by Bryan Smith | May 13, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 13, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine All season long, the New York Mets have watched members of their vaunted pitching staff go down with injuries, a trend that won’t stop. On Thursday, the Mets learned that closer Jeurys Familia has been diagnosed with...
by Bryan Smith | May 12, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After battling nagging injuries for much of the past two weeks, Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has finally landed on the DL. The Brewers placed Braun on the 10-day DL Friday with a left calf strain, although the...
by Bryan Smith | May 12, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The starting lineup the Detroit Tigers envisioned at the start of spring training may finally be used Friday night when the club continues its series against the Los Angeles Angels. More than seven weeks after spraining a...
by Bryan Smith | May 11, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries won’t stop piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the most recent one may be the most damaging to date. The Dodgers announced Wednesday night that outfielder Andrew Toles will miss the rest of the...
by Bryan Smith | May 11, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the 2017 season, most expected the Chicago Cubs to once again run away with the NL Central. The reigning World Series champions return largely the same team filled with blossoming young talent that dominated the...
by Bryan Smith | May 10, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine A little more than a month into the season, the Detroit Tigers have made a change in the closer’s role. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus announced Tuesday night that Francisco Rodriguez, affectionately known as K-Rod, is no...