For now, Chapman on hold

On Wednesday, Jorge Arangure Jr. reported that Aroldis Chapman, the prized Cuban prospect with serious stuff and a golden left arm, had arrived in New York to meet with officials from a number of Major League organizations, including the hated Red Sox and the beloved Yankees. However, on Friday, Arangure noted that Chapman’s meeting with the Yankees had been postponed due to the pesky nature of the Angels and a prolonged ALCS (I bet Chapman is a Yankees fan). Apparently, the two parties—Chapman and Yankee officials—will meet after the ALCS is over.

Hopefully, by then, the Yankees will be able to boast about the way in which they vanquished a group of Angels to get to the World Series and sell that aspect of the club—i.e., a winning reputation—to Chapman, his family, and his representation (I’m sure this stuff will help, too).

Props to RAB