Aroldis Chapman? Starter?

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I like the idea of having a pitcher with such amazing speed on his fastball at the closing position. Kind of like other big name closers really, a lot of them will have one pitch and one pitch only: Their fastball. Batters know the pitch is coming, but the speed gets them every time. I feel like they need to try him at the starter and if for whatever reason that doesn't work, they can always move him to a relief pitcher. If he is used to be a closer, the adjustments might be difficult, but if he is as good as a lot of people are saying, the risk should be worth it. If stamina isn't an issue, he could be one of the best starting pitchers in the league. I feel like having an ace in your starting rotation is more important than having an ace at the closer position. If he can be making more contributions by being a starting pitcher, then he should be a starting pitcher.
 
Being a Reds fan, this worries me a lot. I agree with Cmt 100%, though. If his stamina is okay, this will be a great move and will definitely be worth it. I just really hope he isn't overworked or injured, because that could potentially ruin his career.

He's incredible to watch, though. Every time he comes into the game, the crowd gets pumped up and he becomes a strikeout machine. When he's hot, he's almost impossible to hit against. And he's gotten so much better since a couple years ago. Instead of the old him who would throw a fastball 90% of the time and rarely throw something below 100mph (with very little accuracy), he's slowed his pitch down to where he can pitch about 99mph average but actually stay in the strike zone.
 
Yeah, only bad thing that could come from this him being overworked or not having enough stamina. Fantastic pitcher, if he can handle the extra time pitching, this could pay off big time for the Reds.
 
I see him being a John Smoltz type. He will start until his abilities diminish, then will move back to closer.
 
I'm not convinced that it is humanly possible to maintain such a fast fastball for 7 plus innings. By the time he is done with a ballgame, I'm afraid he'd mellow out to throwing more average (albeit impressive) speeds.
 
crthell said:
I'm not convinced that it is humanly possible to maintain such a fast fastball for 7 plus innings. By the time he is done with a ballgame, I'm afraid he'd mellow out to throwing more average (albeit impressive) speeds.
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I'd hope that he would slow it down throughout the game. It would be much better to keep his arm healthy if he takes it slow than to go full speed throughout.
 
I think he is better in the bullpen. At least for now. If he can work on his stamina and maybe work on a slider or curveball he could become one of the greatest.
 
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