Thursday, March 21st, 2013
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aroldis Chapman to a six-year, $30.25 million contract back in 2010 with the expectation that the Cuban defector would become a starting pitcher. But after three seasons in the bullpen, it looks like the hard-throwing lefty will be staying in the bullpen for the near future ...
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Last year Aroldis Chapman caused quite a stir with his ridiculous velocity readings once he made his Major League debut. This season, the lefty reliever is still lighting up the gun, but he has struggled with location. That has prompted discussion that the Cincinnati Reds might want to send their ...
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
Bud Black did one of the most incredible jobs of managing in the history of Major League Baseball during the 2010 season. Back in March, sports books put the San Diego Padres' over-under for victories at 71. The Padres won their 72nd game on August 18.
Black took a young, inexperienced ...
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
One of the most intriguing storylines of this baseball offseason is where Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman would end up.
Would it be one of the usual suspects like the Yankees, Red Sox or Mets?
Or how about the Cincinnati Reds?
Against all known odds, the left-hander agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
On Sunday, we learned that the San Diego Padres have officially given up on the Mark Prior Reclamation Project, putting a once incredibly promising career onto seemingly permanent ice.
On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that promising young hurler Edinson Volquez underwent Tommy John surgery and will not be pitching for ...
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
It just might be the most famous foul ball of all-time.
On Oct. 14, 2003, the Chicago Cubs were five outs away from the World Series.
Florida’s Luis Castillo hit a fly ball toward left field. Moises Alou raced toward the foul line, got to the wall, reached up and...oops. A 26-year ...
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