Let the Bidding Begin

[catman]

Aroldis Chapman has left the Cuban national team and is going to defect. He has stated that he wants to pitch in the major leagues. He is 21, left handed and his fastball reaches 100 regularly. Here is a story -- translated to English by Google: Google Translate=
Who will ante up the most money for this kid?

[realmofotalk]

Who will ante up the most money for this kid?

Real Madrid C.F. They're buying everyone who's available.

[catman]

As it turns out, this kid might be 26 rather than 21. This could diminish his value a bit.
The Yankees, as expected, are interested. The New York Times > Log In

[realmofotalk]

Of course the "kid" could be 40 yet the Yankees would still be interested.

[catman]

It appears the Angels are also going to be players in this game: Angels interested in Cuban fireballer - Angels blog - OCRegister.com
After signing Kendry Morales to a contract a few years back, they might have an advantage.

[Saber]

Turns out his fastball tops out at 84, too. And maybe he isn't 8 feet tall.

[Kingdom]

And is Canadian-Indonesian!