Aroldis Chapman race heating up

by Eli Greenspan on Jan 1, 2010 3:19 PM EST Comment 4 comments

Happy New Year to everyone!

Free agent left hander Aroldis Chapman is reportedly drawing increased interest from the Blue Jays and Angels, according to ESPN.com.

Chapman is already drawing increased interest from the A's and Mariners, with the Red Sox, Marlins, and Yankees already interested. The Red Sox and Marlins both presented Chapman with a five year offer in the range of 15-20 million dollars.

The Angels believe they may have an inside track on Chapman because of his close ties to Angels first baseman and fellow Cuban defector Kendry Morales.

"Selfishly, we're a nice fit. It's hard to come over here, and Kendry gives him some idea of the pitfalls of the adjustment," scouting director Eddie Bane told ESPN.com. "It's a fit, but who knows? It depends on the price."

As long as Chapman begins working out, he can wait all the way up to spring training to sign. However, he would be smart to sign early so he can begin to workout and be monitored by his respective teams officials.

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Does this guy have more than

one pitch? If not, that’s a lot of cabbage for a reliever.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Jan 1, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions

If the Marlins are willing to pony up cash for him

Then I am almost certain that they are confident he will be a star with their payroll.

In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.

In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)

by Taskmaster on Jan 1, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions