That's what happens when you show up for ST overweight, unhealthy, and unprepared.
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Votto signs a 10 yr. $225 million contract and no one is hyped in here but me?

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Did not see that one coming, especially for such a light number. Free-agency would have gotten him at least $25M more. Brandon Phillips is all but gone now. They have chosen to move forward with Votto as the center of the team. I think it the better move. Hopefully they won't have the money to re-sign Stubbs when he comes up now. :-)


I hope they have really committed to spending the cash to keep the team competitive and don't surround Votto with scrubs because they spent too much money on him. :-)
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Outstanding!:-):-)
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Amen!:-):-)
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Actually Jim Bowden tweeted earlier tonight that even after Votto deal, Reds talking with Phillips about extension.
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They must be trippling their payroll. Well done spending some serious cash to remain competitive, but where is the big arm pitching staff? :-)
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Getting Tommy John surgery:-)
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Boom. :-)
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I am pumped to see them sign Votto long term. Now lets hope we can lock Phillips up too. :-)
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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...nletter-sports
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I'm kinda upset to see Bailey make the rotation and Chapman in the pen.
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:-) But I think it is only a matter of time before Chapman ends up on the DL with Tommy John surgery. They really don't have any sure-fire starters after the first 2, with the Votto signing, they made a committment to be a better ball club, so some great pitching pickups should be soon to follow. :-)
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And I thought I was the only one who saw Tommy John written all over Chapman's arm when we first signed him.
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I didn't know you all were doctors. Why worry about it? If it happens, it happens.
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I know you don't watch much baseball that isn't played in GABP. The last guy I remember that threw as hard as Chapman, was Zumaya, and he hasn't pitched in 2 seasons. You can only throw that hard for so long before your elbow says, 'F you'. :-)
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I watch baseball outside of GABP and I have seen Zumaya. Doesn't mean Chapman will get hurt. Maybe he is healthier. :-)
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Nolan Ryan threw pretty hard and pitched 24 years!
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If you like Chapman, you don't want him starting under Widowmaker.:-)
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