Rangers To Sit In On Aroldis Chapman Workout Tuesday

by Heebs on Dec 14, 2009 7:24 PM CST Comment 31 comments

ESPN is reporting via Twitter that the Rangers will be in attendance for Aroldis Chapman's workout on Tuesday.

This is surprising news although this is likely the Rangers just doing their due diligence. I can't imagine a scenario where the Rangers can afford to sign Chapman, especially considering he's reportedly seeking a $20MM contract. The Yankees, Red Sox, Astros, Orioles, and Angels will also be in attendance per the report.

Time to discuss.

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it will take 16mil to sign the kid. we dont have that money

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by kevzta on Dec 14, 2009 7:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He won't get 50 million

He will get around what Strasburg got

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by bigsteve on Dec 14, 2009 7:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Red Sox have offered

$15.5 mill reportedly…

If we could go around $20 mill we would have a chance, but this kid seems cocky, so Id say he is angling for one of the top 4 teams…

Even if a new owner was in place, I doubt he would say OK to that kind of money…

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by PM Productions on Dec 14, 2009 7:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I said in another thread...

if the Rangers could go 5/20 they could be players here. Of course we know they don’t even have half of that, so 20 mil is obviously out of the question. He’s a pretty talented kid, I’d love to see him in this system. Of course I’d also like a three way with Salma Hayek and Jessica Alba too. I think the later is just as likely at this point.

The BoSox just gave Lackey 85 mil. What the hell is another 15-20 mil to them?

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by slc ranger on Dec 14, 2009 10:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They have four million

if they hold off on getting a bat.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 15, 2009 3:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

but this kid is probably 2 years away and the FO has made it pretty clear they want another bat for 2010, perhaps a catcher as well. I don’t see the Rangers giving the only $ they have available right now to a pitcher who can’t help them right away.

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by slc ranger on Dec 15, 2009 9:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't either

but if they were blown away, it could be the smarter thing to do if they took a step away and looked at it. Of course it doesn’t make a lot of sense that they would be the only team to be blown away, and like you said, they’re not going to ignore their desire for a bat.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 15, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

meh

5.37 career bb/9 in a free swinging league, lots of rumors that he is uncoachable/tempermental, questionable secondary stuff….

If the price got low enough i guess, but I really don’t expect much immediate success.

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by DSheppard on Dec 14, 2009 8:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Is he

major league ready?

by FelizCheez on Dec 14, 2009 8:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No

by Brett Perryman on Dec 15, 2009 3:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

free swinging?

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by Longhorn on Dec 14, 2009 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

the cuban league is not known for its patient hitters.

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by DSheppard on Dec 14, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why?

so they can pretend they have money?

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by t ball on Dec 14, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

maybe practice for when we do have money

“see how that red sox guy holds his radar gun…someday”

by ab03 on Dec 14, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

More like

‘Hey, the Red Sox can afford a radar gun they didn’t buy used from the Paris, Texas police department… with a credit card… from MLB…’

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by Keynes on Dec 14, 2009 9:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We're there

to give the Angel’s Scouts weggies

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by FirebatM3 on Dec 14, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, well then,

carry on by all means. Worth the trip.

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by t ball on Dec 14, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

bah

wedgies.

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by FirebatM3 on Dec 14, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I bet he does not hit above 96 on back to back pitches tomorrow

He got fat according to last reports and was sitting at 92 not to long ago….

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by laxtonto on Dec 14, 2009 9:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Buy on the cheap?

Like Morales?

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by FirebatM3 on Dec 14, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He aint going to go super cheap

I would be real surprised if you hear overwhelming stuff about his velocity tomorrow.

JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook

by laxtonto on Dec 14, 2009 10:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep topped out at 96

In the morning at the Baseball USA complex, the left-hander tossed two separate five-minute side sessions, throwing mostly in the 92-93 mph range and topping out at 96 mph. Chapman, 21, also threw his slider and changeup.

JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook

by laxtonto on Dec 15, 2009 10:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs