Aroldis Chapman, the Babe Ruth of pitchers.

[Blarg]

Somebody who outclasses the entire league by a ton in a particular stat. Ruth with home runs, Chapman with 100 mph pitches. But if you acknowledge the comp then you can't post dickish responses about it.

 

If Ruth had shown up only one inning three or four times a week he would just have been a pinch hitter. That's why I can't swallow the comparison.

[arch stanton]

I never took you for being obtuse. I guess I misjudged.

[Blarg]

Sorry Arch but as good as Chapman is he isn't more than what he is.

[arch stanton]

Keep proving my point

[AngelsLakersFan]

Chapman managed to change my mind about relievers.  When the Red won the bidding, my initial reaction was negative.  I thought to myself, wow, 30 million for a reliever with almost no sense of where the ball is going.  That's stupid.  I mean how many RP's are there that can throw hard and miss the strike zone?  Too many, and most of them are in the minors. 

 

Chapman ended up dominating to such a degree that 30 million across 6 years is a steal.  I mean an average of 5 million a year, that's what we're paying Joe Smith.  And while Joe Smith is pretty good, he's no Chapman.

 

So now, I live in a world where 30 million for a RP doesn't seem too outlandish.  

 

Part of the reason he got so much money was because there was hope that he could be a starter.

[ukyah]

Somebody who outclasses the entire league by a ton in a particular stat. Ruth with home runs, Chapman with 100 mph pitches. But if you acknowledge the comp then you can't post dickish responses about it.

 

 

 

you'll have to excuse my dickishness in this instance. it's all meant in jest. it's frustratingly hilarious to watch notti either so completely failing to get the joke or, as you said, be so obviously obtuse. 

 

i've laughed a few times in this thread, while pulling my hair out. people are crazy.

[Lou]

hey, that might be the debut of the word "dickishness" on AW ! 

 

well done, ukyah

[Lou]

Et tu, Lou? Are we really taking the comparison seriously? I think ukyah was understandably excited about an amazing stat. No need for the Literalism Police to go after him.

 

of course it wasn't meant to be taken literally/seriously.  

 

I just threw my comment out there as something to be considered.  I figured someone might know the answer to my question  (re: balls,hits, etc)

 

I guess unless I know it's actually productive, I'm not as impressed with big, shiny things.

[Lou]

Chapman is one of the most entertaining pitchers I've ever watched. It's not just his huge heater, he throws a devastating slider as well. 

 

The guy has struck out 42.9% of the batters he's faced in his career and has a .153 batting average against. He's purely dominant. He's going to make some serious bank next offseason. 

 

he's definitely a player I stop whatever I'm doing to watch