by Bryan Smith | Nov 7, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the offseason, first base is one of the biggest question marks facing the Boston Red Sox. After getting a solid if unspectacular season from Mitch Moreland in 2017, the Red Sox are hoping that Hanley Ramirez...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 6, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Monday’s deadline for major league teams to issue qualifying offers to free agents has come and gone. In total, nine players received an offer of $17.4 million to stay with their team for one more year. Most...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 6, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Last winter, the market for closers in baseball was the most lucrative it had ever been. Greg Holland is betting on that being the case again this offseason. Holland has decided not to exercise his $15 million option to...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 5, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Andre Ethier is the latest outfielder to hit the free agent market. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Sunday night that they have declined Ethier’s option for the 2018 season. The Dodgers will pay him a $2.5...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 5, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The San Francisco Giants are getting four more years of Johnny Cueto. The 31-year old starting pitcher had the right to opt-out of the six-year, $130 million deal he signed with the Giants prior to the 2016 season....
by Bryan Smith | Nov 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on November 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The World Series may have just ended, but it’s never too soon to start thinking about next year. Sportsbooks have already listed their betting favorites for the 2018 World Series. Of course, there will be plenty of...