by Bryan Smith | Mar 16, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 16, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Despite going through a losing season in 2017, the Texas Rangers chose to reload not rebuild for 2018, albeit on a rather strict budget. Did the Rangers do enough this offseason to become a contending team this season or...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 15, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Outside of the Miami Marlins, few teams did more during the offseason to hurt their chances of competing in 2018 than the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club traded away Andrew McCutchen and ace Gerrit Cole. Will those moves doom...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 14, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 14, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The San Diego Padres are in the midst of a long rebuilding process. However, the Padres made some moves over the winter aimed at competing sooner rather than later. Can they surprise people in a competitive NL West or will...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 13, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 13, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have endured back-to-back seasons without making the playoffs for the first time since 2008. As a result, they’ve been quite busy this offseason, as they attempt to catch up to the Chicago Cubs in...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 12, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
After being doomed by injuries in 2017, the New York Mets have essentially hit the reset button. Much of last year’s roster remains intact, most notably the team’s starting rotation, which has been stellar when they’ve managed to stay healthy, although...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 11, 2018 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 11, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine After an offseason plagued by inactivity, free agents are finally flying off the shelves. The latest is pitcher Jake Arrieta, who many considered one of the top two pitchers available this winter. Arrieta has agreed to a...