by Bryan Smith | Dec 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The San Diego Padres have signed veteran starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to a one-year contract. The deal is still pending a physical, and so the Padres have not formally announced it. However, reports indicate that the...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In the middle of the MLB offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays remain stuck between a rock and a hard place. It’s the desire of the team’s front office to make moves this offseason aimed at competing in the short...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One day after former Cubs and current New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman had some rather pointed words for Chicago manager Joe Maddon, the Cubs skipper was able to respond, standing by his actions during the World...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in as many days, the Miami Marlins have agreed to terms with a relief pitcher, helping to fulfill their top offseason priority of improving their bullpen. After signing Junichi Tazawa on Thursday, the...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There are rumblings out of South Florida that Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria is at least open to the possibility of selling the team. Nothing is imminent, and at the moment, Loria can best be described as open-minded...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Aroldis Chapman is officially a member of the New York Yankees again, and he’s wasted no time speaking his mind about his brief but fruitful tenure with the Chicago Cubs. Specifically, Chapman has disparaging words...