by Bryan Smith | Dec 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Aroldis Chapman is officially a member of the New York Yankees again, and he’s wasted no time speaking his mind about his brief but fruitful tenure with the Chicago Cubs. Specifically, Chapman has disparaging words...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The biggest fish that remains on the free agent market this winter is undoubtedly first baseman and DH Edwin Encarnacion. To the surprise of many, he remains unsigned long after the end of the Winter Meetings. At this...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Miami Marlins have spent most of the offseason focusing on their bullpen, and after missing out on the likes of Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen despite making legitimate offers to sign each, the Marlins have...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The winter of relief pitchers signing big contracts continues. The latest off the board is lefty Mike Dunn, who has agreed to a three-year deal with the Colorado Rockies with a base salary of $19 million. Dunn continues...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Simple assault charges filed last month against New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia have been dropped. Familia was in court Thursday in Fort Lee, New Jersey when he learned that the state was dropping its case against...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than a week after rumors first surfaced linking the Baltimore Orioles to free agent catcher Welington Castillo, the two sides have agreed to a deal. The team has not yet announced the deal, but several outlets have...