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Koji Uehara Goes to DL, Brad Ziegler to Close for Red Sox
Posted July 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox fears about reliever Koji Uehara were confirmed Wednesday when an MRI revealed a strained pectoral muscle. Uehara left Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants clutching his right arm seven pitches...
Texas Rangers Lose Fielder, Choo to DL
Posted on July 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The playoff hopes for the Texas Rangers may have taken a serious hit on Wednesday, as the team placed both designated hitter Prince Fielder and outfielder Shin-Soo Choo on the DL. Fielder has herniated disks in his back that...
Jerry Jones Holding On To Rolando McClain Because He’s Stingy—Not Because He’s Hard-Headed
Posted on July 19, 2016, by Travis Pulver When you are the billionaire owner of a professional sports franchise, you have earned the right to do what you want. If you want to fire the head coach because the fans love him more than you, that is your right as owner. If...
Arian Foster Is Taking His Considerable Talents To South Beach
Posted on July 19, 2016, by Travis Pulver Arian Foster was one of the best in the business when he took the field for the Houston Texans. The former practice squad player turned rushing champ made the most of the opportunity he had with the Texans. In seven seasons...
Yankees and Royals Have Talked About Carlos Beltran
Posted on July 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Trade rumors and speculation continue to surround the New York Yankees, and the latest talk involves outfielder Carlos Beltran. A recent report indicates that the Bronx Bombers had talks at some point this season with the...
Minnesota Twins Fire GM Terry Ryan
Posted on July 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Minnesota Twins have fired their general manager and executive vice president Terry Ryan. The team made the announcement Monday, while also naming assistant GM Rob Antony as the team's interim GM. The Twins are 33-58...
Roger Goodell Does Mark Walhberg And HBO’s ‘Ballers’s A Favor
Posted on July 18, 2016, by Travis Pulver Sunday night saw the second season of the HBO series “Ballers” debut. The show follows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a former football star, as he embarks on a second career as a financial manager for current players. When the...
Chicago Bears Did Alshon Jeffrey A Favor By Not Signing Him To a Long-Term Deal
Posted on July 18, 2016, by Travis Pulver Next season is a big one for Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey. He is going to be in a position to do something every player dreams of doing during their career—control their future. The Bears liked what they have...
Playing Under The Franchise Tag Is The Best Thing For Kirk Cousins And The Washington Redskins
Posted on July 18, 2016, by Travis Pulver Von Miller is not the first player to say he would not play under the franchise tag and will likely not be the last. Had he and the Denver Broncos not been able to agree to an extension he very well could have been the second...
Mets Recall Michael Conforto, Demote Brandon Nimmo
Posted on July 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A little more than three weeks after the New York Mets demoted him to triple-A, outfielder Michael Conforto is on his way back to the big leagues. The Mets announced Sunday night that Conforto was being recalled and Brandon...
Rangers Talking to Rays About Matt Moore, Relievers
Posted on July 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Trade speculation is heating up all around baseball with a little more than two weeks until the August 1 trade deadline. One of the most talkative teams in recent days has been the Texas Rangers, who are looking for pitching...
Yankees Will Listen to Offers for Beltran, Chapman
Posted on July 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With every loss, the New York Yankees take one step closer to actually being sellers at the trade deadline this year. At the all-star break, the front office and management were still split on whether or not the team should...
Joe Torre Tells Managers to Quit Arguing Balls and Strikes
Posted on July 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball is fed up with the actions of managers yelling at umpires over balls and strikes, and they're telling the skippers that they need to calm down. MLB executive Joe Torre, himself a former big league...
Kansas City Chiefs Wanted Eric Berry To Buy The Team An Insurance Policy
Posted on July 16, 2016, by Travis Pulver Contract negotiations are tough stuff. They are not for the weak of heart, sensitive, emotional types that are going to take something said in the interest of making a deal happen to heart. Typically, anything goes, but that...
New York Jets May Have Saved Their Season With Muhammad Wilkerson’s Contract
Posted on July 16, 2016, by Travis Pulver No one saw this deal coming. There was no reason to expect that it would. The Jets front office had barely spoken with Muhammad Wilkerson about a long-term deal. They did have some talks, of course, but nothing to the extent...