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Monday, May 21, 2012

Chapman's Fastball Is Not the Only Thing He Does Fast

Chapman's mug shot
Aroldis Chapman throws a baseball over 100 MPH at times.  His yellow Lamborghini bears the license plate number 105 mph.

Grove City, Ohio police stopped the fire ball throwing lefthander for speeding this afternoo in his 1999 Mercedes 563 with Florida plates MPH 104.

Chapman was stopped driving 93 miles an hour in a 65 mph zone northbound on I-71 at mile marker 99.at 12:42 a.m. Monday morning.

His license was suspended in Kentucky.

The Reds had just returned from New York around 8 p.m.  He posted a 10% bond and was released.  Chapman whose given name is Albertin Aroldis, is required to appear in court on June 6.

Baker used Jose Arredondo as his closer Tuesday night.

"His people are handling it," Dusty Baker said after a lengthy postgame meeting with the pitcher. Chapman made good time leaving the meeting.  He successfully outran the media.






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