Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Brutus · 09-22-2009, 06:22 PM

The Cuban defector has finally filed for free agency. It shall be known in the next week if/when he's available for teams to begin bidding on him.

Pitcher Chapman Awaits MLB Ruling

Most likely too rich for Cincinnati's blood. What say the crowd? Worth investing in?

GIDP · 09-22-2009, 06:54 PM

Id rather spend money on a Harden or Brandon Webb depending on the prices obviously.

NJReds · 09-22-2009, 08:18 PM

He's the kind of guy that the small market teams have to avoid. He could be great, or he could be a $100 version of Jose Contreras. If the Yanks, Sox, Angels, Mets miss on a big ticket player, they have the funds to cover it up. If a team like the Reds blows it on a contract like this it'll ruin them for years.

fearofpopvol1 · 09-22-2009, 09:29 PM

Not surprisingly, the Yanks and the Red Sox are the most interested!

HeatherC1212 · 09-22-2009, 10:56 PM

No thanks. Let the Yanks or some other team with a ton of money to spend go after the guy.

buckeyenut · 09-23-2009, 07:08 AM

I'm actually of a different mindset, IF we had the right people at WBC to scout him. We have invested heavily in the latin market the last couple of years. I think this might be a solid rediversion of those funds for a couple of years, coupled with some of the funds from ML level. I haven't seen the guy, but if he is really well developed and the scouts say he is worth the money, I'd make a run at him. Imagine the payoff if this guy is as advertised for the ML rotation in 2011 with him, Cueto, Bailey and Volquez anchoring things. With a fastball of 102, he could also always be a closer if he doesn't work out as a starter.

Don't know how high I'd be willing to go, but I would at least throw my hat into the ring if I was the Reds. Depends on what the scouts say. I like the risk better than any of the ML SP options in the market this offseason, other than maybe Brandon Webb, who is a big risk in his own right.

bucksfan2 · 09-23-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buckeyenut

I'm actually of a different mindset, IF we had the right people at WBC to scout him. We have invested heavily in the latin market the last couple of years. I think this might be a solid rediversion of those funds for a couple of years, coupled with some of the funds from ML level. I haven't seen the guy, but if he is really well developed and the scouts say he is worth the money, I'd make a run at him. Imagine the payoff if this guy is as advertised for the ML rotation in 2011 with him, Cueto, Bailey and Volquez anchoring things. With a fastball of 102, he could also always be a closer if he doesn't work out as a starter.

Don't know how high I'd be willing to go, but I would at least throw my hat into the ring if I was the Reds. Depends on what the scouts say. I like the risk better than any of the ML SP options in the market this offseason, other than maybe Brandon Webb, who is a big risk in his own right.

Peter Gammons said many scouts wonder if he is the Latin version of John Rocker. He has had problems with authority and his pitching coach. They wonder if he is a starter or possibly a middle reliever. Gammons said he is around a $40M huge gamble.

fearofpopvol1 · 01-10-2010, 10:14 PM

heh

09-22-2009, 06:22 PM	#1
Brutus Et tu, Brutus? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 8,928	Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency The Cuban defector has finally filed for free agency. It shall be known in the next week if/when he's available for teams to begin bidding on him. Pitcher Chapman Awaits MLB Ruling Most likely too rich for Cincinnati's blood. What say the crowd? Worth investing in? __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

09-22-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
GIDP Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,419	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency Id rather spend money on a Harden or Brandon Webb depending on the prices obviously.

09-22-2009, 08:18 PM	#3
NJReds Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 5,408	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency He's the kind of guy that the small market teams have to avoid. He could be great, or he could be a $100 version of Jose Contreras. If the Yanks, Sox, Angels, Mets miss on a big ticket player, they have the funds to cover it up. If a team like the Reds blows it on a contract like this it'll ruin them for years. __________________ "The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson

09-22-2009, 09:29 PM	#4
fearofpopvol1 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 8,627	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency Not surprisingly, the Yanks and the Red Sox are the most interested!

09-22-2009, 10:56 PM	#5
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,514	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency No thanks. Let the Yanks or some other team with a ton of money to spend go after the guy. __________________ "I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”

09-23-2009, 07:08 AM	#6
buckeyenut Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,721	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency I'm actually of a different mindset, IF we had the right people at WBC to scout him. We have invested heavily in the latin market the last couple of years. I think this might be a solid rediversion of those funds for a couple of years, coupled with some of the funds from ML level. I haven't seen the guy, but if he is really well developed and the scouts say he is worth the money, I'd make a run at him. Imagine the payoff if this guy is as advertised for the ML rotation in 2011 with him, Cueto, Bailey and Volquez anchoring things. With a fastball of 102, he could also always be a closer if he doesn't work out as a starter. Don't know how high I'd be willing to go, but I would at least throw my hat into the ring if I was the Reds. Depends on what the scouts say. I like the risk better than any of the ML SP options in the market this offseason, other than maybe Brandon Webb, who is a big risk in his own right.

01-10-2010, 10:14 PM	#8
fearofpopvol1 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 8,627	Re: Aroldis Chapman petitions for free agency heh

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