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Baltimore Orioles Agree To Sign Catcher Welington Castillo
Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than a week after rumors first surfaced linking the Baltimore Orioles to free agent catcher Welington Castillo, the two sides have agreed to a deal. The team has not yet announced the deal, but several outlets have...
Chicago White Sox Sign Starter Derek Holland To One-Year Deal
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Chicago White Sox already made a couple notable subtractions from their big league roster this offseason by trading both ace Chris Sale and outfielder Adam Eaton. But on Wednesday, the White Sox added a major leaguer...
Cubs Bolster Bullpen by Signing Koji Uehara to One-Year Deal
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The emphasis on bullpen arms throughout baseball continues. On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs agreed to a deal with veteran relief pitcher Koji Uehara. A source from Uehara's home country of Japan reported the deal during...
Los Angeles Dodgers Lock Up Justin Turner on Four-Year Deal
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After more than a day of rumors and reports that a deal was close, the Los Angeles Dodgers and third baseman Justin Turner have made it official, well unofficially official at least. Multiple reports citing team...
Thursday Night Football Preview: Can The Los Angeles Rams Make It Four In A Row Over The Seattle Seahawks?
Posted on December 13, 2016, by Travis Pulver At this time of the NFL season, fans look forward to watching games that will impact the playoff picture. It adds to the drama surrounding the game and makes it a little more interesting. But this Thursday, there will not...
Brewers Add Catcher Jett Bandy in Trade with Angels, Send Martin Maldonado to L.A.
Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels completed a relatively minor trade on Tuesday involving a pair of catchers. In the trade, the Brewers acquire catcher Jett Bandy in exchange for catcher Martin Maldonado and...
Pirates Still Receiving Interest, Fielding Offers for Andrew McCutchen
Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Andrew McCutchen trade saga may not yet be over. There was a time during the Winter Meetings when a trade looked inevitable, likely to the Washington Nationals. But when a trade with the Nationals fell through, the...
Monday Night Football Recap: Ravens Don’t Make It Easy But Patriots Still Win
Posted on December 13, 2016, by Travis Pulver Joe Flacco needed to guide the Baltimore Ravens to a win over the New England Patriots Monday night—and fans believed he would. After watching him destroy the Miami Dolphins with ease the week before, they had high hopes...
Rockies Chad Bettis Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer
Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis announced to the world on Monday that he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Through his agent, Matt Sosnick, Bettis released a statement on Monday explaining the process of...
Brock Osweiler Does Enough Against Colts For The Texans—But Can He Do More?
Posted on December 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver Last season, fans of the Houston Texans were left wondering what could have been if they had a better offense. The defense was one of the most dominant units in the NFL, but they didn’t get much help from the defense. With...
Tennessee Titans Play It Smart Against Denver Broncos To Keep Pressure On Houston
Posted on December 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver A month ago, it appeared as if the Houston Texans were going to have an easy time winning the AFC South. Once again, the Jacksonville Jaguars are terrible, and the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans had dug too deep...
Tampa Bay Rays Complete Signing of Wilson Ramos
Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays completed the signing of catcher Wilson Ramos on Monday. An agreement was reached last week during the Winter Meetings but the Rays officially announced the deal on Monday. The deal is for two years...
Kenley Jansen To Return To Los Angeles Dodgers
Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Kenley Jansen has decided to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Several outlets are reporting that the Dodgers have agreed to re-sign their closer. The deal will reportedly pay Jansen $80 million over five years, as...
Jose Bautista Reunion with Blue Jays Still Possible
Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The offseason has not gone as anticipated for outfielder Jose Bautista. The veteran was hoping to be one of the most sought after free agents on the market, and for a while it even seemed as though he would be one of the...
Sunday Night Football Recap: Giants Take Down Cowboys–Again
Posted on December 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver For the last three months, the Dallas Cowboys have been riding high but with one nagging thought in the back of their collective minds: man, we could so handle those pesky Giants if we played them now. As luck would have...