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Dallas Cowboys May Need To Be A Little Concerned About Ezekiel Elliot
Posted on February 24, 2017, by Travis Pulver When the Dallas Cowboy drafted Ezekiel Elliot with the No. 4 pick in the 2016 draft, there was little doubt that it was the right move. He certainly validated the team’s faith in him by leading the league in rushing as a...
St. Louis Cardinals Sign Cuban Outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia
Posted on February 25, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have made a late addition to their outfield a little more than a week into spring training. The team announced Friday it has signed Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia to a minor league deal with...
Should The San Antonio Spurs Be Concerned About Kawhi Leonard? Maybe…
Posted on February 24, 2017, by Travis Pulver No team has been able to transition from one superstar to the next quite like the San Antonio Spurs. David Robinson gave way to Tim Duncan, and now Duncan has given way to Kawhi Leonard. The 25-year old is the unquestioned...
Chicago Cubs Sign Setup Man Pedro Strop To Contract Extension
Posted on February 24, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine In the years to come, the reigning world champion Chicago Cubs figure to do whatever they can to keep the roster that won that championship intact. That includes both star players and supporting cast. On Friday, the...
Michael Conforto Makes Splash in Spring Training Opener
Posted on February 24, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine One of the biggest question marks facing the New York Mets at the start of spring training is what to do with outfielder Michael Conforto. With Yoenis Cespedes, Curtis Granderson, and Jay Bruce all in the picture,...
Chicago Cubs Planning on Kyle Schwarber in Leadoff Spot
Posted on February 24, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With the departure of Dexter Fowler to the St. Louis Cardinals, the biggest hole the world champion Chicago Cubs have to fill in 2017 is in the leadoff spot. There are a number of candidates for the position, but Cubs...
Butler Bulldogs Sweep Defending Champions; Upset Villanova For Second Time This Season
Posted on February 23, 2017, by Travis Pulver It’s a good time to be a Butler Bulldogs fan. Their former head coach, Brad Stevens, is doing a great job in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. But more importantly—their team is doing great without him. They’ve been to the...
Josh Hamilton Returns To Spring Training After Injury Scare
Posted on February 23, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It was a rather nervous time for Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton after he left camp on Tuesday upon feeling a "sharp pain" in his surgically-repaired knee. Hamilton is trying to earn a spot in the majors after...
North Carolina Closing In On No. 1 Seed And ACC Title With Win Over Louisville
Posted on February 23, 2017, by Travis Pulver The North Carolina Tar Heels opened the door for someone else to win the ACC when they lost to Duke a couple of weeks ago, but after taking down No. 7 Louisville Wednesday night, the door is almost closed—but not quite. A...
Jake Peavy Putting 2017 Season on Hold for Personal Reasons
Posted on February 23, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Jake Peavy, a 15-year major league veteran, finds himself at a crossroads in his career. Despite a career-high 5.54 ERA last season, Peavy is interested in continuing his career in the majors for as long as he can....
Colorado Rockies Not Talking Extension with Carlos Gonzalez
Posted on February 23, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Colorado Rockies have endured a lot of losing over the last seven years, and the one player who has remained with the team through it all is all-star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. Alas, now that the team is prepared to...
Duke-Syracuse Recap: John Gillon’s Three Bring Blue Devils Winning Streak To An End
Posted on February 23, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Duke Blue Devils entered Wednesday night’s game against the Syracuse Orange on a nice run. They had won their last seven games, moved into a tie for second in the conference, and had become the talk of the town again...
Cardinals Prospect Sandy Alcantara Could Make Surprise Big League Appearance in 2017
Posted on February 22, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Over the last decade or so, few teams have developed pitchers better than the St. Louis Cardinals. From Adam Wainwright to Michael Wacha to Trevor Rosenthal to Carlos Martinez and even the recently sidelined Alex Reyes....
Seattle Mariners Hope Dan Vogelbach Can Handle First Base
Posted on February 22, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Seattle Mariners spent a good part of the offseason trying to add speed and defense to their roster, as evidenced by the additions of shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Jarrod Dyson. However, one position where...
Colorado Rockies Believe They’re Ready To Compete in the NL West
Posted on February 22, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's been seven years since the Colorado Rockies last made an appearance in the postseason, and six years since they last had a winning season. But heading into the 2017 season, there is a belief within the organization...