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Gerrit Cole Scratched From Next Start with Elbow Trouble
Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has been scratched from his next start because of a sore elbow. Cole was scheduled to start Monday against the Chicago Cubs; however, he will not make that start and instead will fly to...
Tony Romo Likely Out Until Midseason (at least) With Compression Fracture In His Back
Posted on August 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver Fans of the Dallas Cowboys feared it when the saw the play happen, and now it appears that their fears have become reality. It seems that the hit by Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Cliff Avril did a bit more damage than...
Orioles Not Concerned With Adam Jones’ Sore Hamstring
Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has left two straight games prematurely due to issues with his hamstring. However, the team says it is not concerned about his health moving forward, even with the Orioles locked...
Colin Kaepernick The Anti-America Quarterback?
Posted on August 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver At one time, Colin Kaepernick was going to be the next great quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. It looked like he was going to be a worthy successor to the throne left vacant by Joe Montana and Steve Young. Alex Smith...
Blue Jays Reacquire Dioner Navarro
Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In preparation for the stretch run in a tight division race, the Toronto Blue Jays have added a familiar face. Friday evening, the Blue Jays acquired catcher Dioner Navarro from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor...
Joey Bosa’s Agent Is Using Him To Bulk Up His Resume
Posted on August 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver Things like the mess going on with the San Diego Chargers and Joey Bosa are not supposed to happen anymore. With the rookie wage scale in place, most of the hard work is done. How much the player is going to make is pretty...
Dallas Cowboys Fans Get First Tony Romo Scare Of The Season—But Is It Really A Scare Anymore?
Posted on August 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver If there is one thing that fans of the Dallas Cowboys have grown accustomed to in recent years, it’s the ever-present possibility of quarterback Tony Romo going down with an injury. To be fair, there is an ever-present...
Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliot Impressive In Preseason Debut—But Will Soon Have A “Random” Drug Test
Posted on August 27, 2016, by Travis Pulver Ever since the Dallas Cowboys took former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot with the No. 4 pick in the draft, fans have wondered what he would look like on the field. They haven’t seen much of him in practice because of...
Steven Wright Returning to Red Sox Rotation
Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox are currently locked in a tight, three-team race atop the AL West, but it appears the team's pitching staff is starting to return to full health just in time for the September stretch run. That return to...
Rangers Reliever Jeremy Jeffress Arrested for DWI
Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was arrested early Friday morning and charged with DWI. He was released later Friday morning on a $500 bond. Jeffress was acquired by the Rangers right before the August 1 trade...
Matt Moore Falls One Out Shy of No-Hitter
Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One more out was all San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Moore needed to record the first no-hitter of his big league career Thursday night in Los Angeles. It would have been the perfect way for Moore to come full circle...
Tampa Bay May Have Saved Roberto Aguayo’s Career—But Should Have Seen The Melt Down Coming
Posted on August 25, 2016, by Travis Pulver Roberto Aguayo was an excellent kicker in college. During his time at Florida State, he made every extra-point attempt he tried and only missed nine field goal attempts in three years for the Seminoles (69-78; all misses...
Red Sox Rookie Andrew Benintendi Placed on DL
Posted on August 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The promising career of Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Andrew Benintendi has hit its first setback. The Red Sox placed Benintendi on the 15-day DL Thursday with a sprained knee. Benintendi suffered the injury during...
Marlins Bolster Outfield with Trade for Jeff Francoeur
Posted on August 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With the loss of right fielder Giancarlo Stanton to a groin injury that may or may not keep him out for the remainder of the regular seasons, the Miami Marlins were a little short in the outfield. To help rectify that...
Antonio Cromartie Needs The Indianapolis Colts As Much As They Need Him
Posted on August 25, 2016, by Travis Pulver The Indianapolis Colts will live and die according to the arm and health of quarterback Andrew Luck—which is why Jim Irsay decided to pay him such an insane amount of money. However, while Luck is capable of much, Irsay...