Posted on February 9, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Gambling in sports is more prevalent now than at any other time, and it has people in some circles considering a move in favor of legal sports gambling. One of those people appears to be MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who...

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Spring training hasn't even started yet and already the Cincinnati Reds have experienced a setback in 2017. The club announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Homer Bailey will be out for the next four to six weeks after...

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The last two years must have felt like an eternity for New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler. When spring training gets underway next week, Wheeler will be nearly two years removed from Tommy John surgery. He hasn't thrown a...

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was one of the biggest surprises of the 2016 season. He went from being a placeholder while Jose Reyes served a suspension for domestic violence to being one of the best rookies in...

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine For nearly a month, the New York Yankees have been quiet, making it appear that they were done making moves this offseason. However, GM Brian Cashman has surprised many by bringing in one of the top power hitters in...

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Mike Napoli is returning to the Texas Rangers, again. After several weeks of negotiations, MLB.com is reporting that Napoli and the Rangers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, with Napoli joining the Rangers for...

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Ever since assuming office more than two years ago, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has let it be known that he’d like to improve baseball’s pace of play. That continues to be true with two new rule changes MLB has proposed...

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with free agent reliever Sergio Romo. The deal was first reported to be in place on Friday, but a mystery team made a competitive bid for him at the last minute, putting...

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With spring training fast approaching, the Washington Nationals continue to have a noticeable vacancy towards the backend of their bullpen. It's well established that the Nationals are still lacking a bona fide closer...

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Kansas City Royals have agreed to sign starting pitcher Jason Hammel, helping them to fill the void in their rotation following the sudden and tragic passing of Yordano Ventura. Last week, Royals GM Dayton Moore...