Posted on May 15, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the biggest surprises in baseball this year, but they're about to receive their stiffest challenge of the season. On Monday, the Diamondbacks placed center fielder A.J. Pollock on...
San Francisco Giants Lose Hunter Pence to DL
Posted on May 15, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The problems continue to pile up for the San Francisco Giants. On the heels of a three-game win streak that took them out of last place in the NL West, the Giants have lost one of their most important players. The club...
Aroldis Chapman Lands on DL with Rotator Cuff Injury
Posted on May 14, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees have placed closer Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day DL with inflammation in his left rotator cuff. The news comes on the heels of a pair of rough outings over the past week in which Chapman failed to...
Joe Maddon, Jon Lester Lash Out Against MLB Slide Rule
Posted on May 14, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Baseball's now infamous slide rule has caused quite a bit of controversy since it was put into place. The latest controversy occurred Saturday evening, leading to Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon and pitcher Jon Lester to...
Hisashi Iwakuma Out 4-6 Weeks, As Mariners Rotation Disappears
Posted on May 13, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Things continue to go from bad to worse for the Seattle Mariners, particularly when it comes to their starting rotation. Just days after Hisashi Ikwakuma became Seattle's fourth starting pitcher to be placed on the DL this...
Jeurys Familia Undergoes Surgery for Blood Clot, Season in Doubt
Posted on May 13, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine All season long, the New York Mets have watched members of their vaunted pitching staff go down with injuries, a trend that won't stop. On Thursday, the Mets learned that closer Jeurys Familia has been diagnosed with an...
Ryan Braun Lands on DL with Calf Strain
Posted on May 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After battling nagging injuries for much of the past two weeks, Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has finally landed on the DL. The Brewers placed Braun on the 10-day DL Friday with a left calf strain, although the...
Detroit Tigers Activate J.D. Martinez for Season Debut
Posted on May 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The starting lineup the Detroit Tigers envisioned at the start of spring training may finally be used Friday night when the club continues its series against the Los Angeles Angels. More than seven weeks after spraining a...
Andrew Toles Out for the Season After Tearing ACL
Posted on May 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries won't stop piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the most recent one may be the most damaging to date. The Dodgers announced Wednesday night that outfielder Andrew Toles will miss the rest of the season...
Joe Maddon Blames Fatigue, Lack of Execution for Chicago Cubs .500 Record
Posted on May 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the 2017 season, most expected the Chicago Cubs to once again run away with the NL Central. The reigning World Series champions return largely the same team filled with blossoming young talent that dominated the...










