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Trevor Bauer Expected to Miss 4-6 Weeks with Stress Fracture
Posted on August 17, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It's been nearly a week since Cleveland Indians starter was sidelined with an injury, and the team finally has clarity on how long he'll be out. Indians manager Terry Francona indicated on Friday that Bauer could miss...
Hello, Nate Sudfeld! and Other Observations from the Eagles-Patriots Preseason Game
Posted on August 17, 2018, by Travis Pulver Super Bowl rematches are always a lot of fun to watch; even during the preseason. Even if the game doesn’t matter and no one cares who wins, the team that lost the Super Bowl is going to be out for blood. In the back of...
Sam Darnold Isn’t Bad and Other Observations from the Jets-Redskins Preseason Game
Posted on August 17, 2018, by Travis Pulver Week Two of the preseason kicked off Thursday night with six teams seeing action including the Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Typically, in Week Two, fans will get to see a few more of their favorites. But only for a...
Jose Urena Suspended for Hitting Ronald Acuna Jr.
Posted on August 16, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine One day after Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena hit Ronald Acuna Jr., Major League Baseball has slapped him with a six-game suspension. The incident has become the talk of baseball over the past 24 hours, but for all the...
Robinson Cano Reinstated After Serving Suspension
Posted on August 14, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Seattle Mariners have added a big bat to their lineup for their stretch run, and they did so without making a trade. Second baseman Robinson Cano has rejoined the Mariners after serving his 80-game suspension after...
Carlos Martinez To Move To Bullpen Upon Return
Posted on August 14, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals are continuing the growing trend of moving prominent starting pitchers to the bullpen. However, this move is more strategic than punitive. The club has announced that Carlos Martinez will spend the...
Knee Issue Sends C.C. Sabathia to DL
Posted on August 13, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine An injury has thrown the New York Yankees rotation into a state of flux once again. On Monday, the Yankees placed C.C. Sabathia on the 10-day DL due to knee inflammation. Reliever George Kontos was called up to take...
Los Angeles Dodgers Move Kenta Maeda, Ross Stripling To Bullpen
Posted on August 12, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers were dealt a tough blow last week when they learned closer Kenley Jansen would be out for at least a month. Jansen needs to receive treatment after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in Denver on...
Josh Rosen is Not Ready and Other Observations from the Cardinals-Chargers Preseason Game
Posted on August 12, 2018, by Travis Pulver Fans of the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals both have good reason to look forward to the2018 season. The Chargers showed appeared to be on the verge of becoming a playoff team last season. But they fell short once...
Kirk Cousins Looked Sharp and other Observations From Saturday Night’s Vikings-Broncos Preseason Game
Posted on August 12, 2018, by Travis Pulver Fans were treated to one of the more interesting matchups—as far as preseason action goes—Saturday night with the Denver Broncos taking on the Minnesota Vikings. It was the first time Minnesota fans would get to see their...
Philadelphia Phillies Trade for Justin Bour
Posted on August 10, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies were aggressive before the non-waiver trade deadline and they have remained aggressive after it. On Friday, the Phillies acquired power-hitting first baseman Justin Bour from the Miami Marlins....
Andrew Luck Lives! and Other Observations from Colts-Seahawks Preseason Game
Posted on August 10, 2018, by Travis Pulver Fans of the Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks know that the preseason doesn’t mean anything. But fans of both teams were likely pretty eager to see their squads take the field Thursday night. Andrew Luck was slated to...
Kenley Jansen To Miss A Month with Irregular Heartbeat
Posted on August 10, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to lose close Kenley Jansen for the next month. The Dodgers announced Friday morning that Jansen is likely to miss a month of action because of an irregular heartbeat. The loss is a huge...
Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, and Other Observations from the Browns-Giants Preseason Game
Posted on August 10, 2018, by Travis Pulver Many NFL fans would say the preseason isn’t good for anything. The stars sit out, no one tries to win, and the games aren’t competitive. Those fans are not necessarily wrong. But they are missing out on the good that can...
Seattle Mariners Move Felix Hernandez to Bullpen
Posted on August 10, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Thursday was a day most in the Seattle Mariners organization thought would never come. The club announced that longtime ace Felix Hernandez has lost his spot in the starting rotation. Amidst a disastrous season for the...