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Kris Bryant, Mike Trout Named MVPs in 2016
Posted on November 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The most important MLB award of the season was announced Thursday night. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels won Most Valuable Player in the American League, while Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs was given the award in...
Louisville’s Playoff Hopes Come Crashing Down With Loss To Houston
Posted on November 18, 2016, by Travis Pulver After Houston took down then-No. 3 Oklahoma to start the season, college football fans in the state of Texas circled November 17 on their calendars. If their Houston Cougars were going to have a shot at making the college...
No. 11 Oklahoma State-TCU Preview: Can TCU Ruin Oklahoma State’s Title Hopes?
Posted on November 17, 2016, by Travis Pulver TCU came into this season with high hopes, but an inconsistent offense and a defense that was not quite ready for prime time has TCU still fighting to become bowl eligible as the team heads into this week’s contest against...
Astros Acquire Brian McCann in Trade with Yankees
Posted on November 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After much speculation and rumors this offseason linking the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees in a trade involving catcher Brian MCann, including reports earlier in the week that talks had stalled, a deal has been...
Marlins Making Kenley Jansen Top Priority This Offseason
Posted on November 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There is an abundance of closers on the free agent market this offseason, with several late-game relievers poised to sign lucrative contracts. One surprising team that appears to be looking to sign a closer is the Miami...
Baltimore Ravens-Dallas Cowboys Preview: Time For Dak Prescott’s First Real Challenge
Posted on November 17, 2016, by Travis Pulver Before last week’s contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Dak Prescott bandwagon became a lot lighter as many in the media jumped off and proclaimed the Steelers would be the team to end the Dallas winning streak....
Sunday Night Football Preview: Green Bay Packers vs Washington Redskins—Relax Aaron Rodgers!
Posted on November 17, 2016, by Travis Pulver It’s been strange in Green Bay these days and fans are not sure what to make of it. Is the team struggling because of the head coach? Is it because the running game is pathetic or is it because Aaron Rodgers has lost his...
Mets and Yoenis Cespedes Have Mutual Interest in Reunion But Nothing Guaranteed
Posted on November 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Mets' fans who assumed that Yoenis Cespedes would leave this winter in free agency have some hope. The latest reports indicate that four teams have expressed an interest in signing Cespedes, and the Mets are...
Rick Porcello, Max Scherzer Awarded Cy Young in 2016
Posted on November 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball announced its Cy Young award winners for 2016 on Wednesday night, and it was not without a bit of controversy. In the American League, Boston Red Sox ace Rick Porcello edged out previous Cy Young...
Houston Astros Sign Starting Pitcher Charlie Morton
Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In what most consider to be a weak free agent class for starting pitchers, the Houston Astros aren't wasting any time before making a move. On Wednesday, the Astros announced that they have signed free agent starter...
Market For Carlos Beltran Heating Up
Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Carlos Beltran will be playing in the big leagues in 2017 at the age of 40. That much is sure. The only thing we don't know is what team he will be playing for. The market for Beltran appears to be heating up, as reports...
Terry Francona, Dave Roberts Win 2016 Manager of the Year Awards
Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine MLB awards continue to come out one by one, and Tuesday night it was time to recognize the managers who had outstanding seasons. Cleveland Indians skipper Terry Francona was named the American League Manager of the Year,...
Los Angeles Rams-Miami Dolphins Preview: Jared Goff To Start In Place Of Case Keenum But Will It Matter?
Posted on November 15, 2016, by Travis Pulver Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher knows the importance of loyalty and not pulling the trigger on a player too soon. He knows he needs to show confidence in his guys; a faith that can’t waver—that is until it should....
Phillies Cut Ties with Injured Pitcher Matt Harrison
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A slow recovery from spinal fusion surgery has kept left-handed pitcher Matt Harrison from pitching in the big leagues for the past year and a half. That slow recovery has now cost him a spot on a major league roster....
Thursday Night Preview: Can The New Orleans Saints Stick A Fork In The Carolina Panthers?
Posted on November 15, 2016, by Travis Pulver After the Carolina Panthers lost four in a row and five of their first six, many fans and media types were ready to write the defending NFC champions off. It wasn’t hard to see why either. Cam Newton has not been playing...