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Cubs Give Theo Epstein Five-Year, $50 Million Extension
Posted on September 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Chicago Cubs and Theo Epstein, the team's President of Baseball Operations, have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth close to $50 million. The extension comes on the tail end of a season in which the Cubs...
Boston Red Sox Lock Up AL East Division Crown
Posted on September 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the third time in the last decade, the Boston Red Sox are champions of the American League East. Despite suffering a loss Wednesday night to the New York Yankees, on a walk-off grand slam no less, the Red Sox...
Thursday Night Football Preview: Miami Dolphins At Cincinnati Bengals—Should Either Bother Trying To Run?
Posted on September 28, 2016, by Travis Pulver Every team hopes to be running on all cylinder by time the regular season starts, but for many it just doesn’t happen. There are simply too many moving parts to evaluate, and some can’t be assessed until they actually...
Seattle Seahawks Are Taking A Big Risk With Russell Wilson
Posted on September 28, 2016, by Travis Pulver Ever since Pete Carroll made the call to start a rookie the team had selected in the third round of the draft, the Seattle Seahawks have been one of the best teams in football. Russell Wilson didn’t do it all himself, of...
Don’t Go All In On Carson Wentz And The Philadelphia Eagles Just Yet
Posted on September 28, 2016, by Travis Pulver When the Philadelphia Eagles announced they were trading Sam Bradford to Minnesota and elevating rookie Carson Wentz from third string to starter, the Eagles appeared to be throwing in the towel. Get rid of your veteran...
Corey Kluber Has Strained Quad, Questionable for ALDS
Posted on September 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cleveland Indians got some good news and some bad news Tuesday night with regard to starting pitcher Corey Kluber, who left Monday's start against the Detroit Tigers after just four innings with what the team called...
Stephen Strasburg Won’t Be Ready To Pitch in NLDS
Posted on September 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The only postseason matchup that's locked in stone as of right now is the Washington Nationals playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. While the Dodgers have already named their rotation for the series, the...
Dodgers Set Postseason Rotation, Will Include Puig On Playoff Roster
Posted on September 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With more than a week until they officially begin their postseason run to the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced the starting rotation they will use in the NLDS against the Washington Nationals. The...
Nationals Lose Wilson Ramos for Season After ACL Tear
Posted on September 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals had their fears confirmed Tuesday afternoon when catcher Wilson Ramos was diagnosed with a torn ACL that he suffered during Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ramos suffered the...
Monday Night Football Recap: Atlanta Falcons At New Orleans Saints—Atlanta’s Version Of Thunder And Lightning Runs All Over Saints
Posted on September 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver Monday night found the New Orleans Saints hoping they could get their first win of the season, and to make it even better it would come against a division foe. Since the Carolina Panthers lost to the Minnesota Vikings...
Cleveland Indians Clinch AL Central Division Title
Posted on September 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the first time since 2007, the Cleveland Indians are champions of the American League Central Division. Following Cleveland's 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers Monday night, a wild celebration ensued, as the Indians...
Marlins Honor Jose Fernandez During Win Over Mets
Posted on September 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Less than 48 hours after the tragic and sudden death of star pitcher Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins returned to the field to play the New York Mets in what was an emotional game for both teams. The Marlins honored...
Los Angeles Rams Go From Punchline To Division Leaders (for now) With Win Over Buccaneers
Posted on September 26, 2016, by Travis Pulver A couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles Rams were the laughing stock of the NFL. Their “tough” defense was decimated by the lowly San Francisco 49ers and made Blaine Gabbert look like a legitimate starting quarterback. The...
Jordan Zimmermann Close To Returning To Tiger’s Rotation
Posted on September 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Detroit Tigers have missed starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann immensely during the second half of the season. Zimmermann's tenure in Detroit got off to such a promising start early in the season, as he posted a 0.55...
Recap: Minnesota Vikings At Carolina Panthers—Purple People Eaters Snack On Cam Newton
Posted on September 26, 2016, by Travis Pulver There was not much reason to hope the Minnesota Vikings would be able to beat the Carolina Panthers Sunday. Yes, the Minnesota defense is not bad, but the Panthers have one of the best offenses in the NFL. Carolina also...