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Aroldis Chapman Signs with Reds

BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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totally unexpected by the "in the know" writers (who figured it was Toronto or the LA Angels).

Reported on MLB.com as five years, $25 million http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100110&content_id=7896508&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭
    wow that is a surprise
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    He really loves pitching wearing a red hat with a white "C" on it.
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  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭
    yeah it's not a very Reds type of signing...high risk, high reward. His mechanics need to be rebuilt big time, but so did Randy Johnson's. Unfortunately he'll probably be rushed too soon in order to justify the contract but it could be a high ceiling reward. Could be a poor man's Big Unit, or he could be Jose Contreras Yankee days headcase. The Reds need to look towards 2011 when they'll get Volquez back and free up a ton of money when Harang, Arroyo, Tavares etc are bye bye...so they shouldn't let Chapman sniff the bigs until 2011...he's only going to get $1M for 2010 anyway.
  • WeekendHackerWeekendHacker Posts: 1,445 ✭✭
    This was about as expected as a signing with the Pirates or Royals. No one saw this one coming.
  • TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭
    Same here, but in my case I was glad it wasn't the Red Sox. Besides, we all know that if he is any good he'll be out of Cincy in 6 years and signing with a team that will pay him more.
  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    A couple of the Sportscasters here were saying that he may be a reliever and not put in the rotation. What do you guys think, or is it to soon to tell?
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  • KK Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭
    Unless they want to blow his arm out early it would probably be best to throw him in the pen for a couple seasons to get him used to the long season. 2500 +/- pitches @ 100+ mph is a lot to ask of a kid.
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When a prospect signs with a smaller market team they are only auditioning for the big market teams who will get him if he pans out.
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    << <i>When a prospect signs with a smaller market team they are only auditioning for the big market teams who will get him if he pans out. >>



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  • WeekendHackerWeekendHacker Posts: 1,445 ✭✭
    If he sees the Reds mound before July, I'll be surprised. Like any other pitcher, he'll spend some time on the farm and when he comes up, he'll get close but not exceed 75 innings at the MLB level.
  • TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭
    Dusty Baker is still managing the Reds, right? This poor Chapman kid is going to have a two, maybe three season career before Baker ruins him too.
  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭
    supposedly he's going to start out the season in AA. I guess we'll see.
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