by Bryan Smith | Aug 10, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Much of the 2016 season has been nothing but a series of setbacks for Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, and it appears there has been another one. This time, the setback could make it impossible for him to...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 10, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There’s no good time to send your closer to the DL, but to do so when trying to hold onto a slim lead for the second wild card spot is particularly bad timing. Such is the case with the Miami Marlins, who placed...
by Travis Goldberg | Aug 9, 2016 | Football, News, Travis Pulver
Posted on August 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver The Philadelphia Eagles thought they were doing the right thing when they locked up offensive lineman Lane Johnson to a five-year, $56.25 million contract extension with $35.5 million of it guaranteed. He has proven himself...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 9, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have placed starting pitcher Michael Wacha on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation. The move comes one day after Wacha allowed four runs in five innings of work against the Cincinnati Reds, a...
by Travis Goldberg | Aug 9, 2016 | Football, News, Travis Pulver
Posted on August 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver When the Dallas Cowboys took Ezekiel Elliot with the No. 4 pick in the draft, the immediate assumption was that he would get put to work early and often. Most teams take a running back by committee approach nowadays to limit...
by Bryan Smith | Aug 9, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After his career in pro football didn’t work out exactly as he hoped, former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow plans to pursue a career in professional baseball. Tebow’s agents Jimmy Sexton and...