Browsing Tag Aroldis Chapman
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3 July 2009 at 08 : 00 AM
Aroldis Chapman, Cuba, and How Politics Can Change Baseball
From Billy DeCosta of Bleacher ReportBaseball junkies are rejoicing after hearing news that Cuban super-prospect Aroldis Chapman has defected from the Cuban National Team and is planning to play in the Unites States.Chapman, who's only 21, is a left-handed fireballer who can hit 100-plus on the gun and some say has above-average secondary stuff.Chapman will ...
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2 July 2009 at 19 : 00 PM
Top Cuban Lefty Defects
Courtesy Associated Press - July 2, 2009 8:03 PM ETA top Cuban pitching prospect with a 100 mph fastball has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.ESPN The Magazine reports that several unidentified sources confirmed that Aroldis Chapman walked out of his hotel room and did not return.Champman's defection ...
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