by Bryan Smith | Feb 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine A previously frozen market for relief pitchers is finally beginning to thaw, and the defending American League champion Cleveland Indians are taking advantage. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Indians have agreed...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Rays are at the bottom of the totem poll in the AL East heading into the 2017 season. The Rays, of course, are hoping to prove people wrong and find their way to the postseason. But...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 2, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a five-year extension with starting pitcher Carlos Martinez. The deal is worth at least $51 million, a record-setting deal for a pitcher in his first year of arbitration. It will...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Even with time quickly running out until the start of spring training, the Chicago White Sox remain open for business and willing to make trades as part of their rebuilding effort. One player who has attracted a lot of...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite not everything going according to plan in 2016, the New York Mets still found a way to earn a wild card spot and return to the postseason after reaching the World Series in 2015. If the Mets hope to get back to...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 1, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to sign left-handed reliever J.P. Howell. The deal is still pending a physical, but multiple outlets reported Tuesday night that Howell and the Blue Jays had agreed to a one-year deal...