CINCINNATI—Within just a few minutes of Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman's arrival in the United States, Reds manager Dusty Baker had already overused and mangled the 21-year-old's arm beyond recognition, team sources reported Sunday. Baker, who has been accused of overtaxing young pitchers' arms in the past, reportedly greeted Chapman with a bucket of 250 baseballs and told him to "hurl them" as fast as he could, later encouraging the fastballer to "go nuts" with his pitching style. "He didn't even let me stretch out first," Chapman told reporters through an interpreter. "And when I started to wince from the pain and soreness, he just gave me a thumbs up, winked, and told me to keep throwing."Gotta love The Onion.
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The Onion Must Read Our Blog
Posted by
David "MVP" Eckstein
on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Just a few days after I introduced Aldrois Chapman to Dusty Baker, parody paper The Onion decided to take their own take on the situation:
Derek Jeter Gets Onionized
Posted by
David "MVP" Eckstein
on Saturday, October 17, 2009
Check out this hilarious piece written by The Onion: Derek Jeter honored for having fewer hits than Harold Baines.
Quality journalism.
Quality journalism.
"Cubs, Absence From World Series Agree To 4-Year Extension"
Posted by
David "MVP" Eckstein
on Friday, February 6, 2009
Shout out to ESPN's Jayson Stark, who pointed out a hilarious, but overlooked article from The Onion a few months a go.
Check it out.
Check it out.