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Florida State Seminoles “Win The State” Once Again With Dominate Game Over Florida
Posted on November 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver When there is something on the line, it is not unusual for a team to find a way to play a little bit harder. Colorado certainly did in its win over Utah as did Penn State in its win over Michigan State. Both teams are now...
Tigers Receiving Trade Interest in Victor Martinez
Posted on November 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Detroit Tigers announced early in the offseason that they were open to making radical changes this winter in an effort to get younger and more flexible in terms of payroll. The team has already traded outfielder...
Washington Nationals Joining Pursuit of Aroldis Chapman
Posted on November 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In a free agent market full of outstanding relief pitchers, the one who stands out above the rest is Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman, who began the 2016 season as a member of the New York Yankees and finished it a member of...
Kentucky-Louisville Recap: Lamar Jackson Far From Heisman-Worthy In Loss To Kentucky
Posted on November 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver The Kentucky Wildcats have one of the best college basketball programs in the country year in and year out. But the football team? Not so much. They haven’t finished a football season with a winning record since 2009, gone...
Michigan-Ohio State Recap: College Football’s Greatest Rivalry Provides Fans With An Instant Classic Yet Again!
Posted on November 26, 2016, by Travis Pulver The stakes are always high for “The Game,” as the rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines is known as. It has often directly impacted the Big Ten Conference Championship, but this season it was...
St. Louis Cardinals Mull Options for Center Field Upgrade
Posted on November 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A run of five straight postseason appearances ended for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016. The Red Birds made a late push for a wild card spot, but suffered far too many to overcome, leaving St. Louis looking to make...
New York Yankees Hoping For Better Fortune with New CBA
Posted on November 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The baseball hot stove has been a little cool thus far in the offseason, in part because teams are waiting for the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement to be settled to see how it may affect free agency this...
Monday Night Preview: Can Philadelphia Put The Knife In Green Bay’s Playoff Hopes?
Posted on November 26, 2016, by Travis Pulver Aaron Rodgers has only missed the playoffs once since he became the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers (his first season as the starter in 2008). Since then, his season has ended in the Super Bowl once,...
San Francisco Giants Have Considered Reunion with Pablo Sandoval
Posted on November 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There's little doubt Pablo Sandoval joining the Boston Red Sox has been one of the worst free agent signings in recent memory. He was a huge disappointment in 2015 and then was limited to just six at bats in 2016 because...
Tom Herman Era At Houston Ends (Maybe) With A Loss To Memphis
Posted on November 26, 2016, by Travis Pulver When the Houston Cougars beat then-No. 3 Oklahoma in the season opener, the media and many longtime fans believed that the Cougars were back. They had proven they could run with one of the big dogs—and even kick one off...
Twins Set High Price for Brian Dozier in Trade Talks
Posted on November 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The free agent market contains quite a few right-handed hitters who possess significant amounts of power. But when it comes to infielders, not so much. This has led to teams looking for an impact offensive player on the...
NFL On Thanksgiving Recap: Lions, Cowboys, And Steelers—Oh My!
Posted on November 25, 2016, by Travis Pulver Thanksgiving, for most people, is a day off work, an excuse to spend the day with family, and escape family by watching football all day. For some guys in the NFL, it’s another day at the office—but not just any old day at...
Miami Marlins Eyeing C.J. Wilson, Jon Niese To Fill Holes in Rotation
Posted on November 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There's little doubt that the Miami Marlins need to improve their starting rotation this offseason. There has been speculation that the Marlins will pursue Kenley Jansen to help build a dominant bullpen that may be able...
LSU-Texas A&M Recap: Time For Texas A&M To Decide If Just Being Good Is Good Enough
Posted on November 25, 2016, by Travis Pulver Texas A&M fans, or at least the non-delusional ones, knew that their team was going to be hard-pressed to beat LSU Thursday night. Getting Trevor Knight back was a boost as was LSU losing the services of Leonard...
Atlanta Braves Sign Utility Player Sean Rodriguez To Two-Year Deal
Posted on November 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves have had a busy offseason thus far, adding veteran pitchers R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon to their rotation to help them compete in 2017 while also forming a bridge to their younger prospects. On...