Chapman hits 103 mph, perfect against the Brewers

Have you heard about Aroldis Chapman yet? He’s the Cuban kid that the Cincinnati Reds just brought up from AAA Louisville. Oh, and he hit 105 mph on the radar gun last Friday night.

Well, the Reds brought him up to be a reliever for them down the stretch run, and so far it’s paid off. Sure, he’s only pitched one inning, but he was perfect in that frame and hit 103 mph on the gun.

So far, so good?

We can’t wait to actually watch Chapman in a game. 103 is nasty. Filthy. We’ve heard that he has control issues, but when you throw that hard, it could actually help you. Remember when John Kruk wanted no part of an at-bat against Randy Johnson in an All-Star game? We have to believe that’s what is going through hitters’ minds at the plate.

Juuuuuuust a bit outside…..he tried the corner and missed.