by Bryan Smith | Jun 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With Marlon Byrd being slapped with a year-long suspension for PED use last week and Abraham Almonte still serving an 80-game PED suspension, the Cleveland Indians outfield is starting to get a little thin. Unfortunately, it...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Texas Rangers found the perfect solution to the over-crowded middle infield problem they had when second baseman Rougned Odor returned from his seven-game suspension, during which Jurickson Profar did a more than adequate...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 6, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One of the most impressive streaks in modern baseball came to an end on Sunday. Chicago Cubs’ ace Jake Arrieta was credited with a loss after winning 20 consecutive decisions. The last time Arrieta lost a regular season...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 5, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In a move made Sunday that was only a little surprising, the Los Angeles Dodgers designated outfielder Carl Crawford for assignment. The move is the first step in completely cutting ties with Crawford. The Dodgers have called...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 5, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite serious struggles in his first two major league starts, the Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to keep 19-year old lefty Julio Urias in their starting rotation, at least for now. The Dodgers announced Saturday that...
by Bryan Smith | Jun 5, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on June 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A trade that has been rumored to be in the works for over a week came to fruition on Saturday, with the San Diego Padres sending pitching James Shields to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitcher Erik Johnson and...