by Bryan Smith | May 24, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 24, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets’ worst fears regarding first baseman Lucas Duda were confirmed on Monday when they officially placed him on the DL with a stress fracture in his back. The timetable for Duda’s return is...
by Bryan Smith | May 24, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 24, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Texas Rangers are about to get Yu Darvish back to help their starting rotation, but the team’s outfield remains plagued by injuries. On Monday, the team announced that they will be without Josh Hamilton for the...
by Bryan Smith | May 23, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 23, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Roughly one-quarter through the MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are already six games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central and on the outside looking in for a wild card spot. They are far from out of contention for a...
by Bryan Smith | May 23, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 23, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After a successful minor league rehab start on Sunday, the Texas Rangers have tentatively scheduled Yu Darvish to make his return to the big leagues Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His return to the Texas starting...
by Bryan Smith | May 23, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 23, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In almost any other profession, Toronto Blue Jays’ manager John Gibbons would be considered a part-time employee. Unlike his players, Gibbons is not sticking around for all nine innings, as he was ejected from...
by Travis Goldberg | May 23, 2016 | Basketball, News, Travis Pulver
Posted on May 23, 2016 by Travis Pulver For the duration of the regular season, the prevailing logic among many experts and fans was that the playoffs would be a formality for the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions appeared to be the best team in the NBA,...