Aroldis Chapman Defects
mlbtraderumors.com 7/2/2009 — Aroldis Chapman is a 21 year-old lefty who's touched 100 mph with his fastball. Interested? According to CubaenCuentro.com , Chapman defected from the Cuban national team while the club was stationed in the Netherlands (English version here ).  ...

Chapman Defects From Cuba
puristbleedspinstripes.com 7/2/2009 — From here El pitcher Aroldis Chapman abandona el equipo nacional en Holanda Pitcher Aroldis Chapman abandons the national team in the Netherlands Roger Machado, director del equipo, dijo a CUBAENCUENTRO.com que el lanzador había abandonado el hotel, pero que no podía confirmar 'su deserción'. ...

Top Cuban Prospect Defects
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — As a result DP can't get his hands to the keyboard...nuff said. "Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban considered by many scouts to be the best left-handed pitching prospect in the world, has defected from the national team, several sources have confirmed to ESPN The Magazine. Chapman, 21, walked out of ...

Aroldis Chapman Reportedly 26 Years Old
mlbtraderumors.com 7/4/2009 — Jack Curry of the New York Times reports that Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman is 26-yrs old rather than the 21 he was believed to be. "[Chapman's] age was reported Thursday as 21, but reports in March at the World Baseball Classic said he was ...

Update on Chapman, Jesus
pinstripealley.com 7/3/2009 — View full size photo uploaded July 3, 2009 So Aroldis Chapman has indeed defected (while in Europe with the Cuban national team). ESPN thinks he'll be with a ML organization by next year, and has a quote from Yankee senior VP Mark ...

Aroldis Chapman Finds A New Home
sportsagentblog.com 7/14/2009 — Last week, the world baseball community was abuzz about the news that one of Cuba’s top young pitchers, Aroldis Chapman, defected from the Cuban national team and was roaming around somewhere in Europe. Fantasy baseball players immediately jotted his name down, baseball columnists were wondering wh

Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman hires agent
sports.espn.go.com 7/13/2009 — ST. LOUIS -- Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected this month after arriving with his national team for a tournament in the Netherlands, has signed with an agent. Chapman will be represented by Athletes Premier International, which is headed by ...

Aroldis Chapman - BR Bullpen
baseball-reference.com 7/2/2009 — From BR Bullpen Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz Aroldis Chapman has shown flashes of brilliance in his young career but has also struggled at times. He has hit 102 mph on the radar gun. Chapman debuted with Holguín in the 2005-2006 Serie Nacional , going ...

No Evidence That Aroldis Chapman Is 26
baseballamerica.com 7/10/2009 — Aroldis Chapman set off a flood of speculation when he defected from the Cuban National team last week, with questions about whether he’ll break the international signing bonus record, when he will become eligible to sign and which club will end ...

A Name to Remember: Aroldis Chapman
advancedfantasybaseball.com 7/4/2009 — We have no idea if Aroldis Chapman can even come close to matching the hype created around his signing the last few days but he is definitely a player all fantasy baseball owners should have on their watch lists. If you are in a league with a mid-season farm draft or with very liberal rules ...

MLB Notebook | Judge's decision clears way for lawsuit against Roger Clemens — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
A federal judge has rejected a bid by Roger Clemens to revive some of his defamation claims against Brian McNamee, his former trainer.

Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers shut down Portland, 4-1 — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
Doug Fister, a 6-foot-8 right-hander, combined with two Rainiers relievers to silence the Portland Beavers' bats.

Which Seattle Team Is Most Successful Right Now: Futbol De Los Sounders — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
Yes I did try to throw in some Spanish in that title. However that being said over the last two years, sports in the emerald city has been horrendous and the worst sports city in the U.S. Even worse than Detroit with the Lions and Pistons, because ...

Mariners Want Kouzmanoff To Replace Beltre, Won't Trade Yet — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
According to multiple reports, the Seattle Mariners want to acquire San Diego Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. The Mariners are in need of a third baseman after the major blow dealt by a severe injury to power hitting M's third baseman ...

The East Coast-West Coast debate — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
I’m about to embark on a 10-day trip back home to Virginia, which means keeping up with the Seattle Mariners will be as difficult as if they were playing on Mars. No ESPN highlights, no box scores in the paper, no asking anyone about last ...