Posted on June 6, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The seventh-month free agency saga appears to be over for Craig Kimbrel. Late Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Kimbrel has reached a deal with the Chicago Cubs on a three-year, $43 million deal. The deal will likely become official Thursday after Kimbrel has a physical, although it […]
Posted on June 4, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Much like Dallas Keuchel, closer Craig Kimbrel is no longer attached to draft pick compensation after the start of the MLB Draft on Monday. That means teams no longer have to sacrifice a pick for signing him, opening the door for him to finally sign with a […]
Posted on June 3, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The MLB Draft begins Monday night, and that means free agents who declined qualifying offers are no longer tied to draft-pick compensation. That means the action is likely to pick up on free agents Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel, as the team that signs them will no […]
Posted on April 17, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Outside of the dozen players the New York Yankees currently have on the Injured List, the Atlanta Braves are the first team to suffer a significant injury loss this season. The Braves announced on Wednesday that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the remainder of the season after […]
Posted on March 30, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Just one game into the season, the Milwaukee Brewers already know they’ll be without closer Corey Knebel for all of 2019. Knebel told reporters on Friday that he will soon undergo Tommy John surgery. The procedure will keep him sidelined for the entire season. It’s an early […]
Posted on December 6, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the Boston Red Sox, it only took 12 regular season and six postseason appearances from Nathan Eovaldi to convince them to bring him back to Boston long-term. For Eovaldi, winning a World Series ring was all that was needed to convince him to stay in Boston. […]
Posted on November 15, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine There are a lot of great relief pitchers on the free agent market this winter. But most would agree that Craig Kimbrel is the best available. Coming off a World Series title with the Boston Red Sox, Kimbrel is bound to be in demand this winter. Any […]
Posted on October 22, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Nearly seven months after the 2018 MLB season began, we’re finally down to two teams. The 2018 World Series will be played between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The storylines for the series are endless, most notably Dodgers manager Dave Roberts being a […]
Posted on October 12, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In what some people are calling the real World Series, the Boston Red Sox will face the Houston Astros in the 2018 ALCS. This series will be a repeat of last year’s ALDS in which the Astros eliminated the Red Sox in four games on their way […]
Posted on October 9, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine There are few words to describe what happened in Game 3 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Red Sox. Luis Severino had his world rocked by Boston’s bats in what ended up being a 16-1 win for the Red Sox. All five Yankees relievers used, including […]
Posted on October 6, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees will try to even up the ALDS at one game apiece Saturday night after dropping the first game of the series to the Boston Red Sox. A J.D. Martinez home run in the first inning gave the Red Sox an early 3-0 lead […]
Posted on March 19, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Despite winning the AL East with a 93-69 record the past two seasons, the Boston Red Sox haven’t won a postseason series since claiming the 2013 World Series. The natives in Bean Town are starting to get restless, even as the competition in the American League gets […]
Posted on August 1, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and the theme of the day was pitching, especially relief pitching. Aside from the headliners in Sonny Gray and Yu Darvish, most of the trades made in the 48 hours leading up to Monday’s deadline revolved around relief pitchers. […]
Posted on June 15, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries to the Boston Red Sox pitching staff just keep on rolling. The club announced Thursday that starter Brian Johnson has been placed on the 10-day DL with a shoulder impingement. The Red Sox also announced Thursday that reliever Tyler Thornburg will undergo surgery for thoracic […]
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the same day the Boston Red Sox traded for Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler to help reinforce their bullpen, the team learned they would be without closer Craig Kimbrel for the next three to six weeks. Kimbrel hurt his left knee during pre-game drills on Friday, […]
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