The race for the American League West title has become the tightest race in all of baseball with three teams - Mariners, Astros and Rangers - all fighting for the crown.
That means each game for each team is very important and they can’t afford to lose any of them if they want to win the division. That’s what makes what Aroldis Chapman has done for Texas over the past five games all the more painful for the Rangers and their fans.
The hard-throwing lefty has blown three saves in those five games, which isn’t great at all. The latest came Wednesday night against the Mets, when he gave up the winning run in embarrassing fashion.
Check this out:
That's 3 blown saves for Aroldis Chapman in his last 5 games. 😐pic.twitter.com/Khsiwpa5Tb
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 31, 2023
Not great! The loss dropped the Rangers from first to third in the AL West.
MLB fans ripped him:
How are you this out of control. https://t.co/DWaHzCkXfh
— B.Mills (@bmills_23) August 31, 2023
The Rangers traded Cole Ragans for this kind of production… https://t.co/umbTMxXJoA
— Michael - 412 Double Play Podcast 🏴☠️ (@412DoublePlay) August 31, 2023
Chapman back to his 2022 form. https://t.co/G3SFIBdg9d
— Justin (@jtworsley) August 31, 2023
LOLLLL Yankees fans now have company here https://t.co/33ain2ApUF
— Nick Goodman (@nickgoodman18) August 31, 2023
Chapman blowing saving in New York… the world is at peace once again https://t.co/WsvJa8EDsL
— Skyler Romero (@Sir_Kosher13) August 31, 2023
Chapman has such a weak mindset, you rock him once and his confidence is shot for the foreseeable future smh https://t.co/Pkbc9barRM
— Momma’s Son ♠️ (@nyorwhateva) August 31, 2023
Remember when Rays Twitter was unhappy about the bullpen and that they didn’t trade for the biggest choker ever in Aroldis Chapman?
— Raysin (@TheRaysin) August 31, 2023
Chapman wishes he could be like Robert Stephenson https://t.co/8WlzksiAQ1
I forgot where he was. The Rangers, once again, deserve to lose this year. https://t.co/fHW52uQiQL
— Erik.T (@Erik_G_T) August 31, 2023
When he was amazing in the first half i believe i actually tweeted “talk to me in August” https://t.co/U9d2Xqggdw
— Lee W (@lee_w18) August 31, 2023
Doing his best October impression https://t.co/iT72VB1MCD
— Alex Larsen (@RealAlexLarsen) August 31, 2023