The most interesting part of watching the Reds vs. Rockies spring training game yesterday was the difference in tone before Aroldis Chapman entered the game and how the tone changed as he struggled after his first inning of work.
The announcers, Thom Brennaman and Michael Brantley, started off by building the anticipation of his appearance as he would relieve Bronson Arroyo in the sixth inning. Chapman came out and dominated in his first inning of work, throwing only eight pitches. The tone of the broadcast was wildly optimistic. They talked about his amazing stuff, about how so many people were nitpicking his supposed flaws, and how they (and the Reds scouts) didn't see those flaws.
Then, the second inning happened. Chapman didn't have his command. He ...
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