Chapmania

Chapman’s change-up

As you bask in the aura of the Reds' newly minted .500 record, add a little Aroldis to your morning, courtesy of Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs. Sullivan wrote in March that Chapman's fastball was baseball's ... Read More...

The Missile Returns

The Cincinnati Reds announced the activation of Aroldis Chapman today. He's available to pitch against the Rockies tonight. Chapman's return comes a little more than seven weeks after he was struck on the fo... Read More...

Make your day: Chapman throwing

Is your team struggling with a losing record? Are they saddled with numerous injuries to their bullpen? Do they face a rugged schedule over the next few weeks? Are you trying to conduct a fundraising drive for ... Read More...
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Won’t Get Fooled Again

You put your left foot in You pull your left foot out Once you looked “all in” Now everything’s in doubt. They’re doing the Hokey Pokey down by the river at 100 Joe Nuxhall Way. Aga... Read More...
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A darker strain of Chapmania

A toxic narrative has developed that the Reds assigned Aroldis Chapman to the bullpen because of the pitcher's mental weakness, a condition that disqualified him from being in the starting rotation. It's a scur... Read More...
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Two innings

Since Opening Day, the Cincinnati Reds have played 19 games against teams with winning records (Washington, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Washington again, St. Louis again, and Atlanta). In those titanic struggles, ... Read More...
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Two more cents on Aroldis Chapman

The Redleg Nation editorial staff put together a fine article on the recent developments regarding Aroldis Chapman’s move back to the bullpen. Word reached me late as I was in Jalalabad, a city near the ... Read More...