sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/27/2009
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The Tigers have joined the host of teams expressing interest in Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a source tells SI.com. The team has contacted Chapman's camp in attempts to schedule a meeting later this week or early next week, the source said.
Tigers kick the tires on Aroldis Chapman
mackavenuetigers.com 10/27/2009 — Sports Illustrated reported Monday the Tigers are one of the teams looking into the possibility of signing Cuban-export Aroldis Chapman , who defected this past summer while the Cuban team was at a tournament in Europe.
Melissa Segura wrote:
Chapman, a 21-year-old who has hit 102 mph on ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Tigers confirm interest in Cuban defector Chapman
beck.mlblogs.com 10/27/2009 — Jason Beck / MLB.com Add the Tigers to the meeting list for Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman as he talks with Major League teams. Tom Moore, the team's director of international scouting, confirmed a published report that the team has shown interest in ...
Tigers enter into Chapman sweepstakes
digitalsportsdaily.com 10/28/2009 — The Detroit Tigers confirmed that they are also among clubs interested in left-handed Cuban pitching prospect Ardonlis Chapman.
Chapman, 20, defected from Cuba this summer and arrived in New York to meet with the Mets over the weekend. Tuesday he was in Boston meeting with the Red Sox.
The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tigers not tapped out? In on Chapman?
detroittigersweblog.com 10/27/2009 — T here are a lot of unknowns heading into the Tigers offseason, but one constant assumption has been that the Tigers are working on a limited budget. The only dispute has been how limited. Now there may be reason to doubt that assumption as the ...
Selig wants day game in World Series (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/27/2009
Bud Selig wants a throwback game in the World Series -- one in daylight. The sun hasn't shone on baseball's biggest stage since 1984, when Detroit beat the San Diego Padres in Game 5 at Tiger Stadium to win the World Series. There was a single ...