by Bryan Smith | Mar 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 2, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine When the Washington Nationals signed catcher Matt Wieters earlier this month, it created a logjam for them behind the plate, with four viable backstops on the roster. It now appears, as many suspected, that Derek Norris...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 2, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s barely March and yet injuries are already hampering the Boston Red Sox. For starters, there is concern about Hanley Ramirez, who is nursing a shoulder problem that is preventing him from playing first base and...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 2, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Surprise, surprise, the Seattle Mariners made a trade Wednesday night, their 14th of the offseason. The Mariners have acquired pitching prospect Chase De Jong from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor leaguers Drew...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 1, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Arizona Diamondbacks were arguably the biggest disappointment in baseball in 2016. After an offseason of bold moves aimed at becoming instant competitors, the Diamondbacks fell flat on their face, winning just 69 games...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 1, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Hanley Ramirez, who is poised to fill the shoes of David Ortiz as the primary DH for the Boston Red Sox in 2017, has been hampered this spring by a nagging shoulder injury. The issue has not stopped Ramirez from serving as...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on March 1, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Of all the transactions the Kansas City Royals made this offseason, by far the most overlooked was the acquisition of slugger Peter O’Brien in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The trade was overlooked, as...