Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

OnBaseMachine · 01-12-2010, 12:35 PM

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=9937

Krusty · 01-12-2010, 12:46 PM

After reading this, I feel more comfortable that the Reds front office knows what they are doing and are envisioning what this team will be like three to five years from now. Seems like better days are on the horizon....and when was the last time we could say that?

lollipopcurve · 01-12-2010, 01:32 PM

Thanks OBM -- great interview.

cumberlandreds · 01-12-2010, 01:38 PM

Thanks! That is a bunch of of good info.

HeatherC1212 · 01-12-2010, 02:57 PM

Great interview!

Chip R · 01-12-2010, 03:51 PM

Hey to Buckley.

Sea Ray · 01-12-2010, 04:19 PM

From what I've seen of this guy, he looks like a young Dontrelle Willis. Buckley is right, the Reds don't have much of a chance of getting a talented lefty like this using conventional methods and I like that they realize the value of a LH starting Pitcher. Aside from SS I've listed a lefty starter as this team's next biggest need, but...

let their be no doubt about it, this is a splurge. After hearing about this my thought was "I'm glad he's a Red and I'm glad it wasn't my money."

Boss-Hog · 01-13-2010, 06:59 AM

All,

Per BP, please do not post any full length articles from their site on here; instead, please post the link and an excerpt.

OnBaseMachine · 01-13-2010, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss-Hog

All,

Per BP, please do not post any full length articles from their site on here; instead, please post the link and an excerpt.

I thought it was OK to post free material. Sorry about that.

redsmetz · 01-13-2010, 07:56 AM

It was exciting to read the process by which the club went about pursuing Chapman and subsequently becoming the club that got him. It was thorough and then some.

Likewise, if I'm understanding the financial structure of this deal, we're told that the bonus will come out of the budget for signing draftees and free agents. With that, I'm guessing that budget only takes the initial $1.5M hit this year and the balance is spread out through those subsequent years. Does that sound like a reasonable interpretation? If so, that bears out what Buckley said about still having money for the draft and other international signings.

As much as we've bemoaned the financial dealings of this club, it strikes me that we have some astute money men, if you will, who have partitioned out funds for the various aspects of player development and acguisitions, that hopefully bode well for the club. I think the Rolen restructuring is another example of creative thinking along these lines.

A very hopeful article.

traderumor · 01-13-2010, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

From what I've seen of this guy, he looks like a young Dontrelle Willis. Buckley is right, the Reds don't have much of a chance of getting a talented lefty like this using conventional methods and I like that they realize the value of a LH starting Pitcher. Aside from SS I've listed a lefty starter as this team's next biggest need, but...

let their be no doubt about it, this is a splurge. After hearing about this my thought was "I'm glad he's a Red and I'm glad it wasn't my money."

The Willis comparison ends at the wide hips from what I've seen.

RedEye · 01-17-2010, 10:51 PM

Isn't Dontrelle's delivery really wacky in a way that Chapman's just isn't? I can see the comparison in terms of build and the fact that they are lefties, but it ends there IMO.

lollipopcurve · 01-18-2010, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Isn't Dontrelle's delivery really wacky in a way that Chapman's just isn't? I can see the comparison in terms of build and the fact that they are lefties, but it ends there IMO.

You are correct. Chapman's delivery is MUCH better mechanically.

01-12-2010, 12:35 PM	#1
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01-12-2010, 12:46 PM	#2
Krusty Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 12,311	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing After reading this, I feel more comfortable that the Reds front office knows what they are doing and are envisioning what this team will be like three to five years from now. Seems like better days are on the horizon....and when was the last time we could say that? __________________ If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.

01-12-2010, 01:32 PM	#3
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,483	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing Thanks OBM -- great interview. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

01-12-2010, 01:38 PM	#4
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,853	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing Thanks! That is a bunch of of good info. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

01-12-2010, 02:57 PM	#5
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,516	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing Great interview! __________________ "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.”

01-12-2010, 03:51 PM	#6
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,224	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing Hey to Buckley. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

01-12-2010, 04:19 PM	#7
Sea Ray Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 15,255	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing From what I've seen of this guy, he looks like a young Dontrelle Willis. Buckley is right, the Reds don't have much of a chance of getting a talented lefty like this using conventional methods and I like that they realize the value of a LH starting Pitcher. Aside from SS I've listed a lefty starter as this team's next biggest need, but... let their be no doubt about it, this is a splurge. After hearing about this my thought was "I'm glad he's a Red and I'm glad it wasn't my money."

01-13-2010, 06:59 AM	#8
Boss-Hog Administrator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6,007	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing All, Per BP, please do not post any full length articles from their site on here; instead, please post the link and an excerpt.

01-13-2010, 07:56 AM	#10
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,453	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing It was exciting to read the process by which the club went about pursuing Chapman and subsequently becoming the club that got him. It was thorough and then some. Likewise, if I'm understanding the financial structure of this deal, we're told that the bonus will come out of the budget for signing draftees and free agents. With that, I'm guessing that budget only takes the initial $1.5M hit this year and the balance is spread out through those subsequent years. Does that sound like a reasonable interpretation? If so, that bears out what Buckley said about still having money for the draft and other international signings. As much as we've bemoaned the financial dealings of this club, it strikes me that we have some astute money men, if you will, who have partitioned out funds for the various aspects of player development and acguisitions, that hopefully bode well for the club. I think the Rolen restructuring is another example of creative thinking along these lines. A very hopeful article. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

01-17-2010, 10:51 PM	#12
RedEye Ojo Rojo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moving to Atlanta in July Posts: 4,430	Re: Baseball Prospectus Q&A with Chris Buckley on Aroldis Chapman signing Isn't Dontrelle's delivery really wacky in a way that Chapman's just isn't? I can see the comparison in terms of build and the fact that they are lefties, but it ends there IMO. __________________ "It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." - Norm (George Wendt), Cheers

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