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Michael Wacha Activated from DL, Cardinals Getting Healthy
Posted on September 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After enduring injuries all season, the St. Louis Cardinals finally appear to be getting healthy with less than three weeks left in the regular season. The latest member of the Cardinals to return is pitcher Michael...
Tigers Won’t Shut Down or Skip Michael Fulmer Rest of the Season
Posted on September 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Detroit Tigers appear to have come up with a plan for rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer, and somewhat surprisingly, it doesn't involve skipping any of his remaining starts. Detroit manager Brad Ausmus outlined the plan...
Yankees Lose Aaron Judge to Oblique Injury
Posted on September 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge suffered an oblique injury during Tuesday's win against the Los Angeles Dodgers that could keep him out for the rest of the season. He will have an MRI on Wednesday to...
Dodgers, Brewers Could Swap Puig for Braun This Winter
Posted on September 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In recent days, news came to light that the in the days leading up to the August 31 waiver trade deadline, the Milwaukee Brewers claimed outfielder Yasiel Puig off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The teams...
Recap: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers—Glaine Babbert (or was it Blaine Gabbert?) Actually Looked Pretty Good
Posted on September 13, 2016, by Travis Pulver There was not a lot of hope for the second half of Monday night’s doubleheader. Nothing is expected of either team this season. Monday night’s game might be a rare chance for either team to get a win this season—and...
Recap: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins—Fans Don’t Like That, Kirk Cousins!
Posted on September 13, 2016, by Travis Pulver Kirk Cousins is taking a big chance on himself this season. Rather than sign the long-term deal the Redskins were willing to offer him, he opted to play this season under the franchise tag so he could prove he is a stud...
Danny Salazar to Miss 3-4 Weeks, Doubtful for Postseason
Posted on September 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cleveland Indians received a diagnosis for pitcher Danny Salazar on Monday, and the news wasn't all that good. Salazar was forced to leave his start last Friday due to tightness in his forearm, and the Indians knew...
Kyle Hendricks Pitches Near No-Hitter for Cubs
Posted on September 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With three weeks left in the regular season, Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks began his final statement to the jurors who will decide if he's worthy of winning this year's Cy Young Award on Monday night, and he began...
New England Patriots Bail Out Vegas With Unexpected Win Over Cardinals
Posted on September 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver Without Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were not supposed to be as good as fans have grown accustomed to their team being. They were not expected to be able to hang with a tough Arizona Cardinals team at all. There...
Youthful Yankees Looking Forward to Challenging Schedule
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine When the New York Yankees made a series of trades leading up to the August 1 trade deadline that gave a massive boost to the team's farm system at the expense of the major league roster, the thought of reaching the...
Recap: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys—Don’t Blame Terrance Williams
Posted on September 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver Fans of the Dallas Cowboys had a few things to look forward to before kickoff Sunday against the New York Giants. For one, they would finally be able to put the memory of last season to bed with a win over the hated...
Houston Astros to Sign Cuban Pitcher Cionel Perez
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this year, the Houston Astros have agreed to sign one of the top Cuban free agents available. Earlier this year, the Astros signed third baseman Yulieski Gurriel, who is now helping with their...
Recap: Cleveland Browns At Philadelphia Eagles—Preseason? Carson Wentz Doesn’t Need No Stinkin’ Preseason!
Posted on September 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver A week ago, the Week One match-up between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles was nothing special. It would be interesting to see what the Hue Jackson version of the Cleveland Browns could do, but so little was...
Recap: Chicago Bears At Houston Texans—Looks Like Chicago’s Mayor Owes Houston’s Some Pizza
Posted on September 12, 2016, by Travis Pulver One doesn’t get into politics for the money, but on occasion, there can be a benefit to public service—at least for those who work in the mayor’s office in Houston. Why? Their boss, Sylvester Turner, won a bet he had with...
A’s Release Billy Butler, Danny Valencia Likely Next
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The two Oakland Athletics players involved in a now infamous clubhouse altercation earlier this season appear to be on their way out of Oakland. On Sunday, the A's announced the release of designated hitter Billy...