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Toronto Blue Jays Sign DH Kendrys Morales, Cuban Defector Lourdes Gurriel
Posted on November 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Friday was a big day for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they made two major additions to their lineup to help replace the expected departures of Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and Michael Saunders. The Blue Jays have...
Phillies Land Howie Kendrick in Trade with Dodgers
Posted on November 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have become frequent trade partners over the past couple of years, and on Friday they hooked up for another trade. The Dodgers have sent veteran second baseman and...
Brewers Give Manager Craig Counsell Three-Year Extension
Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday that they have agreed to a three-year extension with manager Craig Counsell. The extension will ensure that Counsell will not enter the 2017 season as a lame-duck manager. In just...
No. 20 USC-No. 4 Washington Preview: Time To Prove Yourselves, Huskies.
Posted on November 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Fans of the Washington Huskies felt their team was shorted when it was overlooked for Texas A&M in the first CFB Committee Poll. But then the Aggies lost to Mississippi State, Washington demolished Cal, and when the...
Duke-No. 17 North Carolina Recap: Duke Takes Victory Bell Back From North Carolina
Posted on November 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver When people talk about the Duke Blue Devils, the conversation typically centers around the basketball program. However, most sports fans are probably unaware that the Blue Devils have been quietly playing some pretty good...
Thursday Night Football Recap: Hue Jackson Trying To Get The Cleveland Browns To Fire Him?
Posted on November 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Earlier in the week, Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson stated that his team would not go 0-16; that the Browns will win a game. There has been only one team in NFL history that failed to win a single game all season....
Bartolo Colon Signs with Atlanta Braves
Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second straight day, the Atlanta Braves have signed a starting pitcher who is over the age of 40. On Thursday, Atlanta signed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, and on Friday, the Braves followed that up by signing the...
Baltimore Orioles Pursuing Outfield Help, Josh Reddick Targeted
Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After reaching the Wild Card game in 2016, the Baltimore Orioles believe that their window to compete is still wide open. However, changes are coming to the Orioles this offseason, as the team is looking to bolster its...
Baylor Bears-No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners Preview: Can Baylor Get It Together?
Posted on November 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver The Baylor Bears and Oklahoma Sooners came into this season with national title aspirations, but have since seen them disappear. Oklahoma’s went south when they lost to the Houston Cougars in the season opener. Baylor’s...
Ole Miss-Texas A&M Preview: Whose Back-Ups Are Better?
Posted on November 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver Before the season started, this weekend’s Ole Miss-Texas A&M one looked like it would be a heck of a ball game. Fast forward a few weeks into the season and while Ole Miss has had trouble putting a complete game...
Braves Sign Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey To One-Year Deal
Posted on November 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Heading into the offseason, we knew that the Atlanta Braves wanted to make improvements to their starting rotation without having to give high-profile free agents long-term contracts. On Thursday, the Braves accomplished...
Yankees May Have Trade Partner for Brian McCann
Posted on November 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Since the middle of last summer, there has been rampant speculation that the New York Yankees are trying to trade catcher Brian McCann. The veteran was linked to his former team, the Atlanta Braves, over the summer, but...
Cincinnati Reds Won’t Be Trading Joey Votto This Offseason
Posted on November 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine MLB teams hoping to acquire a power hitter this winter can cross Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto off their list of potential targets. Despite the team being in the midst of a rebuilding project that has yet to...
Astros, Red Sox Going After Carlos Beltran
Posted on November 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Carlos Beltran says he has every intention of playing in 2017, and it appears that the free agent will have no trouble finding a job. At this point in his career, Beltran is likely limited to being a DH, although he could...
Chicago White Sox Could Be On the Verge of A Fire Sale
Posted on November 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine As the baseball offseason gets underway, we know that the Detroit Tigers will be "open-minded" with trades this offseason. In fact, they've already started by trading Cameron Maybin to the Angels. However, there may be a...