Yankees Podcast: Aroldis Chapman Can’t Be Trusted to Be ‘Closer’

The left-hander's control problem is going to ruin another Yankees season

The Yankees have won 11 straight games for the first time in my life and for the time since 1985. They beat the Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night to sweep the two-game series from the hottest team in the National League, but it almost wasn’t to be after another rocky performance from Aroldis Chapman. It’s time reputation and owed money stopped determining who pitches the ninth inning of close games for the Yankees.


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