by Bryan Smith | Aug 7, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After one start back in the rotation, Jordan Zimmermann is going right back on the DL. The Detroit Tigers placed Zimmermann on the 15-DL Saturday night with lat tightness that forced him to leave his start Thursday against...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than two weeks after Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman returned from the DL after recovering from a strained rib cage, the 31-year old finds himself back on the DL. The Nationals placed Zimmerman on the...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One of the more controversial issues involving the myriad of trades made over the past few weeks was the Miami Marlins returning pitcher Colin Rea to the San Diego Padres after Rea was removed in the 4th inning of his...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz is in the final months of his farewell tour before he retires following the season. It now appears that part of that farewell tour will include a start at first base on Saturday when the team...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 5, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced Friday that he will be retiring at the end of the season. The switch-hitting first baseman fought back tears as he announced that his career will only last until...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 5, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One of the biggest storylines leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline was former Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy exercising his no-trade clause to block a trade that would have sent him to the Cleveland...