Mets drop out of bidding for Chapman
bases.nbcsports.com 10/25/2009 — According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, the Mets have dropped out of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes. The team reportedly scoffed at the southpaw's demands after being told that he wanted up to $60 million to sign. The...

Let the Aroldis Chapman bidding war begin.
bloggingaboutbaseball.com 10/26/2009 — The other day I profiled 2010’s top free agent starting pitchers. I purposely left the biggest question mark of them all out of the discussion: Aroldis Chapman. Chapman is a 6′4″ lefty out of Cuba. Chapman’s fastball hits 100 ...

Yanks in Lead for Chapman?
nybaseballdigest.com 10/25/2009 — Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News believes the Yanks are in the lead for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. Reports are that Chapman will be on hand for Game 6 tonight. Knowing the Red Sox are also in the hunt makes this reminiscent of the Jose Contreras bidding back in 2003. The Mets had a ...

Orioles Interested in Chapman
birdswatcher.com 10/26/2009 — The Orioles made it public that they will be targeting defected Cuban pitcher, Aroldis Chapman. I mentioned Chapman a couple posts ago, and I still stand by what I wrote. I believe that Chapman would be a great addition to our club; although I’m not a scout, what I’ve seen, and he ...

Aroldis Chapman Review
mlbtraderumors.com 10/29/2009 — With all the information swirling around about free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman , I thought a summary would be helpful. Chapman has been declared a free agent and can sign at any time, though a deal is unlikely before the conclusion of the World ...

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 ...

Young free agent pitching prospect Chapman visits Red Sox
boston.com 10/29/2009 — NEW YORK - Aroldis Chapman, the 21-year-old Cuban lefthander with a fastball that hits triple digits, was at Fenway Park yesterday and came away impressed with the Red Sox.“Boston was one of the teams he was interested in from the start, and that ...

Prized Cuban Prospect Chapman Visits The Red Sox
soxanddawgs.com 10/29/2009 — While the New York Yankees are currently playing in the World Series (go Phillies btw), we can expect another battle to heat up between the Boston Red Sox and Yankees this offseason. The prize, top Cuban prospect Aroldis Chapman. For those who don’t know about Chapman, he’s a ...

Seeing Straight on Aroldis Chapman
firebrandal.com 10/27/2009 — When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which, understandably, are forcing ...

Aroldis Chapman, LHP
prospectinsider.com 10/30/2009 — The Seattle Mariners are reportedly interested in left-hander Aroldis Chapman. That's news, because there's always been this contingency side of the payroll ledger the M's come up with on occasion and blow payroll for a player. It's only happened ...

Yankees Earn Their Way Back to Baseball's Greatest Stage — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
I liken my feeling prior to first pitch of Game Six last night to how Lindsay Lohan must feel on the eve of a mandatory probation hearing. Unjustly annoyed. Kind of dazed. Quite nervous. Thinking about what can be ingested to take the edge off ...

Phillies-Yankees: 2009 World Series Preview — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
This is a preview of the 2009 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Game 1 starts the series off on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The article will break down every position including the bullpen, bench, and ...

Many more NYC sports fans watch Yanks than Giants — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/26/2009
Sports fans in New York overwhelmingly chose to watch a decisive baseball playoff game over a regular-season football matchup Sunday night.

Many more NYC sports fans watch Yanks than Giants — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/26/2009
Sports fans in New York overwhelmingly chose to watch a decisive baseball playoff game over a regular-season football matchup Sunday night.

Yankees revel in return to Fall Classic — Major League Baseball News 10/26/2009
The morning after the Yankees made it rain champagne from the ceiling of their posh clubhouse, they enjoyed the kind of blissful feeling that they have not had the chance to experience since their last World Series appearance in 2003.