by Bryan Smith | May 19, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 19, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have suspended center fielder Kevin Pillar two games for using a homophobic slur during Wednesday’s loss to the Atlanta Braves. The slur was directed at Braves pitcher Jason Motte after he struck...
by Bryan Smith | May 18, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 18, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine One day after seeing their best player forced to leave a game, the Atlanta Braves had their worst fears confirmed. The club placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the 10-day DL Thursday because of a broken wrist. The Braves...
by Bryan Smith | May 18, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 18, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Things got heated Wednesday night between the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, as the benches cleared on two separate occasions within the span of two innings. No punches were thrown and nothing got out of hand, but...
by Bryan Smith | May 17, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 17, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates just can’t catch a break in 2017. One player has been lost for half the season with a PED suspension, one player is unable to get a visa to enter the country, and one of their starting pitchers...
by Bryan Smith | May 17, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 17, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Despite missing several key players due to injury, the Texas Rangers have managed to get things turned around after a sluggish start to the season. The Rangers have won seven in a row to pull back to .500, giving them hope...
by Bryan Smith | May 16, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 16, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets already have so many key players on the DL, what’s one more? On Tuesday, the Mets added shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to the 10-day DL with a sprained left thumb. Cabrera joins David Wright, Yoenis...