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Nick Swisher Announces Retirement from Baseball
Posted on February 18, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine "The dream is over, baby!" That's how Nick Swisher phrased it when he announced his retirement from professional baseball on Friday. Swisher made the announcement in a long but entertaining piece published Friday at The...
Dodgers First Baseman Adrian Gonzalez Sidelined with Elbow Injury
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine After the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered what can only be described as an unfair amount of injuries during the 2016 season, the team already has its first injury of 2017 less than a week into spring training. Fortunately,...
Andrew McCutchen Hoping To Bounce Back After Crazy Offseason, Position Change
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen must have had one long offseason. If it wasn't bad enough having to spend the winter reflecting on the worst season of his career, he was also the subject of trade rumors,...
Kirk Cousins Will Not Only Get Andrew Luck Type Money—He Deserves It
Posted on February 16, 2017, by Travis Pulver Andrew Luck is widely perceived to be the best young quarterback in the league. The NFL-loving-world started saying as much after his sophomore season at Stanford. His early success quickly cemented the notion in many...
Texas Rangers Reshuffle Lineup After Mike Napoli Signing
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine On Thursday, the Texas Rangers made the signing of Mike Napoli official. Napoli is returning to Arlington for his third stint with the Rangers. He figures to be the team's primary first baseman and a big part of the...
Washington Nationals Won’t Use Closer by Committee This Year
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's well documented that the Washington Nationals lack a bonafide closer, even with spring training already underway. The team has no shortage of relievers who could pitch at the end of games. But the team still has no...
Duke-Virginia Recap: Opponents Learn To Beware The Blue Devils (in case they didn’t already know)
Posted on February 16, 2017, by Travis Pulver When the Virginia Cavaliers took the court against the Duke Blue Devils Wednesday night, they knew they were facing a different team than the one that struggled in January. They were healthy, they had their head coach...
Hanley Ramirez Ready To Fill David Ortiz’s Shoes for Red Sox
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The young core of players that will likely lead the Boston Red Sox for many years to come is firmly in place. However, there is one notable absence as the team begins spring training, and that is the now retired David...
Carter Capps Aiming To Be Padres Closer in Return from Tommy John
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine When Carter Capps takes the mound for the first time in 2017, a lot will have changed since the last time he was on a major league mound in 2015. For starters, he'll be on a different coast, having been traded from the...
Rockets-Heat Recap: Houston Limps Into All-Star Break While Miami Gets Back On Track
Posted on February 16, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Houston Rockets hoped to turn their four-game winning streak with a win over the Miami Heat Wednesday night in front of a home crowd. They hoped they could match last season’s win total before the All-Star break. But...
Zack Wheeler Already Has Elbow Trouble
Posted on February 15, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's just two days into spring training, and New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler, who has been on the shelf for the past two years, is already having problems with his elbow. While pitching his first official bullpen...
Tony Romo Will Soon Figure Out Retirement Is His Only Option
Posted on February 14, 2017, by Travis Pulver Romo-lovers don’t want to hear it. Heck, Tony Romo doesn’t want to hear it, but in the next couple months he’ll figure it out. The future only holds one real option for his playing career—retirement. He can say all day...
Alex Reyes To Undergo Tommy John Surgery, Will Miss 2017 Season
Posted on February 15, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have had their worst fears regarding top prospect Alex Reyes confirmed. The Cardinals announced Wednesday that Reyes will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2017 season. Reyes was shut...
Miami Marlins Feeling the Absence of Jose Fernandez At Start of Spring Training
Posted on February 15, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine There was something missing on Tuesday, as the Miami Marlins had their first official workout of spring training in preparation for the 2017 season. It was Jose Fernandez, their fallen ace. Fernandez and two friends died...
Jung Ho Kang Will Be Late To Spring Training with Pirates
Posted on February 14, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Amidst legal troubles in his homeland of South Korea stemming from an arrest earlier this offseason, Jung Ho Kang will not report to spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates on time. Pittsburgh's position players are...