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Los Angeles Angels Prioritizing Offense This Offseason
Posted on November 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Angels have a long way to go to catch up in a division that includes the world champion Houston Astros. The Angels could stand to improve in a number of areas, but after finishing in the bottom third of...
Japanese Star Shohei Otani One Step Closer To Major Leagues
Posted on November 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The biggest baseball star in Japan, Shohei Otani, is one step closer to playing in the big leagues. According to reports out of Japan, Otani's team, the Nippon-Ham Fighters, have decided to fulfill his wish and make him...
Thursday Night Football Recap: Seattle Wins But Loses Big In The End
Posted on November 10, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Seattle Seahawks needed a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football in order to keep up with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West– and they got it. It ended up being a much harder fight than...
Don Mattingly Returning To Miami Marlins in 2018
Posted on November 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Miami Marlins are set to undergo a lot of changes under a new ownership group. But the manager's job won't be one of them. The team confirmed Thursday night that Don Mattingly will return in 2018 for what will be...
MLB Trade Rumors: Are Cardinals Favorite to Land Giancarlo Stanton
Posted on November 9, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine There may already be a favorite in the sweepstakes to trade for Giancarlo Stanton this winter, and it's the St. Louis Cardinals. There have already been reports confirming that the Miami Marlins intend to trade Stanton....
MLB Rumors: J.D. Martinez Seeking $200 Million Contract
Posted on November 9, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine There is little debate that Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder J.D. Martinez is the best hitter on the free-agent market this winter. He's coming off an outstanding season, hitting .303 with 45 home runs, posting an OPS of...
Baltimore Orioles Hoping To Rebuild Rotation This Winter
Posted on November 8, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Baltimore Orioles fell short of a playoff spot in 2017, and the biggest reason why is undoubtedly their starting rotation. Baltimore's rotation had the worst ERA in baseball in 2017. As a result, remaking their...
Oklahoma State-Iowa State Preview: Can The Cyclones Slay Another Giant?
Posted on November 8, 2017, by Travis Pulver When the 2017 college football season began, few people, if any, had Saturday’s Oklahoma State-Iowa State game circled on their calendars. With their offense, many college football fans would be eager to see Mason Rudolph...
Michigan State-Ohio State Preview: Will The Spartans Put The Nail In The Coffin Of Ohio State’s Season?
Posted on November 8, 2017, by Travis Pulver Two weeks ago, fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes were on top of the world. Their team completed an incredible comeback to take down the mighty Penn State Nittany Lions. With the win, they climbed back into the CFB Playoff...
Georgia-Auburn Preview: Don’t Count Auburn Out Of The National Title Hunt Just Yet
Posted on November 7, 2017, by Travis Pulver The one thing we have yet to see under the CFB Playoff system is a two-loss team making it into the Final Four. While it’s a longshot, there is a chance one team could make it happen this year. Who’s that one team? None...
Major League Baseball Hands Out Gold Glove Awards for 2017
Posted on November 8, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball's award season is in full following Tuesday's announcement of the 2017 Gold Glove Awards. This year's winners included an interesting combination of first-time winners and those who have...
Alabama-Mississippi State Preview: Can The Bulldogs Beat Bama? Maybe…
Posted on November 7, 2017, by Travis Pulver There are specific questions college football fans have come to expect to ask every season around this time. Who is going to play for the national title? Who’s going to win which conference? Which coach is going to get...
Two-Time Cy Young Winner Roy Halladay Dies in Plane Crash
Posted on November 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The baseball world is in mourning following the passing Tuesday of two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Roy Halladay. Halladay died when his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 10 miles off the coast of St....
Boston Red Sox Hope Hanley Ramirez Is An Option At First Base in 2018
Posted on November 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the offseason, first base is one of the biggest question marks facing the Boston Red Sox. After getting a solid if unspectacular season from Mitch Moreland in 2017, the Red Sox are hoping that Hanley Ramirez...
What MLB Free Agents Received Qualifying Offers?
Posted on November 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Monday's deadline for major league teams to issue qualifying offers to free agents has come and gone. In total, nine players received an offer of $17.4 million to stay with their team for one more year. Most players will...