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          Biggest risks of the offseason

          Moving Chapman to the rotation is a major gamble for the Reds. Brad Mills/US Presswire
          • Jim Bowden, ESPN Baseball AnalystJan 1, 2013, 10:00 AM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for ESPN Insider
            • Former GM of the Reds and Nationals
            • Author of "The GM's Office" blog
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          To win a World Series you have to take some risks. And this offseason, plenty of contenders have been taking them. Here are the biggest risks I've seen this winter.

          Cincinnati Reds

          The risk: Moving Aroldis Chapman to the rotation and Shin-Soo Choo to center field