Posted on November 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine This is the time of year when most teams are adding to their roster. However, the New York Yankees have gone in the other direction, removing two long-term members of their team. Wednesday night, the Bronx Bombers officially released outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and designated for assignment first […]

Posted on November 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves won’t rest until they have the best bullpen in baseball. At least that’s the message the Braves are sending to the rest of the league with their moves early in the offseason. Tuesday night, the Braves added another piece to their bullpen, re-signing righty […]

Posted on November 18, 2019, by Travis Pulver When the 2019 NFL season began, the expectation as that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, was going to win MVP again. After how he blew away the competition last season, it was not hard to understand why. The other top candidates were many of the usual […]

Posted on November 18, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates took an important step forward in their organizational overhaul Monday, officially naming Ben Cherington as their new GM. Cherington joins the Pirates after serving as the vice-president of baseball operations for the Toronto Blue Jays since September 2016. He takes over for Neal Huntington, […]

Posted on November 18, 2019, by Travis Pulver So far, it is safe to say that the College Football Playoffs system works. It has not been without controversy, of course. But overall, it has done an excellent job of recognizing the four best teams in college football. Much like the BCS and every system before […]

Posted on November 17, 2019, by Travis Pulver Alabama has been a part of the college football playoffs every season since it began. But after losing to LSU, they were bumped out of the top four. With a relatively weak schedule, it is going to be hard for them to make it in but not […]

Posted on November 15, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine After an amazing postseason run that culminated in him being named World Series MVP, it was kind of a no-brainer for Stephen Strasburg to opt-out of his contract with the Washington Nationals and hit the free-agent market. Heading into the 2019 season, it seemed unlikely that Strasburg […]

Posted on November 14, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves mean business this offseason. The club has already made several notable moves, both to bring back key players and free up money. On Thursday, they made another move in hopes of improving their bullpen by signing left-handed reliever Will Smith. The sides have agreed […]

Posted on November 13, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine What a difference a year makes. A year ago at this time, third baseman Josh Donaldson was coming off an injury-plagued season and struggling to find substantial offers on the free-agent market. He settled for a one-year deal with the Braves and went on to become an […]

Posted on November 13, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine More than a month after the job opened up, the San Francisco Giants have hired their new manager. Tuesday night, the Giants announced that Gabe Kapler will be their new skipper after signing a three-year deal with the club. Kapler will have big shoes to fill, as […]