nytimes.com - 7/4/2009
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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 forefront of signing international pitchers, will ...
athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
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21 year-old Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman with a
100 mph fastball has defected. If you watched any
of the Cuban WBC games you may have seen him pitch (or at least remember the announcers talking about him.) Apparently the guy wants to go by the name "A-Chap" – gee, how novel. The 21-year-old ...
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Defected!
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 7/3/2009
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com —
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 ...
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Yanks Interested in Top Cuban Pitcher?
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/3/2009
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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.
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Star Cuban pitcher defects; Yankees interested?
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Aroldis Chapman Reportedly 26 Years Old
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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 26."
Chapman defected on Wednesday while in the Netherlands, and is considered the best lefthanded pitcher in the world ...
Cuban Prospect Has Five Extra Birthdays
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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 Baseball Classic said he was 26."
Chapman defected on Wednesday while in the Netherlands, and is considered the best lefthanded pitcher in the world not pitching in the Major Leagues. Like we haven't seen this before. That kid from New York playing Little League World Series two year than the age class. Miguel Tejada ...
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Aroldis Chapman Interests Yankees
mlbtraderumors.com 7/3/2009 — The Yankees will have interest in flame-throwing lefty Aroldis Champan once he establishes residency in another country and becomes a free agent, according to Yahoo's Tim Brown and ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr. . The 21-year-old just defected from ...
New York Times-Aroldis Chapman is 26 —
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The NYTimes is reporting that Chapman is 26, not 21. Here’s the story:
The Yankees, who have been at the forefront of signing international pitchers, will have discussions about whether they should pursue the left-handed Chapman. He fires a fastball that exceeds 100 miles per hour and ...
Heyman On V-Mart, Red Sox, Chapman —
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Jon Heyman of SI.com says the Red Sox will come calling if the Indians are willing to part with Victor Martinez . And take this for what it's worth, but the Indians were scouting Boston's best prospects this week. Here are details on those two clubs and the rest of Heyman's rumors:
Clay ...
