Posted on February 19, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona resisted the urge to rearrange his bullpen last summer when the team acquired Andrew Miller, despite the lefty being one of the game's top relievers. After Cleveland's bullpen...
Yankees Quarrel with Dellin Betances’ Agent Over Arbitration Hearing
Posted on February 18, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Most of the time, an arbitration hearing is not the best thing when it comes to building a positive relationship between team and player. The player has to sit in a hearing and listen to his team list all of his...
San Diego Padres Land Jered Weaver
Posted on February 18, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The San Diego Padres have spent much of the offseason adding journeymen starting pitchers to their rotation, just hoping to make it through the season, as they continue a full-scale rebuilding project. A few days after...
Nick Swisher Announces Retirement from Baseball
Posted on February 18, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine "The dream is over, baby!" That's how Nick Swisher phrased it when he announced his retirement from professional baseball on Friday. Swisher made the announcement in a long but entertaining piece published Friday at The...
Dodgers First Baseman Adrian Gonzalez Sidelined with Elbow Injury
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine After the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered what can only be described as an unfair amount of injuries during the 2016 season, the team already has its first injury of 2017 less than a week into spring training. Fortunately,...
Andrew McCutchen Hoping To Bounce Back After Crazy Offseason, Position Change
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen must have had one long offseason. If it wasn't bad enough having to spend the winter reflecting on the worst season of his career, he was also the subject of trade rumors,...
Texas Rangers Reshuffle Lineup After Mike Napoli Signing
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine On Thursday, the Texas Rangers made the signing of Mike Napoli official. Napoli is returning to Arlington for his third stint with the Rangers. He figures to be the team's primary first baseman and a big part of the...
Washington Nationals Won’t Use Closer by Committee This Year
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's well documented that the Washington Nationals lack a bonafide closer, even with spring training already underway. The team has no shortage of relievers who could pitch at the end of games. But the team still has no...
Hanley Ramirez Ready To Fill David Ortiz’s Shoes for Red Sox
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The young core of players that will likely lead the Boston Red Sox for many years to come is firmly in place. However, there is one notable absence as the team begins spring training, and that is the now retired David...
Carter Capps Aiming To Be Padres Closer in Return from Tommy John
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine When Carter Capps takes the mound for the first time in 2017, a lot will have changed since the last time he was on a major league mound in 2015. For starters, he'll be on a different coast, having been traded from the...










