Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban Missile, Launches; Cardinals Fall a Touchdown Back of Reds
Baseball, Video September 1st. 2010, 5:15pmAroldis Champman’s MLB debut: One inning, one strikeout, multiple pitches over 100 mph, and one star-making quote courtesy of Reds’ starter Bronson Arroyo: “We’ve got the Usain Bolt of baseball. There are probably less than 10 guys that have ever walked the Earth that have ever thrown that hard.” Joey Zumaya wishes he could get his elbow back and have a pitch-off with Chapman. Mark Wohlers wants in the discussion, but only after he’s fully recovered from the Jim Leyritz series-changing homer he gave up in 1996. And now we join the St. Louis Cardinals’ meltdown, already in progress. [Enquirer]
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September 1st, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Still only four games back in the wild card. Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:20 PM
If the Birds were ever looking for a reason to can TLR, they have it now.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:20 PM
i don’t believe most of these radar guns.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:21 PM
The one at US Cellular over the weekend had Joba at 100…I didn’t think he was able to do that anymore so I’m suspicious as well
September 1st, 2010 at 5:28 PM
i think joba can get a 96 or 97 at best. and that might be once a game. the one in Detroit is a friggin joke.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:28 PM
2012 Chapman will have shoulder surgery. Book it.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:31 PM
fortunately you don’t have to
September 1st, 2010 at 5:32 PM
I’m still waiting for Taguchi to apologize to the Reds for the hurtful things he said about them earlier this year.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Wow, he took down light hitting Lucroy, 75 year old Councel and no hitting Carlos Gomez. Better get the artists working on his bust for Cooperstown!!
September 1st, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Chances he is actually 22?
September 1st, 2010 at 5:37 PM
They’re too busy working on Strasburg’s.
/TBL
September 1st, 2010 at 5:37 PM
It’s gotta be awesome to be a Reds fan this year. Except for the whole Thom Brennaman thing.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Equal to the chances he actually hit 105 on a gun somewhere.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:41 PM
His fastball sure looks faster than Strasburg’s… I’ll say that much.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:42 PM
If only elinwoods was still alive to see it
September 1st, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Wow, he took down light hitting Lucroy, 75 year old Councel and no hitting Carlos Gomez.
Huh? Who cares who he’s pitching against. Do you think better hitters make the pitcher throw slower?
September 1st, 2010 at 5:43 PM
I can’t apologize for for Taguchi. What I can say is, FUCK the Reds.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:43 PM
NickP too.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Hasn’t Aroldis been on scout’s radar (no pun, seriously) for about 8 years now? If he’s older than 22, it ain’t by much
September 1st, 2010 at 5:44 PM
From TBL’s Twitter: He gone!
In the wake of controversial comments Rob Dibble made about Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals announced today Dibble will no longer broadcast their games.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:44 PM
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September 1st, 2010 at 5:46 PM
let’s put it this way: if Chapman was older than 22 we would have heard about it from the Cuban government the day after he defected.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Two Ferns with Seth Galifianakis!
September 1st, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Ryan Reynolds is…
Yeah, I’ve seen him in something.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:53 PM
“I’ll knock you the fuck out right in your chair.”
September 1st, 2010 at 5:54 PM
No yeah, they’re both pumped.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:58 PM
I am enamored of the fact that the whole gang of individuals responsible for the destruction of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood are attached to the current and future destructions of Strasburg and/or Aroldis
September 1st, 2010 at 5:58 PM
You all go to Long John Silvers or something fancy like that?
September 1st, 2010 at 6:01 PM
That’s also hurtful.
September 1st, 2010 at 6:03 PM
The chicken planks at LJS cannot be beat.
September 1st, 2010 at 6:12 PM
The Cuban Missile? That’s Alexei Ramirez and has been for a few years now. Ozzie Guillen gave him that nickname in Spring Training 2008. Who was it that decided to just attach his nickname to Aroldis Chapman? Lame.
September 1st, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Can you win the Triple Crown tied for 1st in a category or do you have to be the absolute leader?
September 1st, 2010 at 6:27 PM
I think it counts with a tie
September 1st, 2010 at 6:28 PM
WTF is a chicken plank? Is that chicken flavored wood?
September 1st, 2010 at 6:35 PM
I was born here and I’ll die here against my will
I know it looks like I’m moving, but I’m standing still
Every nerve in my body is so vacant and numb
I can’t even remember what it was I came here to get away from
Don’t even hear a murmur of a prayer
It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
September 1st, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Apology accepted.
September 1st, 2010 at 8:32 PM
His pitching motion is very similar to Randy Johnson, who had a long career. But, I would not bet any money this kid having a long career. I don’t bet stuff that is a flip of a coin.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Wuss