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08:34 AM ET 11.22 | Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban lefthander said to have a 100-mph fastball, has changed agents. Chapman has dumped Boston native Edwin Meija and signed with the Hendricks Brothers. Accompanied by Meija, Chapman visited Fenway Park last month. The 21-year-old has drawn interest from a number of teams including the Red Sox, Yankees, Mets and Angels.

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November 22, 2009  09:01 AM ET

I'd much rather see Chapman given a shot with the Sawx than Lackey

November 22, 2009  09:04 AM ET

Most agents are vultures, there are no big surprises here....

November 22, 2009  09:06 AM ET

is he really 21 or is that his age in dog years ?

November 22, 2009  10:23 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

is he really 21 or is that his age in dog years ?

A legitimate question

November 22, 2009  03:27 PM ET
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This is ignorant.... you always take a proven vet over an unknown quantity with a live arm.... You really don't know if Chapman will succeed.... you know Lackey will... he's already proved it....

Sometimes the unproven guy works out. The Yanks got Irabu and.....Well, bad example, they got Contreras and.......Well, a couple of years after they traded him he had a good year. For only a little less then Lackey is likey to get they got Kai Igawa and.......

Nevermind.

November 22, 2009  06:08 PM ET
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Let the Marlins stock pile propects.... I think the Yankees are more of a win now franchise with a lot of aging core players..... at least that's what Joe Morgan says..... so I believe it.....

The Yanks should resign Petitte, either Damon or Matsui and go with what they have. Any Yankee fan clamoring for them to add payroll needs to stop and their record in signing these types of guys is about 1 (El Duque) for 6.
Joe Morgan should be chained to the ground and eaten by rats

November 22, 2009  06:09 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

The Yanks should resign Petitte, either Damon or Matsui and go with what they have. Any Yankee fan clamoring for them to add payroll needs to stop and their record in signing these types of guys is about 1 (El Duque) for 6. Joe Morgan should be chained to the ground and eaten by rats

Godzilla's been good but he was about as proven as you can be without playing here.

November 22, 2009  07:04 PM ET

Those are awesome samiches.

November 23, 2009  10:15 AM ET

So only the few HUGE market teams have any interest in a 100MPH throwing southpaw?

November 23, 2009  11:03 AM ET
QUOTE(#14):

So only the few HUGE market teams have any interest in a 100MPH throwing southpaw?

no but he is free to sign anywhere, so these are the only teams who actually could sign him.. he wasn't all that good at the WBC. And his "birth certificate" says 21 but my guess is at least 25 - 27

November 23, 2009  11:49 AM ET

I saw this guy pitch in the world baseball classic.....He didnt look that great to me.....He will be a way overpriced Dice K type of guy....

November 23, 2009  12:41 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

is he really 21 or is that his age in dog years ?

21 in dominican years old= 25 acutal years old

November 24, 2009  05:40 PM ET

Chapman is an interesting 'Cuban' last name...

 
November 24, 2009  11:14 PM ET

so does fidel approve of the switch??????????

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