OT: Yanks grab Aroldis Chapmin from Reds
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I'm sure the Reds got some of those stellar Yankees prospects in return. Reds have been on the wrong side of some lopsided trades with yank. Boone for Claussen. O'Neil for Roberto Kelly, etc
- no big time prospects lost
- Miller isn't going anywhere...Chapmin, Betances, and Miller will likely go 7,8,9.
- so what if he's a "head case" the guy he had a 1.63 ERA with 116 K's in 2015
- Miller isn't going anywhere...Chapmin, Betances, and Miller will likely go 7,8,9.
- so what if he's a "head case" the guy he had a 1.63 ERA with 116 K's in 2015
I don't follow baseball at all, but I am guessing this is another high priced player. Shouldn't the Yankees be good when buying every player?
The Yanks really haven't been doing much of that recently. They're actually doing a very good job at keeping a bunch of kids who are very, very talented, and started to come up the past season.
Well I mean we DID kind of do this in the mid-90's, remember, a bunch of guys from their farm system who went on to win 4 or 5 rings?
Chapman may be looking at a suspension for alleged violation of the league's domestic abuse policy. Think Ray Rice, sans video.
you dont like getting the best closer in baseball for.......nothing? Stick to football..
As already mentioned, Yanks let Cano walk and have been rather frugal over the past few season as bad contract expire. Chapman only made $8m last season and will be in the $10m or so range this year after arbitration. He will be a free agent in 2017, so not a long term commitment. AWESOME trade for the Yanks.
A little disingenuous, no? The Yankees had the resources to keep Jeter, B. Williams, Posada, Rivera, and Pettite together.
Most other teams could not afford to pay all 5 players when they reached their prime.
Worse actually, involved gun shots. http://deadspin.com/police-aroldis-chapman-fired-eight-gunshots-accused-o-1746787087
But he's an excellent player, Yankees now have the 3 top K/9 guys in baseball.
"disingenuous"? Not at all. The POINT is that they didn't get rid of them, before they came up, and you can't really blame the club for having the $$$ to sign its OWN prospects now, can you?
The Yanks already have one of the best closers in baseball.
IMO there are a number of other areas where an upgrade was in order.
they gave nothing to the Reds to get the best closer in baseball. Nothing. As in....nothing. look at the royals to see how valuable elite relief pitching is.
This guy helps make Yankees contenders next year. If he gets crushed by MLB, I take that back. Not sure what the true story is, but he wasn't arrested.
I wonder how many Yankee fans, who are also Giants fans, were killing the Cowboys for signing Greg Hardy?
Yeah, because the Yankees did no research here. Espn said the case is closed. They are no longer investigating it. Mlb is investigating, but big deal. They are are going to find something the cops didn't? Trade makes the yanks al east favorites. And they probably aren't done.
I'm a big Yankee fan, but the Yankee starting rotation is very shaky. Boston picking up David Price was pretty big.
This trade doesn't preclude them from making other upgrades. They barely gave up anything.
Why is everyone ignoring the fact that Chapman was previously traded to the Dodgers and the Dodgers voided the trade?
Unless they trade Gardner , we have no room at any position to make additional trades. Unlikely someone is picking up Beltran's contract , no way for Ellsbury. Yanks are land locked until next year.
Reds fan here:
- Reds gave him away. The off field issue scared the Dodgers and other teams. Yanks gave up middling at best prospects.
- Chapman is electric. NY will fall
in love with him. When he is on, and he usually is he is simply unhitable.
- It sucks right now to be a Reds fan. We are just giving away all our players. Going to be aong couple of years.
- Reds gave him away. The off field issue scared the Dodgers and other teams. Yanks gave up middling at best prospects.
- Chapman is electric. NY will fall
in love with him. When he is on, and he usually is he is simply unhitable.
- It sucks right now to be a Reds fan. We are just giving away all our players. Going to be aong couple of years.
A worthwhile gamble by the Yanks and I hate them. I also liked the Castro trade as well. Both trades were lopsided in their favor although Chapman more so. My understanding is that Chapman could be facing a fairly substantial suspension which depending on the length, could impact his eligibility for free agency in 2017. If that happens, and they the get him for the last 100 games of 16 and retain him for 17, then it is really worthwhile gamble. In a strange way, the Yanks may be rooting for a significant suspension. Agree that being a Reds fan must be difficult. Not sure Brandon Phillips isn't having second thoughts about not accepting the trade to the Nationals.
A couple of points here...
Chapman is a BEAST. He is the best reliever in baseball.
The Yankees aren't giving away much for him other than prospect Rookie Davis. He is supposed to be pretty good .
Let the domestic violence investigation play out. Look what happened with Carroo. And lets not compare it to Hardy. He beat the living dog sh*t out of that woman and threw her on a bed full of assault rifles.
Also he actually may be used as a closer. So maybe we don't keep miller. Even without miller Betances and Chapman is an unreal 1-2 punch.
Who cares if he's not liked by many people. Kyle flood was... But it didn't help him succeed.
Chapman is a BEAST. He is the best reliever in baseball.
The Yankees aren't giving away much for him other than prospect Rookie Davis. He is supposed to be pretty good .
Let the domestic violence investigation play out. Look what happened with Carroo. And lets not compare it to Hardy. He beat the living dog sh*t out of that woman and threw her on a bed full of assault rifles.
Also he actually may be used as a closer. So maybe we don't keep miller. Even without miller Betances and Chapman is an unreal 1-2 punch.
Who cares if he's not liked by many people. Kyle flood was... But it didn't help him succeed.
Don't worry they will never admit it. They are the ultimate win at any and all cost team and fan base no different from Jerry Jones or the Cowboys fans. I am proud that the Giants don't sign low life scumbags to win a few extra games.
Were you? I'd say its a little different when you and I had no idea what our players did, but Greg Hardy and Aroldas Chapmans exploits are well known to there new teams. Just continue your Yankee spin though.
They may have the last few innings locked down, but still could use some starters.
Tanaka, Sabathia, Pineda, Nova, Eovaldi. All of them are injuries waiting to happen.
Tanaka, Sabathia, Pineda, Nova, Eovaldi. All of them are injuries waiting to happen.
