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Appeals Court Rules In Favor OF Roger Goodell and the League Over Adrian Peterson And NFLPA
Posted on August 4, 2016, by Travis Pulver If the players in the NFL ever want to get out from under the thumb of commissioner Roger Goodell, the NFLPA is going to have to go to bat for them the next time the collective bargaining agreement is up for negotiation....
Looks Like Russell Westbrook Isn’t Going Anywhere–For Now
Posted on August 4, 2016, by Travis Pulver It looks like fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder will not have to wait till next season to find out if they are losing another superstar. After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors, the talk has been centered...
Texas Rangers Activate Shin-Soo Choo from DL
Posted on August 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Fresh off several notable additions right before the non-waiver trade deadline on Monday, the Texas Rangers have added another piece to the puzzle, activating outfielder Shin-Soo Choo from the DL. Choo will be active and in...
Ryan Fitzpatrick Is Back In The News—Because Of His Hair
Posted on August 4, 2016, by Travis Pulver When Ryan Fitzpatrick was sitting in class at Harvard, he probably daydreamed from time to time about what life would be like in 15 years. Would the mathematics student be working on one of the world’s toughest equations?...
Astros Lose Lance McCullers to DL with Elbow Injury
Posted on August 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in as many days, the Houston Astros have added a pitcher to the DL. Tuesday the team placed key setup man Luke Gregerson on the DL, and they followed it up Wednesday by adding starting pitcher Lance...
Mets Finally Place Yoenis Cespedes on DL
Posted on August 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets have gone to great lengths over the past month to keep Yoenis Cespedes on the active roster and in the lineup despite a nagging quad injury. After sitting for three straight games, he returned to the...
Yankees Call Up Catching Prospect Gary Sanchez
Posted on August 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees actions leading up to the trade deadline indicate that the franchise is ready to turn the page and look to the future. Part of that future figures to be catcher Gary Sanchez, who has been called up by...
Kellen Moore’s Broken Fibula Puts Cowboys In The Market For A Back-Up Quarterback
Posted on August 3, 2016, by Travis Pulver When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, the fate of the team lives and dies with Tony Romo. That much was evident last season after he was injured. While the defense and what quarterback play they got kept them competitive in...
Houston Astros Shake Up Bullpen, Ken Giles Named New Closer
Posted on August 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The first week in August is not an ideal time for a major bullpen shakeup, especially for a team that's competing for a postseason spot, but that's exactly what the Houston Astros did on Tuesday. Houston announced Tuesday...
Jordan Zimmermann Returning to Tigers Rotation
Posted on August 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Detroit Tigers did not make a big move at the trade deadline, but they're about to add a frontline starter to their rotation anyway. Jordan Zimmermann is expected to be activated from the DL and start for the Tigers...
Martellus Bennett Is About To Help Rob Gronkowski Get Paid
Posted on August 2, 2016, by Travis Pulver Rob Gronkowski does not like his contract. He has made that clear during the offseason. If the New England Patriots are smart, they will tear up his contract now, give him a raise, and then resign him before the regular...
Red Sox Call Up Prospect Andrew Benitendi
Posted August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox are planning to call up outfield prospect Andrew Benitendi in time to join them for their game Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners. Benitendi was the 7th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of the...
Cardinals Lose Aledmys Diaz to DL with Broken Thumb
Posted on August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Just when it looked like the St. Louis Cardinals were about to get healthy and be in position to make a serious playoff push, the Red Birds get hit with another injury. The Cardinals placed rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz on...
Dodgers to Demote Yasiel Puig to Minors
Posted on August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to demote outfielder Yasiel Puig to the minors on Tuesday after he was not with the team when they flew to Denver on Monday in preparation for a series with the Colorado Rockies. The...
Rangers Land Carlos Beltran, Jonathan Lucroy in Deadline Deals
Posted on August 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On paper, the Texas Rangers may be the biggest winners of the MLB non-waiver trade deadline. In the final hours before the deadline, the Rangers acquired outfielder Carlos Beltran, catcher Jonathan Lucroy, and...