by Bryan Smith | May 21, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The firing of manager Fredi Gonzalez by the Atlanta Braves earlier this week means there are now no Hispanic managers in the big leagues. In the aftermath of the Gonzalez firing, Joey Cora, a former big league player who...
by Bryan Smith | May 21, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine During this week’s MLB Owner’s Meetings, the competition committee discussed several possible rules changes, including those involving baseball’s strike zone. After the competition committee agreed on the...
by Bryan Smith | May 20, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine An already disappointing season for the Oakland Athletics took another downward turn Thursday night, as outfielder Josh Reddick broke his thumb. Reddick fractured his left thumb sliding head first into second base while...
by Bryan Smith | May 20, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The wins just won’t stop coming for Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale. Thursday night, Sale pitched a complete game in Chicago’s 2-1 win over the Houston Astros, improving to 9-0 on the season and making a little...
by Bryan Smith | May 20, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A season that has not gone as expected for New York Mets’ ace Matt Harvey hit a new low Thursday night, as Harvey lasted just 2.2 innings against the Washington Nationals, the shortest outing of his career. After the...
by Bryan Smith | May 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Wednesday was not a great day in the life of Bartolo Colon. First, the New York Post dropped a bombshell that the 42-year old pitcher is being sued for child support by a woman who is not his wife of 21 years. Then he took...