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Post by Matt on Dec 22, 2009 23:58:16 GMT -5
A lot of teams traveled to Houston to watch Chapman workout, including the Red Sox, who have a $15.5 million dollar offer on the table. Now the Marlins apparently have made a 5 year, $13 million dollar offer on the table. Nearly every team had some representation in Houston to see Chapman throw in the 94 MPH range, but I only see a handful of teams actually making serious offers.
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Post by oriolesprospects on Dec 23, 2009 0:22:54 GMT -5
Im hoping the Orioles will get him. They need to spend more money internationally. I will actually be posting on my blog about that tomorrow.
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Post by archieadams on Dec 23, 2009 3:25:05 GMT -5
I'm less interested in where he signs as to what he profiles as...front end starter, back end starter or shutdown closer. Any opinions?
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Post by Matt on Dec 23, 2009 10:27:33 GMT -5
Chapman has the potential to be a frontline starter. He has a dominating fastball that can hit 100 and a very sharp slider. His stuff reminds me of Francisco Liriano when he was on but Chapman can run the fastball a little higher. His biggest issue is control. He throws the ball all over the place. This may work for him and against him. No one is going to dig in and get good swings off a guy throwing 100 that doesn't know where it is going. He doesn't need Maddux command with this stuff to be a success, but he needs to throw strikes and that will decide whether he is a frontline starter or a back of the rotation guy. He could be a left handed Daniel Cabrera or a lesser version of Randy Johnson. I don't see him used as a closer. That would be a fall back option if starting doesn't work but the team that signs him is looking for a front end of the rotation guy.
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