Aroldis Chapman Signs w/ Reds

[JesRey]

I'm shocked he didn't sign w/ a major team, but it's nice to see players of his caliber go to mediocre teams lol.

I went to see him pitch against Japan this past year, and i was impressed.

http://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/7602568341

[Sports Collector]

happy he went to a team that's not going to do much damage...

[pistonsfan9826]

wow i thought he was going to sign with the redsox, i hope he starts his minor leauge in dayton

[JesRey]

wow i thought he was going to sign with the redsox, i hope he starts his minor leauge in dayton

I doubt he'll go to the Minors.. He's an amazing pitcher

[pistonsfan9826]

he will have to at some point, theres no way in my mind he will not go to the minors, he will go to the minors even if its aaa.

[JesRey]

he will have to at some point, theres no way in my mind he will not go to the minors, he will go to the minors even if its aaa.

Doubt it, He's like Dice-K. He never went to the minors.

He pitched against the top athletes already, i wouldn't be surprised if he was their opening day starter

[gladdyontherise]

Very strong signing for the Reds, they could get dangerous, with the pitching they have, if he's the real deal it'll compliment his presence to go with Cueto, & Volquez

[Sports Collector]

Didn't either Cueto/Vasquez have major elbow surgery?

I can't remember who it was...

I remember thinking one of them wouldn't be ready till after the all star break...

[pistonsfan9826]

Doubt it, He's like Dice-K. He never went to the minors.

He pitched against the top athletes already, i wouldn't be surprised if he was their opening day starter

i just have a feeling that the reds will not put him in the majors right away and have him pitch a little in the minor leauge, 2 weeks maybe.

[Sports Collector]

dude can throw 100 and has a sick slider...he's not going to the minors unless he does bad in spring training...

[gladdyontherise]

No matter how bad he is in spring training, guarnteed he is in the majors, the Reds need some hype to get some more ticket sales, and Chapman helps with that

[key2win]

Well there goes my hope for the Angels to sign another starting pitcher. I hope he does good on the Reds, I can see him being a Future Ace in a year or two. Plus being in a lower market team without a lot of media on him will help him focus just on his game and not on the news spotlight.

[Sports Collector]

any idea of how much his contract is worth?

[JesRey]

5 years/ $30 mil

[Sports Collector]

wow, I thought he would be more than that...If I remember correctly Sox had to pay 50 Million just to talk to Dice K