by Bryan Smith | Jul 10, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the same day the Boston Red Sox traded for Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler to help reinforce their bullpen, the team learned they would be without closer Craig Kimbrel for the next three to six weeks. Kimbrel...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 9, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Angels placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 15-day DL Saturday due to a broken hand he suffered Friday night on a hit by pitch. Cron is scheduled to see a hand specialist on Monday to further determine the...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 9, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It appears to be deja vu for the New York Mets all over again. A little more than two weeks ago, the Mets held their breath while both Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes, arguably the team’s two most important...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 9, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After making a relatively minor move to acquire utility infielder Aaron Hill on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox pulled off a more substantial trade early Saturday morning by acquiring relief pitcher Brad Ziegler from the Arizona...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 8, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than 48 hours after the New York Mets placed him on the 15-day DL with a shoulder injury, starting pitcher Matt Harvey has decided that he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Harvey was diagnosed with thoracic...
by Bryan Smith | Jul 8, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on July 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers got some good news for their ailing starting rotation Thursday night with the long-awaited return of lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Unfortunately, Ryu was not exactly at the top of his game in his first major...