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SPORTS Saturday 17 december 2016

Continued from page 17 to first and originally was sued in free agency by the
called safe, a ruling re- Miami Marlins, who made
“But he’s the manager. He versed when a video re- a back-loaded offer and
knows his stuff. He man- view concluded Chapman do not offer no-trade provi-
ages the way he knows, beat him to the bag after sions.
the way he wants and the catching Anthony Rizzo’s “The Marlins were close on
way he wants to win. It was throw. signing me, but at the end
his decision, and my duty is “I don’t think I needed my wish was to come back
to be prepared. I prepare to come into the game,” to the Yankees,” he said.
myself to be strong, so that Chapman said. “Look- “I also wanted to be part
my arm is healthy. Thank ing forward, the important of a young team, like the
God I was able to do the game was going to be Yankees have now and not
job, and I could pitch the Game 7 because basically go to the Marlins because
way he wanted me to.” we had that game almost as you all know from time
The left-hander from Cuba won. Then I had to pitch on to time they change their
threw 273 pitches in 13 Game 7 and I was a little team a lot, and I wanted
postseason appearances, tired. I felt a little different. to have a stable team
including 42 over 2 2/3 in- It’s not the same. I could of young players where I
nings in Game 5, when he go out to pitch, do my job, could feel at home.”
got his first eight-out save in but you’re not as efficient if Chapman, who turns 29 in
the Cubs’ 3-2 win. you’re tired.” February, was acquired by In this Nov. 3, 2016, file photo, Chicago Cubs’ Aroldis Chapman,
He threw 20 on one day’s Maddon did not immedi- the Yankees from Cincin- left, and Kris Bryant celebrate after Game 7 of the Major
rest to get four outs in ately respond to a mes- nati last December and League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians in
Game 6, then 35 more in sage Friday seeking com- was suspended for the first Cleveland.
Game 7 when he entered ment. Speaking before 29 games of the season Associated Press
with a 6-3 lead and al- Game 7, he said: “Yester- under baseball’s domestic down by Barnea’s brother. way they treated me, the
lowed Brandon Guyer’s RBI day that was a really clear- violence policy stemming Chapman said he eventu- way they welcomed me,
double and Rajai Davis’ cut decision for me how to from an October 2015 dis- ally got a handgun and the way that they helped
two-run homer. work that inning. The threat turbance involving his girl- fired eight shots into a wall me, starting from the man-
Asked for an example of there, was that had we not friend. According to a po- and window while locked ager, the staff, my team-
misuse, Chapman cited done it, then Aroldis would lice report, Cristina Barnea in his garage. mates, they made me feel
Game 6, when he entered have had a more stressful 1 told police he pushed and Criminal charges were not at home,” Chapman said.
with a 7-2 lead in the bot- 2/3 innings in the eighth or choked her. Chapman filed. “That kind of support, it’s
tom of the seventh with ninth inning.” said there was an argu- “I was coming to this team something that you need in
two on and two outs. Fran- Chapman also was pur- ment and he was pushed with a problem, and the a moment like that.”q
cisco Lindor hit a grounder