by Bryan Smith | Sep 13, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With three weeks left in the regular season, Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks began his final statement to the jurors who will decide if he’s worthy of winning this year’s Cy Young Award on Monday night,...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 12, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine When the New York Yankees made a series of trades leading up to the August 1 trade deadline that gave a massive boost to the team’s farm system at the expense of the major league roster, the thought of reaching...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 12, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this year, the Houston Astros have agreed to sign one of the top Cuban free agents available. Earlier this year, the Astros signed third baseman Yulieski Gurriel, who is now helping with their...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 12, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The two Oakland Athletics players involved in a now infamous clubhouse altercation earlier this season appear to be on their way out of Oakland. On Sunday, the A’s announced the release of designated hitter Billy...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 11, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine As they fight for their playoff lives, the Miami Marlins appear to have no concrete plan for how to handle the backend of their bullpen. Manager Don Mattingly says he is taking a “wait-and-see approach” to...
by Bryan Smith | Sep 11, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on September 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this season, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann had all kinds of struggles in his first game back from a stint on the DL. Zimmermann started against the Baltimore Orioles, but failed...