Aroldis Chapman gets the save in the All Star Game, a breakdown
What Happened
In the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman takes the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning to try and secure the save for the American League squad. Chapman, known for his blazing fastball that can reach triple digits, opens the inning by blowing a 97 mph heater past the first batter. He then ramps it up to 98 mph and blows another hard fastball by the hitter. Chapman's signature "plop" on his pitches is evident, indicating he's on his game tonight. He reaches back for even more velocity, unleashing a 100 mph fastball to strike out the first batter. Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy steps in next, gearing up to try and hit Chapman's heat. But the hard-throwing left-hander mixes in a nasty slider, getting Muncy to chase one up in the zone for strike three. "Come on, dude," Muncy says in frustration after being fooled by the off-speed pitch. Next up is Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. who fouls off a 98 mph fastball down and in. Chapman then goes back to his slider, freezing Acuña with the sharp-breaking pitch to complete the strikeout and seal the save for the American League. The Yankees closer walks off the mound with a grin, having shut down the National League's best hitters. "He's right, I am fucked," Acuña admits, acknowledging Chapman's dominance on the mound. The American League holds on to win the All-Star Game and Chapman's perfect ninth inning performance is a major reason why. The flame-throwing lefty continues to cement his reputation as one of the most dominant relievers in baseball, blowing away the National League's top stars with his electric stuff in a high-stakes exhibition matchup.
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he's got real mood on he opens him up 97
outside and then 98 loan away all fast
balls dripping from his chin that's how
you know he's good you need that little
plop right there if he doesn't have that
he doesn't have his best stuff speeds it
up to 100 because he doesn't have to hit
a spot plop just trying to get it high
fastball unleashes fastball fastball
fastball strike out number 1 Muncie
comes up gears up like ok give me that
fastball I'm gonna hit it slider
upstairs ball amongst he's okay well he
missed his spot there he's probably
gonna go back to the fastball
here we go Chapman's like I am NOT going
back to the fastball slider for the
college strike ok this would be a
fastball nope sit and fastball still
gets the slider like come on dude come
on
next pitch nasty slider for the K
Muncey's like come on dude give me the
heater look at this pitch so now the
first batter got all fast balls
the second batter you're all sliders
Grand Hall steps up 98 down and in fouls
it off laughing like I am [ __ ] then
goes to the slider Oh to Chapman's now
smirking and smiling thinking man this
guy is [ __ ] Grondahl like yep he's
right I'm [ __ ] he's gonna go to the
fastball a couple times doesn't get him
to chase the high fastball and I was
gonna try and get a spot misses it so he
thinks okay yeah we'll just go back to
that nasty slider strikes out the side
gets the save in the all-star game
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