nleastchatter.com - 10/9/2009
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Do the Mets have a shot at the Cuban phenom?
Aroldis Chapman, the 21 year old Cuban defector who recently declared for free agency, Looks to wow MLB scouts with his 100 MPH+ fastball, five pitch repertoire (fastball, slider, curve, change, cutter), and enough potential to make scouts ...
Who Is Aroldis Chapman?
metstoday.com 10/23/2009 —
You may have been reading or hearing the buzz surrounding Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban defector who is currently meeting with several MLB teams in regard to his services. Here is what we know about him:
- He will be 22 when spring training begins, ...
Mets meet with Cuban pitcher Chapman
newsday.com 10/24/2009 — October 23, 2009 By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com The Mets had their expected meeting Friday with lefthander Aroldis Chapman and his agent, but it was unclear if they discussed financial parameters with the 21-year-old Cuban defector. Chapman ...
Link Dump: Aroldis Chapman Edition
riveraveblues.com 9/28/2009 — Cuban southpaw Aroldis Chapman is primed to be a hot topic this winter, and just like with every other big name free agent, the Yankees figure to be interested in his services. Let’s round up the latest news surrounding the 21-yr old…
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Angels cautious, curious about Aroldis Chapman
latimesblogs.latimes.com 9/26/2009 — The Angels plan to take a look at Aroldis Chapman, if he is willing to face a hitter. The Cuban defector with the 100-mph fastball was granted free agency Friday. The Angels plan to join the stampede to scout the...
Mets Wil Not Go After Aroldis Chapman or John Lackey
metsfansforever.com 10/25/2009 — Bart Hubbach tweeted that the Mets will not be involved in the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes after they learned that his price tag will be above $60 million. Good move by the Mets. $60 million, in my opinion, is to much for an unproven player. Also Jon Heyman tweeted that the Mets will not go ...
2010 Free Agent: Aroldis Chapman
advancedfantasybaseball.com 10/18/2009 — Larry Stone of the Seattle Times wrote of Cuban Defector Aroldis Chapman last week: Envision a 21-year-old pitcher — left-handed, no less — that has lit up radar guns to the tune of 102 mph, drawing raves from scouts as the southpaw Stephen Strasburg. Now consider that this pitcher is ...
Could Locals Battle Over Chapman?
nybaseballdigest.com 9/22/2009 — Cuban phenom Aroldis Chapman is just weeks away from free agency after establishing residency in Andorra, a tiny country of about 84,000 that borders Spain and France.
It’s always hard to assess Cuban talent thanks to the “iron curtain” established in the communist ...
Mets Meet With Cuban Phenom, But Was It Just For Appearances Sake?
metsmerizedonline.com 10/24/2009 — The Mets finally met with sought after lefthander Aroldis Chapman and his agent on Friday. According to Newsday, but it was unclear if they discussed financial parameters with the 21-year-old Cuban defector.
Chapman began meeting with several teams on Wednesday when he arrived in New ...
News: Mets Out of Chapman Sweepstakes
metsblog.com 10/25/2009 — Bart Hubbuch, in a post to Twitter , says the Mets will not be pursuing LHP Cuban Defector Aroldis Chapman .
Hubbuch says the Mets made this decision after learning about his $40-$60 million price tag.
NY Post reporting Mets & Yanks in on Aroldis Chapman
metscitiblog.com 22 days ago — According to the NY Post , the agent for Aroldis Chapman is stating that both the Mets and the Yankees have had discussions with them. Chapman's agency is based in the city and he has spent some time there. Basically, this 21 year old lefty supposedly throws in upwards of 100 ...
Divine: Angels beat Red Sox in Game 1 of ALDS —
Examiner Sports 10/9/2009
Right when Torii Hunter's three-run homer hit the rock pile beyond center field at Angel Stadium, two bursts of fireworks shot up from the artificial boulders. The moment hardly needed the pyrotechnic punctuation. After several years of playoff ...
Cardinals error leads to Dodgers walkoff —
NY Post: Sports 10/9/2009
LOS ANGELES -- How appropriate that the Mets are talking about Matt Holliday as their top offseason target.
After what Holliday did here last night, paving the way for a monumental St. Louis collapse in Game 2 of their NLDS with the Dodgers, the b...
5 questions for ... Ron Darling —
NY Post: Sports 10/9/2009
Ron Darling is known for his time with the Mets and his role as an analyst on SNY, but this postseason he will have pinstripes on the brain. Darling is calling the Yankees-Twins ALDS for TBS and he talked with The Post's Justin Terranova about the Y...
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