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MLB Rumors: Oakland Athletics Showing some Interest in Mark Trumbo
With the free agent market for power hitters at a virtual standstill, there is great uncertainty about where last year's home run king, Mark Trumbo, will end up signing. The lack of clarity to Trumbo's situation and his perceived drop in value appears to have brought...
MLB Rumors: Oakland Athletics Showing Interest in Mark Trumbo
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With the free agent market for power hitters at a virtual standstill, there is great uncertainty about where last year's home run king, Mark Trumbo, will end up signing. The lack of clarity to Trumbo's situation and his...
Rajai Davis Lands with Oakland Athletics on One-Year Deal
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year deal with outfielder Rajai Davis. The deal, which was announced by the team Tuesday night, is worth $6 million plus incentives. Davis previously played in Oakland from 2008...
CFP National Championship Game Preview: Clemson Tigers (13-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0)
Posted on January 3, 2017, by Travis Pulver Everyone likes to say “We Want Bama” until they actually have to face Alabama Crimson Tide, but the Clemson Tigers mean it. Unlike most of College Football, Clemson has taken the best shots Alabama had to offer—and almost...
Royals Acquire Slugger Peter O’Brien in Trade with Diamondbacks
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Kansas City Royals completed a fairly minor trade on Tuesday, but one that could end up having a meaningful impact on their 2017 season. The Royals acquired slugger Peter O'Brien from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor...
Drew Storen Signs One-Year Contract with Cincinnati Reds
Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cincinnati Reds announced on Tuesday that they have signed reliever Drew Storen to a one-year deal worth $3 million, as the free agent market continues to be incredibly friendly to relief pitchers, even ones who...
Miami Marlins Considering Justin Bour As Full-Time First Baseman
Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine For much of the offseason, the Miami Marlins have had little doubt about the eight position players who are slated to start on opening day for them. Barring injury or an unexpected trade, Miami's every day lineup in 2017...
Allstate Sugar Bowl Recap: Oklahoma Handles Auburn With Ease
Posted on January 3, 2017, by Travis Pulver On paper, the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers were a pretty decent match. Oklahoma had the offensive firepower, but not the defense. Auburn had the defense and a good running game but wasn’t one for passing the ball—which...
San Francisco Giants Interested in Korean Third Baseman Jae-gyun Hwang
Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Outside of signing closer Mark Melancon, the San Francisco Giants haven't made any noteworthy moves this offseason. Instead, they appear to be looking for minor moves they can make that could end up making a meaningful...
Rose Bowl Recap: USC And Penn State Treat Fans To An Instant Classic
Posted on January 3, 2017, by Travis Pulver When the regular season ended, there were two teams that no one wanted to play in a bowl game—the USC Trojans and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Both got off to poor starts this season (Penn State 2-2; USC 1-3), and there...
Cotton Bowl Recap: No Undefeated Season For Western Michigan This Year
Posted on January 2, 2017, by Travis Pulver Western Michigan entered the Cotton Bowl with high hopes. With their high-scoring offense powered by one of the most efficient passing games in college football and a defense that allowed an average of 19.5 points/game, they...
Despite Rotation Need, Texas Rangers To Keep Matt Bush in Bullpen
Posted on January 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's been a quiet offseason for the Texas Rangers. Outside of re-signing Carlos Gomez, the reigning AL West champs have yet to make any moves to address the holes on their roster, including the back end of their starting...
Trade Market for Todd Frazier Surprisingly Slow
Posted on January 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's possible that the Chicago White Sox fire sale that has already seen Chris Sale and Adam Eaton traded away could continue before the end of the offseason. In addition to Jose Quintana, who comes with a high price, the...
Dallas Cowboys Discover Something Very Important In Loss To Philadelphia Eagles
Posted on January 2, 2017, by Travis Pulver On the surface, the Week 17 game for the Dallas Cowboys meant nothing. It didn’t matter if they beat the Philadelphia Eagles or not. They would have the best record in the NFC regardless and will host whatever games they...
MLB Rumors: Washington Nationals Expected to Offer Dusty Baker Extension
Posted on January 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's always a little surprising for a major league team to allow a manager to enter a season as a lame duck. It's even more surprising when a team allows the person who led them to a playoff appearance last year enter the...