A collection of Reds off day quotes, notes
The red-hot Redlegs return home this weekend feeling pretty good about themselves after completing one of the most successful road trips in recent memory. They wound up going 7-2 against the likes of Miami, Philadelphia, and New York, and could have very well gone 8-1 if it hadn't been for the blown save by the usually steady Aroldis Chapman last Sunday.
Nonetheless, I'...
Did Reds closer Aroldis Chapman blow save because he ate 18 pastries?
On Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies closer Aroldis Chapman entered the bottom of the ninth inning with his squad clinging to a one-run lead over the Cincinnati Reds. Chapman promptly blew the save, his second of the season, surrendering two runs on back-to-back homers by Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis in a 3-2 walkoff loss. So, was [...]The post Did Reds closer Aroldis Chapman blow save...
Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman Honorary FatMan of the Day
For many being an honorary fat man may not mean much (or anything good), but here at FatManWriting I think it comes as no surprise that we tend to give some respect and love to those of larger girth.
Now girth--or fatness--can be a metaphorical as well as physical thing. Sometimes a person can have the heart of a FatMan while not actually being large enough that you have skinny...
Poetry Of The Absurd
Rolling
I see the sphere rolling
White on red on green
The convergence of colors takes me to a special place
When life seemed uncomplicated
And I reflect on where my life went wrong as green turns to red turns to white
Converging to turn into one color
Representing the sunset of my life
This was written by Ike Davis ... in his head ... as he was watching Joey Votto...
Reds' Chapman done in by pastries?
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw 12 pitches against the Marlins last Thursday. Ten were 100 miles per hour or higher; the slowest was 98.
Chapman threw 14 pitches Sunday in Philadelphia. None registered 100 mph, according to MLB.com game data. And all but four of them were 97 or below.
Chapman blew save opportunities in both games. Sunday, he issued a leadoff walk to Delmon Young...
Reds Closer Aroldis Chapman Eats 18 Pastries Before Game Then Blows Save
Does this count as a quasi bizarre baseball injury, because if so this is a gem.
Reds formidable closer Aroldis Chapman blew a save on Sunday vs the Phillies. The Reds entered the 9th inning leading 2-1 until Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis both hit solo homers off Chapman and won 3-2 in walkoff fashion.
During the Spanish language broadcast of the game Phillies announcer Rickie...
Aroldis Chapman Blew Save Because He Ate 18 Cuban Pastries Before Game, Says Broadcaster
Aroldis Chapman is easily one of the most untouchable closers in baseball. With 242 strikeouts in just 154 innings pitched, the left-hander is a dominant force, having yielded only five home runs during his career.
On Sunday, however, Chapman was less than his typical self, and it turns out his sweet tooth may be to blame.
According to CBS Philadelphia, Phillies Spanish-language...
In brief: the return of Johnny Cueto
Last game
The Reds’ offense was anemic yesterday, but it looked like their 2 runs would be enough until suddenly it wasn’t.
Leading 2-0 going into the bottom of the eighth, Jonathan Broxton appeared to get shaken up by a rough defensive play that put a guy on first, and so promptly walked the next batter. Sean Marshall was the one to actually allow the inherited run to score...
Pastries to blame for Chapman meltdown?
Since becoming the Cincinnati Reds closer in 2012 Aroldis Chapman has been pretty much unhittable. He’s now entering his fourth season and going into yesterdays game against the Phialdelphia Phillies he’d only allowed seven homers over 154 innings pitched. Remarkable stuff which makes yesterdays implosion that much more remarkable. Especially when you consider it was two light...
Aroldis Chapman slowed by Cuban guava and cream cheese pastries?
Aroldis Chapman uncharacteristically blew a save against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday by allowing two home runs in the ninth inning. The Cuban fireballer walked Delmon Young to start the inning, was gifted an out when Cliff Lee, who was pinch-running for Young, made a mistake on the bases, and then gave up back-to-back home runs to Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis to lose the...
JUST DESSERTS
Pastries to blame for blown save?
Baseball players are notorious for suffering from bizarre ailments, but Aroldis Chapman's tale of why he blew a save might just take the cake...er, pastry.
Quotes from weekend series against Phillies
Back-to-back home runs from two of the most unlikely suspects was the difference between the Reds winning and losing the series against Philadelphia over the weekend.
Both homers came off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth Sunday. It marked the first time in 157 career appearances that Chapman had allowed two home runs in the same game.
