Fay just tweeted again that Reds had Chapman at 99 on their gun. So readings on the top end for him today ranged between 99 and 102.
I believe that can be described as "sudden".
Fay just tweeted again that Reds had Chapman at 99 on their gun. So readings on the top end for him today ranged between 99 and 102.
I believe that can be described as "sudden".
from what little i have seen of Chapman he not just throws 100 mph but he has movement on his pitches. late movement is especially good. 100mph & late movement from a LH pitcher is incredibly rare in the bigs. batters are going to have a really hard time hitting him. if he has control with 3 pitches (100mph fastball, 88 mph slider & changeup) then he is going to be very special!
think about this for a second. a rotation spot that had Matt Maloney's name pencilled in gets taken over by a #1 starter. instead of 2 solid vets & 2 promising youths & a rookie instead we have a #1 starter & 2 solid vets & 2 promising youths. can you say playoffs? yeah baby, its spring & i can get excited about the dream!
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He hit 102 on the gun?
Oh. My. God.
AND HE'S LEFT HANDED
An unconfirmed 102 for an unnamed scout. A 100 confirmed from another scout. Regardless, fast. The mph sequence to strike out Getz to start the 4th was apparently 94, 96, and then 100. The 100 was looking.
from Keith Law
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contrast with his report on FarnsworthTwo word scouting report on Aroldis Chapman: That'll work.
If my options with Farnsworth are the rotation or the bullpen, I'd release him.
I must say. The feeling I have about Chapman is the same one I had about Junior: "This doesn't feel right. When is the other shoe going to drop?" Let's hope it doesn't.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Geez, Brantley sure not throwing any cold water on the day's work for Chapman on McAllister's show in the 8:05 segment. Talking about the poise and confidence, and how little chance the Royals generally had against him. He finished the thought with this:
"Left-handers have no chance against him."
I do wonder how it is that many teams studied him, agreed that he was raw and lacked command but had great upside, and by the time he got to spring training he had seen himself on television, lightning struck, and he showed up with off-the-charts ability and very few flaws. Does he have Maravilla del Muchacho tattooed on his arm?
Not exactly. He hit it down the leftfield line. One writeup described it as a bloop.Apparently Alonzo does. He doubled one into the gap against him a few days ago
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