by Bryan Smith | May 11, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...
by Bryan Smith | May 10, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine A little more than a month into the season, the Detroit Tigers have made a change in the closer’s role. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus announced Tuesday night that Francisco Rodriguez, affectionately known as K-Rod, is no...
by Bryan Smith | May 10, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine With their season quickly spiraling out of control, the San Francisco Giants have lost their most important offseason addition, closer Mark Melancon. The Giants placed Melancon on the DL Tuesday night with a mild pronator...
by Bryan Smith | May 9, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 9, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey walked into the home clubhouse at Citi Field Tuesday afternoon ready to face the music. Harvey returned to the Mets on Tuesday after serving a three-game suspension levied by the...
by Bryan Smith | May 9, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 9, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jameson Taillon underwent surgery on Monday to address an issue that doctors believe could be testicular cancer. The surgery came just a few days after Taillon was placed on the 10-day DL with a...
by Bryan Smith | May 8, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 8, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As the Miami Marlins struggle to stay relevant early in the 2017 season, they will have to do so with a shorthanded infield. Both Martin Prado and Miguel Rojas suffered injuries in the team’s win Sunday over the Mets....