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Aroldis Chapman's Yankees Debut: Statcast Fastest Pitches, "The Chapman Filter"
Aroldis Chapman threw all 77 of the fastest 77 pitches in all of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. In fact, on MLB.com's Statcast tracker, there is a filter to remove Aroldis Chapman when looking at top velocity pitches because he has all of the otherwise! (see Statcast for the "Chapman filter") Aroldis is now a member of the New York Yankees - and while his personal conduct leaves what to be desired, his presence on the mound leaves Yankees fans excited. For a sneak peek into Aroldis as a Yankee - check out videos from his Instagram (@_thecubanmissile54)...
Jayson Werth 8/30/15 Bobblehead Finally Available for Pickup at Nationals Park
August 30, 2015 was a dark day in bobblehead world. The Nationals were not comfortable with the Jayson Werth bobblehead. Could we blame them? Not really - after all Bobble-Jayson featured an open mouth and was positioned in somewhat of a suggestive stance (see above) Fast forward to today, a mere 144 days later and the Nationals finally have what we've all been waiting for! A replacement Jayson Werth bobblehead that doesn't look like it is a prop in an adult film set (although there is a growing contingent that wants the rare discarded bobble). For all you excited fans - not only...