When the New York Yankees agreed to acquire Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, the move made plenty of baseball sense. He's among the game's best relief pitchers and the Yankees were getting him at a discounted rate. Morally, though, it left some people questioning whether the Yankees were smart to trade for a player who had, just months before, allegedly choked his girlfriend, pushed her against a wall, then fired eight shots in garage while she hid in the bushes. This isn't just because Chapman is facing an MLB domestic violence investigation (which could ultimately benefit the Yankees , mind you), but because of the message it sends: If you're capable of throwing a baseball very fast, we'll look past your character flaws. Add New York City Council speaker Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to the list of people scolding the Yankees. She said Tuesday the team was "really wrong" to trade for Chapman and by doing so the Yankees are "condoning this kind of violence." [ Related: Which team needs to sign Yoenis Cespedes the most? ] The Yankees traded for Chapman not even a month after a report by Jeff Passan and Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reconfigured...