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NBA Playoffs Recap—Eastern Conference Finals, Game Three: Boston Wins! Really…They Did!
Posted on May 22, 2017, by Travis Pulver A couple of days ago, the Boston Celtics received a beat down in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals of epic proportions. The next day the team announced that Isaiah Thomas was out for the rest of the season. With the...
Injuries To Star Players Making Western And Eastern Conference Finals Must-Not-See TV
Posted on May 21, 2017, by Travis Pulver At this point in the NBA season, fans should be looking forward to watching the best of the best teams the league has to offer battle for the right to be called champions. Fans should be eager to watch the few remaining games...
NBA Playoffs Recap—Western Conference Finals, Game Three: Three Down, One To Go
Posted on May 21, 2017, by Travis Pulver The first two games of the Western Conference Finals did not go the way the San Antonio Spurs had hoped they would. But going home would help. It wouldn’t cure what ails them, but maybe it could give them enough of a boost to...
Edwin Diaz Close To Regaining Job As Mariners Closer
Posted on May 21, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After losing his job as the team's closer earlier this week, Seattle Mariners flamethrower Edwin Diaz is making progress toward getting his job back. Mariners manager Scott Servais said Saturday that he was impressed by what...
Braves Acquire Matt Adams in Trade with Cardinals
Posted on May 21, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Just days after losing first baseman Freddie Freeman for 10 weeks because of a broken wrist, the Atlanta Braves have found his replacement. The Braves have acquired left-hand hitting slugger Matt Adams from the St. Louis...
Astros Place Dalls Keuchel on DL with Pinched Nerve
Posted on May 20, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The best team in baseball has hit their first potential roadblock of the season. The Houston Astros placed ace Dallas Keuchel on the DL Saturday with a pinched nerve in his neck. The Astros are hopeful that he'll be able to...
NBA Playoffs Recap—Eastern Conference Finals, Game Two: Talk About Embarrassing
Posted on May 20, 2017, by Travis Pulver There was little doubt over who would win the Eastern Conference Finals before the series started. Heck—before the season started there was little doubt. With how the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Boston Celtics in Game...
Dodgers Place Justin Turner on the DL with Strained Hamstring
Posted on May 20, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed third baseman Justin Turner on the 10-day DL. Turner strained his hamstring during Thursday's win over the Miami Marlins, and while the team doesn't believe it's serious, the Dodgers had...
Cardinals Activate Jhonny Peralta, Stephen Piscotty Likely To Follow
Posted on May 19, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have done a great job of persevering through some early-season struggles and injuries and putting themselves back in the thick of the NL Central race. Not only have the Red Birds have won nine of...
Toronto Blue Jays Suspend Kevin Pillar 2 Games Over Slur
Posted on May 19, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have suspended center fielder Kevin Pillar two games for using a homophobic slur during Wednesday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. The slur was directed at Braves pitcher Jason Motte after he struck out...
Atlanta Braves Confirm Freddie Freeman Has Broken Wrist, Will Miss 10 Weeks
Posted on May 18, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine One day after seeing their best player forced to leave a game, the Atlanta Braves had their worst fears confirmed. The club placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the 10-day DL Thursday because of a broken wrist. The Braves...
NBA Playoffs Recap—Eastern Conference Finals Game One: One Down, Three To Go For Cleveland
Posted on May 19, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Boston Celtics won the NBA Lottery Tuesday night and probably hoped that they could have similar luck Wednesday night in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals. But it would take more to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers than...
Benches Clear Twice Between Braves and Blue Jays
Posted on May 18, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Things got heated Wednesday night between the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, as the benches cleared on two separate occasions within the span of two innings. No punches were thrown and nothing got out of hand, but...
Hamstring Strain Sends Gregor Polanco To DL
Posted on May 17, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates just can't catch a break in 2017. One player has been lost for half the season with a PED suspension, one player is unable to get a visa to enter the country, and one of their starting pitchers has...
NBA Playoffs Recap—Western Conference Finals Game Two: Worst NBA Playoff Game Ever.
Posted on May 17, 2017, by Travis Pulver There is no denying it. This game sucked. It was terrible. It was probably the worst playoff game in recent history; a fact all the more shocking because it occurred during the conference finals. These games shouldn't be such...