July 23, 200521 yr Per ESPN Very excited about this trade! Chick has been compared to Nolan Ryan or Schilling. Not always ends up that way but pleasing to me. Dan O'Brien did something right in my opinion.
July 23, 200521 yr Author Makes sense for the Reds too. Germano - 2002 minor leaguer of the year for SD's system and keeps the ball in the park. 122ip in portland, only 12 hr. THis is the ideal type of pitcher the Reds need for any future hope. Chick - Flaunted as a phenom in the making. Compared to Nolan Ryan or Schilling. High K/B ratio a mean slider. Padres fans will grow to dislike this trade in the future, I have a feeling. Im sure you marlins fans remember Chick. Once upon a time, Marolins property.
July 24, 200521 yr Travis Chick is overrated, in my humble opinion. He wasn't a major prospect when we traded him, blew up for a half season in San Diego, got a ton of hype. This season in double-A, he's 2-9 with a 5.27 ERA. He has 92 K and 40 BB in 97.1 IP...and he's given up 107 hits. That's a 1.52 WHIP. It's possible that he'll adjust, but they also say A to AA is when you find out if a player is for real and...
July 24, 200521 yr wow Randa sure lasted long in the reds, well good ... chick ... who did the marlins trade him for? anything to better the reds
July 24, 200521 yr wow Randa sure lasted long in the reds, well good ... chick ... who did the marlins trade him for? Valdez.
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