{"id":59327,"date":"2020-09-03T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T23:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/aroldis-chapman-defends-himself-after-yankees-rays-mayhem\/"},"modified":"2020-09-03T02:48:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T23:48:00","slug":"aroldis-chapman-defends-himself-after-yankees-rays-mayhem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/aroldis-chapman-defends-himself-after-yankees-rays-mayhem\/","title":{"rendered":"#Aroldis Chapman defends himself after Yankees-Rays mayhem"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Aroldis Chapman defends himself after Yankees-Rays mayhem<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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September 2, 2020 |<\/span> 7:48pm <\/p>\n

\n Aroldis Chapman thought the three-game<\/a> suspension he received on Wednesday was harsh, but the gas-throwing closer admitted the optics of him throwing a 101 mph fastball over Mike Brosseau\u2019s head Tuesday night in the latest incident between the Rays and Yankees didn\u2019t look good.<\/p>\n

And, as most pitchers do, Chapman insisted he wasn\u2019t trying to hit the right-handed batter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand, the velocity of the pitch and how close, yeah it looks bad. That is obvious,\u2019\u2019 Chapman said through an interpreter before the Rays and Yankees played the finale of a three-game series<\/a> and for the last time in the regular season. \u201cBut I can tell you right now I had no intention of hitting anybody.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Aaron Boone and Rays manager Kevin Cash each were suspended for one game.<\/p>\n

Chapman, who posted his first save in Tuesday night\u2019s 5-3 win, app<\/a>ealed the three-game ban and was expected to be eligible for Wednesday night\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Chapman pointed to his career statistics to prove he doesn\u2019t use a trip<\/a>le-digit fastball to hit batters. He has plunked 26 in 11 years. Instead, Chapman referenced a battle to throw more strikes with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cFastball command has been something I have been dealing with all year,\u2019\u2019 said Chapman, who wasn\u2019t activated from the COVID-19 injured list until Aug. 17, has appeared in four games and said the lack of fastball command wasn\u2019t due to a physical problem but a technical issue. \u201cIt has been a fight for me. There have been moments where I had to take 5, 6 miles off my fastball just to try and get that command. It is unfortunate it happens, but like I said there was never any intention to hit anybody.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Boone, who didn\u2019t manage the Yankees on Wednesday night (bench coach Carlos Mendoza handled that chore), said there was no reason for him and Cash to talk about Cash\u2019s harsh postgame criticism of Boone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s poor judgment, poor coaching, poor teaching,\u2019\u2019 Cash said. \u201cI got a whole damn stable of guys that throw 98 mph. Period.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Om Wednesday, Boone said, \u201cIf we do, it won\u2019t be any issue, but I don\u2019t feel a need to.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Nor did Boone say he was offended by Cash\u2019s harsh words.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot at all. I am to take offense for someone popping off in the heat of the moment? No chance,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cAnd [Wednesday night] will give me time to reflect on that a little bit and tighten up my coaching techniques.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Since Monday night\u2019s incident was the latest show of bad blood between the AL East rivals \u2014 the Rays started the night 3 \u00bd games up on the second-place Yankees \u2014 the harsh feelings for each other aren\u2019t likely to vanish.<\/p>\n

Boone pointed to DJ LeMahieu having been pitched up and in several times and explained the last thing the Yankees wanted to do was injure somebody.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth teams are professional enough to know we are playing for a lot. Even though there have been a few of these incidents where the blood gets boiling obviously and tempers flare a little bit, I think both teams are smart enough and good enough to realize to get the job done on the field,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cThat\u2019s our main focus and I am sure it is with them as well. Hopefully this is something that can be behind us and it can be about two good teams going at it on the field.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

That, however, remains to be seen. The Rays revel in beating the Yankees \u2014 they were 7-2 against the Yankees entering Wednesday night\u2019s action. And they haven\u2019t strayed from their pitching doctrine to throw fastballs up and in. And they like to respond to the Yankees\u2019 dugout chirping with more chirping.<\/p>\n

In a lot of ways it is too bad the Yankees and Rays are done playing because they have certainly added spice to a very bland season so far. Of course, it would be nice if they met in the postseason when the stakes are a lot higher.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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