The Reds and other teams are pursuing Royals closer Jonathan Broxton, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Rangers are out. The Giants are still in on Broxton, tweets Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio. The Orioles are in, tweets Rosenthal.
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Not sure I understand this. Don’t really need bullpen help, unless it is a sign and trade for Denard Span.
Span is under team control through 2014. There is absolutely no reason that a sign and trade would be necessary.
True, I understand. I just don’t think Broxton is very helpful for Reds. Unless something else is going on behind the scenes.
You can never have enough pitching and he has closing experience. Why not bolster an elite bullpen? Broxton Marshall Chapman can make it a 6 inning game.
We’re remaking the Nasty Boys!
I think Giants should go after broxton to address our bullpen need. We just got pence, and seeing our bullpen blow the lead last night, something needs to happen
Giants?
I thought Reds bullpen was pretty good.
Very good. That’s why I don’t understand this move.
#1 in ERA in the majors.
exactly my point.
Can never have enough solid pitching.
This move would allow Chapman to become a starter. I like.
Chapman will not start this year.
That’s not happening this late into the season.
As long as we don’t overpay to get Broxton
Makes no since unless its a trade to trade for a player we need!!
I bet the reds trade ondrusak to Philly for Juan Pierre and trade for Broxton to replace ondrusak
Done, according to Ken
Can someone explain why everyone wants Broxton? His ERA is better-than-average for a reliever, but his WHIP and K/9 seem unremarkable. I’m not being smug, I really don’t know what it is that makes teams covet him. Someone enlighten me?