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Old 08-29-2010, 11:12 PM   #1
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Chapman Up Early this Week?

From Jeff Passan's twitter:

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#Reds source: Team plans to call up Aroldis Chapman and his 105-mph fastball Monday or Tuesday. Pre-Sept. 1 call makes him playoff eligible.
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Old 08-29-2010, 11:35 PM   #2
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Re: Chapman Up Early this Week?

I could see it -especially if Rhodes' Plantar Facitis (Sp?) is going to be a nagging issue.
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Old 08-30-2010, 12:14 AM   #3
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Re: Chapman Up Early this Week?

I hope he comes up in time to get a little work against the Brewers before we head to St. Louis. As far as Arthur, I don't think the foot is what is troubling him. Thom and Brantley kept harping on it today but I wasn't seeing it. He just wasn't making pitches. Relievers go through that sometimes. Not that it's not hurting him, but I don't think it is what is causing him to pitch poorly over the last couple of outings.
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Old 08-30-2010, 07:20 PM   #4
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Re: Chapman Up Early this Week?

It's official. He's heading to Cincinnati. He'll be activated prior to tomorrow's game.

I saw it on Reds Live.
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Old 08-30-2010, 07:37 PM   #5
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Re: Chapman Up Early this Week?

Bats trainer, Tomas Vera, is heading up with Chapman. He's been his translator.
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Old 08-31-2010, 02:41 AM   #6
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Bats trainer, Tomas Vera, is heading up with Chapman. He's been his translator.
Can I ask why?

Baker, Price, Hernandez, Cordero, Cabrera, Lopez the BP Catcher and Cairo all speak fluent Spanish.
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Old 08-31-2010, 12:09 PM   #7
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Can I ask why?

Baker, Price, Hernandez, Cordero, Cabrera, Lopez the BP Catcher and Cairo all speak fluent Spanish.
To translate for him in interviews and press conferences?
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Old 08-31-2010, 12:31 PM   #8
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Re: Chapman Up Early this Week?

Article on Chapman from the Reds website.

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Eventually, Chapman will return to starting, but for now his work in the bullpen has allowed him to concentrate on his fastball and slider. His repertoire also features a changeup, but the pitch is primarily used when he starts a game, appears in long relief or faces a predominantly right-handed-hitting lineup.
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Old 08-31-2010, 12:31 PM   #9
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Can I ask why?

Baker, Price, Hernandez, Cordero, Cabrera, Lopez the BP Catcher and Cairo all speak fluent Spanish.
He is going to be a trainer for the Reds too. But I guess he has become good friends with Chapman and is going to help him in his transition to Cincinnati as a companion of sorts. Chapman's English is supposedly improved a lot but is still very poor.
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Old 08-31-2010, 12:37 PM   #10
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Gotta remember chapman is 22 and has only known his team mates and american baseball for a few months. Its probably a lot easier for him if he has someone Dusty and those guys can come to and get a feel for him first instead of going straight to him.
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