by Bryan Smith | Nov 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Carlos Beltran will be playing in the big leagues in 2017 at the age of 40. That much is sure. The only thing we don’t know is what team he will be playing for. The market for Beltran appears to be heating up, as...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 16, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine MLB awards continue to come out one by one, and Tuesday night it was time to recognize the managers who had outstanding seasons. Cleveland Indians skipper Terry Francona was named the American League Manager of the Year,...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A slow recovery from spinal fusion surgery has kept left-handed pitcher Matt Harrison from pitching in the big leagues for the past year and a half. That slow recovery has now cost him a spot on a major league roster....
by Bryan Smith | Nov 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Over the summer, Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale was theoretically available in a trade. Plenty of teams kicked the tires on the idea, but ultimately there were no serious talks. However, trade talk involving Sale is...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 15, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There wasn’t much drama surrounding the award, but Monday night each league’s Rookie of the Year recipient became official. Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer took home American League Rookie of...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 14, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Following the lead of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, second baseman Neil Walker has accepted a $17.2 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets. Walker will return to the Mets in 2017, his second...