Josh Johnson fine with Chapman offer
There is a story going around the baseball blogosphere that says Josh Johnson is pissed at the Marlins for offering Chapman a five-year deal while refusing to do a four-year deal for him.
You can read it here:
Sources: Chapman Offer Upsets Johnson
To see whether there was any truth to the story, we contacted Johnson's agent, Matt Sosnick. Who we have found to be very upfront and here is what he had to say (via email):
Josh laughed, and said that was the dumnest thing that he's ever read. He said that he likes both Sampson and Loria, and hopes the team signs as many good players as possible this off season. He also said that he is hoping to do a deal that keeps him in Florida for the long haul, either this year or next off-season.
So there you have it. If you hear JJ is pissed, he's not. Actually he is not even close to being upset. And from our experience, there is no reason to believe this isn't the absolute truth.
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Ya well done Craig.
Can you imagine a rotation of:
Josh Johnson
Aroldis Chapman
Ricky Nolasco
Chris Volstad
Sean West
Wow.
by JP 23 on Dec 23, 2009 12:08 AM EST via mobile reply actions
keep in mind
Chapman’s still very raw talent. Supposedly he needs at least a full year in AA before he’s major league ready.
That's why Craig is the king of Marlins bloggers...
He does the little things, like not resorting to speculation. Keep up the good work.
jj & his agent can say whatever they want
assuming these offers are accurate….. if you think theyre alright with being offered a 4 year deal while chapman, who doesnt have 1 mlb inning logged, is offered 5 years youre either naive or crazy

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