Posted on August 8, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays are a relevant part of the playoff race in large part because of their starting rotation. But recently their rotation has been hurt by the injury bug. On Tuesday, the Rays placed starter Alex Cobb on the...
Seattle Mariners Lose David Phelps to DL, Set Timeline for Felix Hernandez
Posted on August 8, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries to the Seattle Mariners pitching staff just won't stop piling up. On Tuesday, the Mariners added recently acquired reliever David Phelps to the 10-day DL. Phelps has an impingement in his elbow. If that wasn't...
St. Louis Cardinals Activate Dexter Fowler, Demote Stephen Piscotty
Posted on August 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The game of musical chairs in the St. Louis Cardinals outfield continues. On Tuesday, the Cardinals activated center fielder Dexter Fowler after a two-week stint on the DL. They did so at the expense of outfielder Stephen...
Buffalo Bills Sign Anquan Boldin
Posted on August 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Buffalo Bills have landed the kind of veteran wide receiver they have coveted all offseason. The Bills announced Monday that they have signed wide receiver Anquan Boldin to a one-year deal. Boldin's contract comes with...
Yankees Sending Matt Holliday Back To DL
Posted on August 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As the New York Yankees find themselves in a playoff race, they have been bitten by the injury bug yet again. For the second time in six weeks, the Yankees have place DH Matt Holliday on the 10-day DL. In late June, the...
San Francisco 49ers Lose Malcolm Smith for 2017 Season with Torn Pectoral
Posted on August 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As if the San Francisco 49ers didn't have enough challenges to tackle heading into the 2017 season, they now appear to have lost linebacker Malcolm Smith to a season-ending injury. An MRI taken Saturday revealed that Smith...
Matt Joyce Suspended for Yelling Offensive Slur At Fan
Posted on August 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball has suspended Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce two games following an incident with a fan on Friday. Mark J. Terrill, a photographer with the Associated Press covering Oakland's game in Anaheim...
Felix Hernandez Returns to DL
Posted on August 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Seattle Mariners never-ending battle with injuries to their starting rotation continues to be just that, never-ending. The latest victim, once again, is longtime ace Felix Hernandez. The Mariners placed King Felix on...
Cleveland Indians Reshuffling Bullpen Without Andrew Miller
Posted on August 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It's been less than two days since the Cleveland Indians put Andrew Miller on the DL with tendinitis in his knee, and manager Terry Francona is already trying to reconfigure the team's bullpen to survive the lefty's...
Chicago Cubs Put Addison Russell on DL with Foot Sprain
Posted on August 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As the defending world champions find themselves fighting just to return to the postseason in 2017, they will prepare for a stretch without their regular shortstop. The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Addison Russell on the...










