Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
Any word on if he's going to be pitching in Spring Training?
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
reds44
Is it wrong of me to want him to start in the majors this season?
Nope. I do too. I don't care what anyone calls me. :cool:
Unless it's yellow. Nobody, but NOBODY calls me yellow.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
Tom Servo
Any word on if he's going to be pitching in Spring Training?
It sounds like Walt is gonna give him a shot to make the 5th spot in Spring Training. We shall see.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
savafan
I believe he's 6'4"
That certainly LOOKS to be a closer number.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
Strikes Out Looking
I hear Ryan Hannigan just bought the Rosetta Stone Spanish CD.
Hopefully lightning will crack a tree open in his yard and allow him to build a wonderful new bat out of the exposed wood too.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
reds44
you're yella!
oh no you di'int!!!
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
westofyou
Hopefully lightning will crack a tree open in his yard and allow him to build a wonderful new bat out of the exposed wood too.
Reds play 162 games, 4 at-bats a game...He'll hit 6480 home runs.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
westofyou
Hopefully lightning will crack a tree open in his yard and allow him to build a wonderful new bat out of the exposed wood too.
Good stuff!
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
I think if he pitches well in the spring he has a legitimate shot at cracking the rotation on Opening Day.
Harang
Arroyo
Cueto
Bailey
Chapman
I know a lot can change between now and Opening Day with trades and injuries but if thats the rotation, I think we'll be in good shape. Just when I swore I wouldn't be excited about the 2010 season.. they suck me back in. Damn it.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
_Sir_Charles_
That certainly LOOKS to be a closer number.
He's a closer now? Also, what's this about him living in Pandora? That can't end well.
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
Strikes Out Looking
I hear Ryan Hannigan just bought the Rosetta Stone Spanish CD.
Nah, he's to busy lookin for the Gate Keeper. ;)
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
When was the last time we had a group like this fighting it out for the 5th starter spot?
Wood, Leake, Chapman, Maloney, Owings & Lehr. :O)
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
_Sir_Charles_
When was the last time we had a group like this fighting it out for the 5th starter spot?
Wood, Leake, Chapman, Maloney, Owings & Lehr. :O)
1869?
Re: Jeff Passan: Reds sign Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman to six-year deal (Financials T
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Originally Posted by
reds44
Is it wrong of me to want him to start in the majors this season?
Yes, unless he proves he's ready during ST.
No need to rush him to the show, IMO. If he continues to have control issues in ST like he's had during his career, then start him in maybe AA and let him work his way up to AAA. I have a feeling he'll be in our rotation no later than a September callup in 2011. Isn't that ok?
