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Picked this up from MLB Trade Rumors via Twitter. Jack Curry of the New York Times reports that Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman may be 26 years 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 ...
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 ...
Yanks Interested in Top Cuban Pitcher?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — While recently playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Cuba's top pitching prospect, Aroldis Chapman defected from the Cuban national team. Apparently, the Yanks are interested. Here's more from SI.com : Aroldis Chapman, whose age was reported to be 21 years old, walked out of his ...
Yankees May Be Among Cuban Defector’s Suitors
nytimes.com 7/4/2009 — Once pitcher Aroldis Chapman defected from the Cuban national team in the Netherlands on Thursday, speculation instantly began over which major league club would sign him and how much money he would command. The Yankees , who have been at the ...
Chapman v. Strasburg — Which Can’t Miss Prospect…Will
bugsandcranks.com 7/3/2009 — Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, an uber-prospect who has had fastballs clocked at better than 100 miles per hour, simply walked out of his hotel room in the Netherlands recently, defecting in the hopes of pitching in the major leagues.
Chapman ...
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
bleedingblueandteal.com 7/2/2009 — Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban starter who made a name for himself during WBC play this Spring, has defected from the Cuban National Team and plans on signing with a Major League club.
Chapman has terrible control and lacks polished secondary offerings ...
Star Cuban pitcher defects; Yankees interested?
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 7/3/2009 — A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.
Cuba's Aroldis Chapman Defects
mvn.com 7/2/2009 — Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN The Magazine reported today left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman has defected from the Cuban national team. According to the report, Chapman defected from the team while they were in the Netherlands competing in a tournament, walking right out of the front door of the ...
Giants 13, Astros 0 —
NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night.
BIRTHDAY BOSS IS ON THEIR MINDS —
NY Post: Sports 7/4/2009
> George Steinbrenner will celebrate his birthday today removed from the scene, but that doesn't mean the Yankees won't have The Boss in their thoughts. "He's a huge part of this organization," Andy Pettitte said of Steinbrenner, who ...
MONEY TO BURN' LOOKS WELL-SPENT —
NY Post: Sports 7/4/2009
> IN AN offseason of economic hardship all around, it was nice to be the Yankees. They were able to scrounge up $423.5 million to buy the best position player on the market, the best starter on the market and a wild card. The Yanks have ...
Yankee Stadium Review —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
On Thursday, July 2, I went to the new Yankee Stadium for the first time. Overall, I was much more pleased than I originally thought. I had expected much different things from the stadium, and I will describe everything that I saw, and explain all of ...
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