A Spring Training game between the\u00c2\u00a0Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals wouldn’t normally be a cause of\u00c2\u00a0great excitement; however today’s encounter should be different.\u00c2\u00a0 The Reds’ $30.5m Cuban import Aroldis Chapman is set to make his debut, pitching out of the bullpen at some point behind Bronson Arroyo. First pitch is set for 20.05 GMT.<\/p>\n
I’ve had some bad luck<\/a> when it comes to catching Chapman in the past, so don’t be surprised if ‘rain stops play’ for the second straight day in Arizona.<\/p>\n The game isn’t being covered by a TV network so it’s\u00c2\u00a0not available to watch\u00c2\u00a0on MLB.TV, but radio coverage will be\u00c2\u00a0provided on\u00c2\u00a0Gameday Audio at MLB.com.\u00c2\u00a0 Listening to the build-up, the excitement as he comes into the game,\u00c2\u00a0the oohs and aahs from the crowd and the vivid descriptions of his performance should be a lot of fun.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s not clear when Chapman will be\u00c2\u00a0called to the mound\u00c2\u00a0after Arroyo has got his work in.\u00c2\u00a0 Reds manager Dusty Baker has joked previously<\/a> that “if we pitch him [Chapman]\u00c2\u00a0later, fans will stick around and drink more beer”, so we may be in for a wait.<\/p>\n