Aroldis "The Cuban Missile" Chapman

[Fountain City Blues]

ctrent ‏@ctrent [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]446685651665043456[/MEDIA]"]15m[/ame] Aroldis Chapman will have surgery to insert a plate in his head later today. 'Absolutely' will be able to pitch this year, Kremchek says

 

[Brees#1]

He's out 6-8 weeks but CBS and Scott White thinks he won't be back until mid-June(I'm not sure about that).

The question is who is going to be the closer now? Is it going to be a committee, I drafted him this year.

 

[Kid Vicarious]

Best of wishes to him and I hope everything goes well in the OR. That was nasty. :wacko:

 

[kramer1]

1 in a million shot. Poor bastard.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

 

[HammerDown]

 

[ckhokie]

20Ks in his last 8 IP

 

[Darkstone42]

Chapman was using a changeup earlier in the year. He stopped because he couldn't locate it, but even with poor location, only one of the 18 swings batters attempted on it resulted in any sort of contact.

If he could figure out how to keep that pitch in or near the strike zone most of the time, he would be even more unhittable than he is now, and would be a more-than-viable candidate as a starting pitcher, which would add considerably to his value.

Can you imagine gearing up for 100, and then getting 89 with downward movement? Nasty.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Indrid Cold]

Zipperhead

 

[packerzrule]

How could you not be afraid to ever take the mound after experiencing that??

 

[HammerDown]