http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/07/26/transaction-analysis-what-should-we-make-of-aroldis-chapman/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/07/26/transaction-analysis-what-should-we-make-of-aroldis-chapman/#comment-12598 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:16:36 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=12871#comment-12598 Rian, I read your full writeup on the BP mothership, and I am honestly conflicted about the whole thing. A lot of it is from a baseball sense, I really liked the idea of Torres in the system, but I definitely see the need for an impact arm in the bullpen. So why Chapman? Well, he’s the best available.
I recall reading a sports column a few years ago that laid out a well thought out conclusion that we root for colors. Loyalty to player and team is fleeting, so while we might fondly remember Ryan Sandberg wearing Cubbie blue we also want to forget (or many but not all want to forget) that Sosa wore the same uniform. Now we have Chapman. He has been “punished,” or at least he’s allowed to play baseball again, so given his talent someone is going to employ him. The Yankees were first, now the Cubs, and starting next year he’ll be in for $30+ mil guaranteed. Whatever.
I root for Cubbie blue. May they win the WS.

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