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Hue Jackson To Make QB Decision Much Like Fantasy Players Do—After A Few Drinks
Posted on June 16, 2017, by Travis Pulver When Hue Jackson took the head coaching job in Cleveland, he knew he had his work cut out for him. He was inheriting a team that didn’t really do anything well. Last season it showed when the team went 0-14 to start the season...
Miguel Cabrera Admits To Playing Through Nagging Injuries
Posted on June 16, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Miguel Cabrera hit a walk-off home run Thursday night to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was his first home run in nearly a month and a rare bright spot in what has been arguably the most trying season...
New York Mets Lose Neil Walker, Matt Harvey To Long-Term Injuries
Posted on June 15, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets received a double dose of bad news on Thursday. The team has announced that both second baseman Neil Walker and starting pitcher Matt Harvey will be out for several weeks. Walker has sustained an injury to...
Red Sox Lose Brian Johnson to DL, Tyler Thornburg for Season
Posted on June 15, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries to the Boston Red Sox pitching staff just keep on rolling. The club announced Thursday that starter Brian Johnson has been placed on the 10-day DL with a shoulder impingement. The Red Sox also announced...
Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather New Fight Of The Century?
Posted on June 15, 2017, by Travis Pulver Ali-Frazier, Tyson-Holyfield, Mayweather-Pacquiao—there have been plenty of fights dubbed “Fight of the Century” over the years. Often times, they live up to the hype and give fans the spectacle they were hoping for....
Milwaukee Brewers Cut Ties with Neftali Feliz
Posted on June 14, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers have been one of the biggest surprises in baseball this year. One of the most surprising aspects of their success is that they've done it without their opening day closer, Neftali...
Yankees Likely To Lose C.C. Sabathia to DL with Strained Hamstring
Posted on June 14, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees appear poised to lose an important part of their starting rotation for the time being. Veteran lefty C.C. Sabathia left Tuesday's start against the Angels after just four innings with a hamstring...
Asdrubal Cabrera Returns to DL with Thumb Injury
Posted on June 13, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this season, the New York Mets have placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the DL. Cabrera previously spent 10 days on the DL in May with a sprained left thumb. Once again it's a sprained left thumb that...
Dodgers Activate Joc Pederson But Lose Adrian Gonzalez To DL
Posted on June 13, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Injury wise, it continues to be one step forward and one step back for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers activated center fielder Joc Pederson from the DL Tuesday after a three-week absence. However, simultaneously the...
Carolina Panthers Rookie Christian McCaffrey Can Finally Have Some Fun—On Wednesday
Posted on June 13, 2017, by Travis Pulver When Coach Boone asked Petey Jones why he was smiling, Jones responded by saying what countless football players have said when asked why they play: “Cause I love football. Football is fun.” Jones changed his mind by the time...
Should LeBron James Have Been Named Finals MVP Over Kevin Durant?
Posted on June 13, 2017, by Travis Pulver As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Game Five of the NBA Finals Monday night, there was one thing that was certain. Kevin Durant would be named the Finals MVP. Making clutch shots as he did in Game Three, playing...
NBA Finals Recap—Game Five: Warriors Don’t Let Their Fans Down This Time
Posted on June 13, 2017, by Travis Pulver Last year, when the NBA Finals returned to Oakland for Game Five, the Warriors felt like they would absolutely bring home their second title in two seasons. Even without a suspended Draymond Green in the lineup, they felt like...
Astros Place Lance McCullers on DL, Activate Joe Musgrove
Posted on June 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injury bug has hit the best team in baseball once again. Those injuries continue to target the starting rotation. The Houston Astros announced Monday that Lance McCullers has been placed on the 10-day with lower back...
Eddie Lacy And Dontari Poe Set To Get Paid For Watching Their Weight
Posted on June 12, 2017, by Travis Pulver Seattle Seahawks running backs Eddie Lacy and Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Dontari Poe are in the news these days but not for doing anything bad. The attention is all about some money both players are about to earn and...
Matt Andriese Sidelined Until August with Hip Ailment
Posted on June 12, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine As expected, the Tampa Bay Rays placed starter Matt Andriese on the 10-day DL Monday. However, the prognosis on the righty appears to be worse than expected. The Rays originally planned to send Andriese to the DL wit a...