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Giancarlo Stanton Going Back to IL with Knee Problem
Posted on June 26, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via forbes.com For the New York Yankees, it must have seemed too good to be true. As it turns out, it was. Barely a week after outfielder Giancarlo Stanton returned from the Injured List, setting up the Yankees to...
Jake Lamb Rejoins Arizona Diamondbacks After Long IL Stint
Posted on June 26, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via ArizonaSports.com The Arizona Diamondbacks got a shot in the arm on Wednesday, welcoming back Jake Lamb after a long stint on the Injured List. Lamb has been missing for over two and a half months after straining...
Washington Nationals Add Fernando Rodney, Jonny Venters to Struggling Bullpen
Posted on June 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sports.yahoo.com Desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures, and the Washington Nationals have definitely reached the point of desperation when it comes to their bullpen. On Tuesday, the Nats called up...
Houston Astros No Longer The Favorite To Win The AL Pennant
Posted on June 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver Coming into the 2019 MLB season, the American League was expected to be a very tight race with the defending World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox, leading the way. Expected to be right there with them were the Houston...
Is The Championship Window Bigger Or Smaller For The Houston Rockets Next Season?
Posted on June 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver If you just listen to the headlines, the championship window may be getting close to shutting on the Houston Rockets. They looked like they could beat the Golden State Warriors in 2017 up until they lost Chris Paul. But then...
St. Louis Cardinals Lose Jordan Hicks to Torn UCL
Posted on June 24, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via SportingNews.com For the St. Louis Cardinals, the road to the postseason just got a lot more difficult. The team announced on Monday that closer Jordan Hicks has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow. At the moment,...
Kawhi Leonard Declining Option For Next Season; Officially Becoming A Free Agent
Posted on June 23, 2019, by Travis Pulver With free agency set to begin soon for the NBA, teams will be getting their pitches ready for the guys they want to sign. One guy expected to hear a few pitches when the time comes is Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi...
Can We Go Ahead And Crown Next Season’s Rookie Of The Year For The NBA?
Posted on June 23, 2019, by Travis Pulver If there was one name that even the most casual college basketball observer was aware of heading into last week’s NBA Draft, it was Zion Williamson. He had been considered the consensus No. 1 pick no matter who held the...
Atlanta Braves Demote Mike Foltynewicz to Minors
Posted on June 23, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via ESPN.com The Atlanta Braves made a bold change to their pitching staff on Sunday. The club demoted starter Mike Foltynewicz to triple-A one day after he allowed eight runs on eight hits against the Nationals,...
Frankie Montas Receives 80-Game Suspension for PEDs
Posted on June 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via cbssports.com A remarkable first half of the season by young Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas has become tainted. Montas was slapped with an 80-game suspension on Friday after testing positive for a banned...
Trevor Story Goes to IL with Thumb Injury
Posted on June 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via cbssports.com As they fight to reach the postseason for the third straight season, the Colorado Rockies have been dealt a significant blow. On Thursday, the club placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day Injured...
Rich Hill Heading to IL with Arm Trouble
Posted on June 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via si.com The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a familiar sight on Wednesday night. It was the sight of starter Rich Hill walking off the mound with an injury. Hill left Wednesday's start after just one inning because...
Giancarlo Stanton Back from IL, Aaron Judge to Follow
Posted on June 18, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via nbcsports.com If you thought that New York Yankees were good up to this point in the season, you ain't seen nothing yet. The Bronx Bombers are set to get two of their biggest bombers back in action this week. On...
Texas Rangers Lose Hunter Pence to IL As Willie Calhoun Returns
Posted on June 17, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via cbssports.com The Texas Rangers have been one of the biggest surprises in baseball during the early part of the season. However, the injury bug could end up playing a big role in their season. On Monday, the team...
Anthony Davis Trade Makes Lakers Early Favorite To Win NBA Championship In 2020
Posted on June 17, 2019, by Travis Pulver Following the conclusion of Game Six of the NBA Finals, it didn’t take long for oddsmakers to release odds for the 2019-20 season. When the initial odds came out, several sportsbooks made a surprising move. Somehow, they had...