by Bryan Smith | Jun 8, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Published on June 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In the aftermath of Yordano Ventura hitting Manny Machado with a fastball and Machado subsequently charging the mound, leading to both players being ejected from Tuesday’s game between the Royals and Orioles, a...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 8, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The young talent in the Chicago Cubs’ farm system just keeps on coming. The latest is outfielder Albert Almora, who made his major league debut Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies after the Cubs placed Jorge...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 8, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in less than a month, there was a benches-clearing brawl on a Major League Baseball Field. Last month it was Rougned Odor punching Jose Bautista following a hard slide into second base, heating up an...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 7, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It’s been a long and winding road for Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching prospect Jameson Taillon during his minor league career, but that road is about to finally lead him to the big leagues. The Pirates announced...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 7, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has decided to pass on surgery to repair the torn cartilage in his knee, at least for now. Instead of surgery, which Teixeira may need eventually, he is deciding to receive...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 7, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Before the season, the St. Louis Cardinals sending second baseman Kolten Wong to the minors would have seemed unimaginable, as the team team had just signed him to a five-year deal worth $25.5 million. However, that is...