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No Strasburg, No Problem: Reds Chapman Ready For The Spotlight

Stephen Strasburg may soon be out of the limelight for awhile as the approaches a long recovery from elbow surgery. There is another phenom who looks ready to take baseball by storm.

↵Reds lefthander Aroldis Chapman was clocked at 105 miles per hour tonight in the ninth inning of a Triple AAA game while striking all three batters he faced.

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Scout: "best fastball I have ever witnessed"

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↵If that wasn’t impressive enough, Chapman’s slider was consistently 90-91. It seems to be a matter of time before he’s taking center stage as the newest fireballer to captivate baseball fans.

↵[H/T -- Ed Price of Fanhouse.com]

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