Despite the heart-breaking loss...
The Wild and Crazy 2013 Phillies
Yesterday, the Phils walked off via back-to-back homers in the ninth inning for the first time since MLB began collecting official records in 1930. If that wasn’t unlikely enough, the Phillies who hit the two home runs were Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis, who came into the game with 11 and five MLB homers respectively for their careers. And how about the pitcher they did it against...
Aroldis Chapman Blows Another Save, Phillies Win 3-2
For the second consecutive appearance, Aroldis Chapman has blown a save opportunity after converting eight straight save opportunities to start the 2013 season.
Entering the game with a 2-1 Cincinnati lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth-inning, Chapman issued a four-pitch walk to Delmon Young, poorly locating his fastball and changeup.
Young would be replaced by pinch...
Despite minor struggles, Aroldis Chapman can lead the Cinncinati Reds to their sixth World Series title this autumn
Surrendering back-to-back solo homers to the Phillies’ Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis, Cinncinati Reds flamethrower Aroldis Chapman blew his second consecutive save opportunity in a 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. Converting eight straight chances to open the season, the 25-year-old Chapman (3-1, 2.41 ERA) has struggled in May. Regardless, the 6-foot-4, 200 pound Chapman remains...
Phillies rally for win in 9th
Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.
Chapman (3-2) blew his second straight save opportunity after converting his first eight chances this season. The 100 mph throwing left-hander walked pinch-hitter Delmon Young on four...
Rank Relief: When Aroldis Chapman loses, he give up the long ball
Freddy Galvis ran into one to steal the series for the Phillies
The Reds have been red hot of lately and looked like they were set to take another series win against the Phillies. That was not to be today. Aroldis Chapman has been one of the better closers over the past year and a half, but when he’s missing some movement on the fastball, it’s not too difficult to run into...
Phillies win on back-to-back walk-off; Howard and Ruiz MRIs
The Phillies took an otherwise boring game and brought some excitement to those who remained in Citizens Bank Park on this dreary Sunday. With the team trailing 2-1, just having broke their 16-inning scoreless streak, the Phils were staring down the barrel of Aroldis Chapman. Undeterred, Erik Kratz tied the game with a homer and Freddy Galvis won it with a line-drive shot that...
Chapman blows save, Reds fall to Phillies 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.
Chapman (3-2) blew his second straight save opportunity after converting his first eight chances this season. The 100 mph throwing left-hander walked pinch-hitter...
Kratz, Galvis Homer off of Chapman in Ninth; Phils Win, 3-2.
Final: Reds 2, Phillies 3.
WP: Antonio Bastardo (2-1, 2.51 ERA LP: Aroldis Chapman (3-2, 3.32 ERA)
With the Phillies trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, today's game surely felt like a definite loss as Reds' phenom closer, Aroldis Chapman, stepped onto the mound. Well, Delmon Young's lead-off walk to start the inning sort of lessened those fears. Cliff...
Reds 5, Marlins 3(10)
NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 5-3 Thursday night.
Mat Latos and two relievers combined on a six-hitter. Aroldis Chapman (3-1) blew a save for the first time in nine chances.
J.J. Hoover...
Marlins lose 5-3 in 10, swept by Reds
MIAMI (AP) -- NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 5-3 Thursday night.
Mat Latos and two relievers combined on a six-hitter. Aroldis Chapman (3-1) blew a save for the first time in nine chances...
Reds beat Marlins 5-3 in 10 to complete sweep
MIAMI (AP) -- NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 5-3 Thursday night.
Mat Latos and two relievers combined on a six-hitter. Aroldis Chapman (3-1) blew a save for the first time in nine chances...
Video: Watch Aroldis Chapman throw mind-bending pitch
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We already knew Aroldis Chapman was filthy on the mound.
However, the final pitch he threw to Miami Marlins hitter Derek Dietrich Wednesday night was simply mind-bending, not to mention virtually unhittable.
Take another look as the Cuban Missile delivers an absolutely wicked slider that both boggles the mind and freezes the body of...
The Red Sox and the worst closer controversy
Closer controversies can full of intrigue, like the Reds' decision to return Aroldis Chapman to closing duties. They can also be stupid and kind of sad, like the mess at the end of the Milwaukee bullpen right now. And then there are closer controversies that are just the worst, which is in the case in Boston.
As the owners of the best record in baseball, the Red Sox don&...
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