by Bryan Smith | Jan 13, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite coming back in time to be part of the Chicago Cubs team that won the World Series, a knee injury in early April deprived Kyle Schwarber of spending his first full season in the big leagues in 2016. However,...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 12, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Ever since the New York Mets re-signed Yoenis Cespedes to a four-year deal early in November, they have been actively trying to trade right fielder Jay Bruce. It’s no secret that the Mets are trying to unload Bruce,...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 12, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine A new day, as has become typical, means a new twist in the free agency saga of Mark Trumbo, the slugger who led the majors in home runs last year. The latest plot point when it comes to finding Trumbo a place to play in...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 12, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 12, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It took a while, but the Oakland Athletics are starting to make some moves this offseason. After signing outfielder Rajai Davis and third baseman Trevor Plouffe, the A’s have now strengthened their pitching staff by...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 11, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 11, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto just cannot stop making trades. In the span of just a couple hours on Wednesday, Dipoto made two trades (in what amounts to a three-way trade) with the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays in...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 11, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 11, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The market has been slow to develop for catcher Matt Wieters this winter, despite the fact that most considered him to be the best catcher available on the open market. There are several teams with a known interest in...