Posted on June 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures, and the Washington Nationals have definitely reached the point of desperation when it comes to their bullpen. On Tuesday, the Nats called up Fernando Rodney and Jonny Venters with the hope that the two veterans can somehow improve a bullpen […]

Posted on June 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver Coming into the 2019 MLB season, the American League was expected to be a very tight race with the defending World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox, leading the way. Expected to be right there with them were the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. But a […]

Posted on June 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver If you just listen to the headlines, the championship window may be getting close to shutting on the Houston Rockets. They looked like they could beat the Golden State Warriors in 2017 up until they lost Chris Paul. But then last season, the Warriors lost Kevin Durant […]

Posted on June 24, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine For the St. Louis Cardinals, the road to the postseason just got a lot more difficult. The team announced on Monday that closer Jordan Hicks has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow. At the moment, the Cardinals are “determining the next course of action,” so nothing […]

Posted on June 23, 2019, by Travis Pulver With free agency set to begin soon for the NBA, teams will be getting their pitches ready for the guys they want to sign. One guy expected to hear a few pitches when the time comes is Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard—assuming he declines his option and […]

Posted on June 23, 2019, by Travis Pulver If there was one name that even the most casual college basketball observer was aware of heading into last week’s NBA Draft, it was Zion Williamson. He had been considered the consensus No. 1 pick no matter who held the selection for months. With his combination of […]

Posted on June 23, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves made a bold change to their pitching staff on Sunday. The club demoted starter Mike Foltynewicz to triple-A one day after he allowed eight runs on eight hits against the Nationals, despite the Braves coming back to win the game. The move is a […]

Posted on June 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine A remarkable first half of the season by young Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas has become tainted. Montas was slapped with an 80-game suspension on Friday after testing positive for a banned substance. The 26-year-old tested positive for Ostarine, which is considered a performance-enhancing drug by MLB’s […]

Posted on June 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine As they fight to reach the postseason for the third straight season, the Colorado Rockies have been dealt a significant blow. On Thursday, the club placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day Injured List with a thumb injury. Story underwent an MRI on Thursday and is set […]

Posted on June 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a familiar sight on Wednesday night. It was the sight of starter Rich Hill walking off the mound with an injury. Hill left Wednesday’s start after just one inning because of discomfort in his forearm. The lefty will undergo an MRI on […]