The major leaguer Aroldis Chapmanconsidered one of the best relievers in history, demonstrated nerves of steel and chose his ideal Cuba team of all timealways a tricky challenge.
In responses to the page Batboysbaseball from the social network Instagram, The left-handed pitcher was not daunted by the challenge and selected a player for each positionalthough their favorite pitchers were pending.
Thus, the flamethrower of the Pittsburgh Pirates placed Ariel Pestano in the receiving area, Orestes Kindelán on first base, Antonio Pacheco in second, Omar Linares in the “hot corner” and German Mesa at shortstop.
For the garden area, the champion of the last Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series, with the Texas Rangers, opted for Victor Mesa in the middle, Frederick Cepeda on the left and – here he seemed somewhat hesitant – Osmany Urrutia in the law.
The most striking thing about Chapman’s selection is that None of those players played in the MLB.something that, without a doubt, could generate some controversy among lovers of the sport of balls and strikes.
As additional information, it is worth stating that only the veteran Cepeda remains activehe even continues to add attractive numbers in the baseball tournaments of the largest of the Antilles.
Relying on the power of his left arm, Chapman touched glory again last Saturday becoming the left-handed reliever with the most strikeouts in history of the Big Top.
The 36-year-old Holguín native retired Travis d’Arnaud and pinch-hitter Sean Murphy on strikes in the ninth inning, but the Pirates lost 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings.
This way, He surpassed Billy Wagner’s mark of 1,196 and continues to earn enough merits to integrate the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.when he decides to end his career.
