by Bryan Smith | Feb 10, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 10, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine All across Florida and Arizona, major leaguers are starting to report to team facilities with the official start of spring training less than a week away. One of the early arrivers at Boston Red Sox camp is third baseman...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 9, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 9, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins has cancelled a bullpen session scheduled for Friday. It was supposed to be his first time throwing off a mound after undergoing shoulder surgery last June to repair damage to his...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 9, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 9, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has agreed to sell the team for $1.6 billion. Forbes reported on Thursday that a “handshake agreement” is in place for the sale of the team. The report from Forbes cites two...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 9, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 9, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Gambling in sports is more prevalent now than at any other time, and it has people in some circles considering a move in favor of legal sports gambling. One of those people appears to be MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 8, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Spring training hasn’t even started yet and already the Cincinnati Reds have experienced a setback in 2017. The club announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Homer Bailey will be out for the next four to six weeks...
by Bryan Smith | Feb 8, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The last two years must have felt like an eternity for New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler. When spring training gets underway next week, Wheeler will be nearly two years removed from Tommy John surgery. He hasn’t...