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Major League Baseball Hands Out 2016 Gold Glove Awards
Posted on November 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball announced the recipients of the Gold Glove Award for the 2016 season on Tuesday night, handing out the award to 18 of the best defensive players in baseball, including nine players who are first time...
Thursday Night Football Preview: Cleveland Browns At Baltimore Ravens–Will Baltimore Keep Cleveland Winless?
Posted on November 8, 2016, by Travis Pulver Some people probably think the Cleveland Browns were destined to be terrible this year. Not because they don’t have a starting quarterback, running back, and only one good wide receiver, but because the professional sports...
Resiliency Of Seattle Seahawks Against Buffalo Bills Overshadowed By Richard Sherman’s Questionable Play
Posted on November 8, 2016, by Travis Pulver The talk after Monday night’s Buffalo Bills-Seattle Seahawks game should be all about Russell Wilson appearing to be getting closer to his old self, Buffalo slicing through the Seattle defense with ease, and the Seahawks...
Blue Jays Pushing Hard To Re-Sign Edwin Encarnacion
Posted on November 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With nine free agents this offseason, it's possible that the Toronto Blue Jays could look a lot different in 2017 than the team that has advanced to the ALCS in back-to-back years. Toronto's potent lineup could be altered...
Red Sox May Not Spend Big To Replace David Ortiz
Posted on November 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Some of the biggest shoes that any MLB team will have to replace this offseason can be found in Boston, where the Red Sox will have to replace David Ortiz following his retirement. In his swan song, Ortiz hit .315 with 38...
Ten MLB Players Receive Qualifying Offer of $17.2 Million
Posted on November 8, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Monday was the deadline for MLB teams to make a qualifying offer of $17.2 million to players who are about to enter free agency in an effort to bring them back for another year or receive a compensatory draft pick if they...
Sunday Night Football Recap: Oakland Raiders Stand Alone On Top Of AFC West With Win Over Broncos
Posted on November 7, 2016, by Travis Pulver It’s been a long time since the NFL season has been as far in as it is with the Oakland Raiders in command of their division—but they are. They entered Sunday night’s game against the Denver Broncos tied on top of the AFC...
Mariners Acquire Catcher Carlos Ruiz from Dodgers
Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded veteran catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Seattle Mariners for left-handed pitcher Vidal Nuno. Neither team has confirmed the trade, but several outlets have reported the trade is a done deal....
Colorado Rockies To Hire Bud Black as New Manager
Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Colorado Rockies have hired Bud Black as their new manager, according to reports that are yet to be confirmed by the team. The Rockies have scheduled a press conference for Monday, but have not given a reason....
Chicago Cubs Decline Option on Jason Hammel for 2017
Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In a rather surprising move, the Chicago Cubs have decided to decline the option on starting pitcher Jason Hammel for 2017. Rather than pay him $12 million to return next season, the Cubs are paying Hammel a $2 million...
Tampa Bay To Be Active on Trade Market This Winter
Posted on November 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays will not be deterred by three straight losing seasons and a last place finish in the AL East in 2016. Since the end of the season, the Rays have restructured their front office, making Erik Neander the...
Atlanta Braves Create Offseason Plan to Finally Compete
Posted on November 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After more than two years of making moves aimed at strengthening their farm system and cutting payroll, the Atlanta Braves may finally be ready to put a competitive team on the field in 2017. That is at least the belief...
NFL Monday Night: Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills Match Preview, Prediction & Odds!!!
Before going on a bye week, the Buffalo Bills (4-4) will travel to Seattle hoping for an upset against the Seahawks, who are, probably, one of the most difficult teams to beat at home. In fact, the Seahawks, when playing at the Century Link Field, have won 34 out the...
Washington Huskies Still On The Outside Looking In After Huge Win Over California
Posted on November 6, 2016, by Travis Pulver Football fans in the Pacific Northwest were not happy when their undefeated Washington Huskies were left out of the initial top four of the College Football Playoff Poll. They couldn’t believe Texas A&M was in front of...
Blue Jays Won’t Extend Qualifying Offer to Michael Saunders
Posted on November 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have finally made a decision with regard to whether or not they will extend a qualifying offer of $17.2 million to free agent outfielder Michael Saunders. Jon Heyman reports that the Blue Jays will...