, yeah, pass. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

02-08-2013, 07:29 PM	#6
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,417	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? I'd give him a million or two, but anything beyond that I'm not interested. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

02-08-2013, 08:08 PM	#7
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,690	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? Once Chapman moves into the rotation, the pen has two late inning guys and a bunch of 11th and 12th men. Another guy capable of late inning dependability would be nice. Not sure if Wilson is that guy anymore, but even though the Reds have a glut of numbers, there is a definite hole in the pen IMO. This is especially true if the glut of fringey vets pushes Hoover to AAA. __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS

02-08-2013, 08:15 PM	#8
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,484	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? nope __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

02-08-2013, 08:15 PM	#9
PuffyPig Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,739	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? I get bad vibrations from Brian Wilson. Pass.

02-08-2013, 08:16 PM	#10
smixsell Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,023	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? While I'm usually all for taking a low cost shot at a pitching reclamation project, I'd pass on Wilson. I can't help but think that his personality and ego would not mesh well with our squad. Also, the guy is just a little too much of a flake for my tastes. He's the knd of guy that's OK in small doses (or if he's a guaranteed ace ), but I say no thanks to having to look at him every other game just in the hopes that he can contribute some depth. PS I live in the SF Bay Area, so I know what it's like to get too much Brian Wilson exposure.

02-08-2013, 08:37 PM	#11
RedEye Ojo Rojo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moving to Atlanta in July Posts: 4,430	No __________________ "It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." - Norm (George Wendt), Cheers

02-08-2013, 08:50 PM	#12
Red Raindog I don't want to grow up Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 531	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? I pass -- not the kind of crazy I want to watch -- now bring on the ghost of Rob Dibble or Norm Charlton. __________________ The older I get - the better I was and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)

02-09-2013, 08:04 AM	#13
Raisor Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,686	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? For the right price, sure. I like his kind of crazy. __________________ "But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."

02-09-2013, 11:24 AM	#14
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,669	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? For a couple million, yes, I'd take a flyer on him. High-impact bullpen arms are valuable. Plus Broxton could show up to camp 40 pounds overweight. __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

02-09-2013, 01:26 PM	#15
RedsBaron Big Red Machine Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Out Wayne Posts: 22,381	Re: Brian Wilson: For or Against? As I sit here In My Room I think Wouldn't It Be Nice to have Brian Wilson in the Reds bullpen, someone to Shut Down opposing hitters as Chapman moves to the rotation. Maybe in The Warmth Of The Sun of Great American Ball Park Wilson would re-gain his performance and Do It Again, this time for the Reds All Summer Long. Part of me says Don't Worry Baby, It'll Be All Right, but God Only Knows if signing Wilson would be a good idea. I agree with Puffy-I don't get Good Vibrations from this idea. __________________ "Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."

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