The news of the acquisition of Aroldis Chapman, the flame-throwing All-Star from Cincinnati, was likely a bit bitter-sweet for most Yankees fans. On the one hand, Chapman, combined with the duo of Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller, completes a Yankees bullpen that is thrillingly unprecedented. Yet at the same time, the accusations of domestic violence cast a dark cloud over that excitement.
But some have taken it further, arguing that the Yankees entered an ethical gray area by bringing Chapman aboard. That criticism climbed high up the ladder on Tuesday, when Melissa Mark-Viverito, the Speaker of the New York City Council, said she was “very disturbed” by the trade.