by Bryan Smith | Nov 13, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 13, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via latimes.com What a difference a year makes. A year ago at this time, third baseman Josh Donaldson was coming off an injury-plagued season and struggling to find substantial offers on the free-agent market. He...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 13, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 13, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sfchronicle.com More than a month after the job opened up, the San Francisco Giants have hired their new manager. Tuesday night, the Giants announced that Gabe Kapler will be their new skipper after signing a...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 12, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 12, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via chron.com Could the Houston Astros World Series title in 2017 be tainted by cheating? That is what one member of that team is claiming. Current Oakland A’s pitcher, Mike Fiers, who spent the 2017 season...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 12, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 12, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via cbssports.com Veteran pitcher Adam Wainwright isn’t ready to retire just yet. He’s also not interested in playing for any team other than the St. Louis Cardinals, the only major league team...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 12, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 12, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via nesn.com Having played just nine major league games over the past two seasons, Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s career is very much in jeopardy because of chronic knee problems. When he...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 11, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 11, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via SI.com With regard to position players, the crown jewel of this year’s MLB free-agent class is third baseman Anthony Rendon. The Washington Nationals made a considerable effort to sign him to a long-term...