by Bryan Smith | Mar 21, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB
Posted on March 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via nytimes.com Heading into the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are stuck somewhere between rebuilding and making an honest effort to compete. They finished last season above .500 at 82-79, but they were still a...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 20, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via usatoday.com Once again, the Washington Nationals fell short of expectations in 2018, finishing the season 82-80. With Bryce Harper signing elsewhere, there’s a different feel around the club heading into 2019....
by Bryan Smith | Mar 19, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 19, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via latimes.com Bryce Harper didn’t have long to bask in the glory of being the highest-paid player in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to a contract extension that will...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 18, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 18, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via nytimes.com As usual, the Seattle Mariners were busy this offseason. However, instead of building themselves up, GM Jerry Dipoto was busy tearing everything down. The Mariners are poised to go into a rebuilding...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 17, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 17, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via twincities.com The Minnesota Twins are quietly one of the most intriguing teams in baseball heading into the 2019 season. After surprising everyone with a Wild Card appearance in 2017, they fell back to earth...
by Bryan Smith | Mar 16, 2019 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, MLB, News
Posted on March 16, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via npr.org After winning 108 games and more or less cruising to a World Series title last year, the Boston Red Sox have a lot to live up to in 2019. Of course, the Red Sox accomplished all of that with a young core...