Posted on February 28, 2017, by Travis Pulver At one point during the season, both Baylor and West Virginia appeared to be legitimate national title contenders. Baylor started the season with 15 wins including four over ranked teams and was named the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time in school history. […]
Posted on February 28, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals have added another late-game reliever to an unsettled bullpen that still lacks a bonafide closer. The club has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with veteran righty Joe Blanton. The club is yet to announce the agreement, as the deal is still pending a […]
Posted on February 28, 2017, by Travis Pulver The North Carolina Tar Heels had a chance to lock up their 32nd regular season conference title Monday night against the slumping Virginia Cavaliers. Virginia came into the game having lost four of their last five. They, on the other hand, entered the game having won their […]
Posted on February 28, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s deja vu all over again for the New York Mets, as team captain and third baseman David Wright has been diagnosed with an injury that threatens to put him on the shelf for a significant period of time. Wright returned to New York on Monday night […]
Posted on February 28, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s been a long road back for Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley, who missed most of 2016 after a setback following shoulder surgery, only to require another surgery on his biceps last August. But despite reports that those within the organization are concerned about him, Brantley […]
Posted on February 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Aside from an overcrowded outfield, most of the lineup the Kansas City Royals will put on the field during the 2017 season is more or less set in stone. The lone exception to that is second base, which remains very much unsettled early in spring. That position […]
Posted on February 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The biggest sideshow in baseball is officially at spring training. Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow officially reported to camp with the New York Mets on Monday. Tebow is attending the team’s STEP camp, for its most promising prospects. Day 1 of spring training […]
Posted on February 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Spring Training is underway all across baseball, but for the Chicago White Sox, the hot stove is still burning. The White Sox spent their winter running a pseudo fire sale, trading away both Chris Sale and Adam Eaton, and they may not be done yet, even with […]
Posted on February 27, 2017, by Travis Pulver New Orleans fans knew that Boogie Cousins would not turn them into an overnight contender. They knew he and Anthony Davis would make a dynamic and very entertaining duo. Three games into the Boogie-Unibrow Era they have provided fans with plenty of entertainment—but no wins. They lost […]
Posted on February 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Kansas City Royals are approaching a crossroads, as the 2017 season gets underway. The team that has won two of the last three American League pennants and the 2015 World Series is not only still in mourning over the sudden loss of Yordano Ventura, but they […]
Posted on February 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Less than a week after feeling pain in his surgically-repaired knee, Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton appears to be headed for another surgery on that same knee. Hamilton is traveling to Houston on Sunday and the Rangers expect him to undergo an arthroscopic knee procedure on his […]
Posted on February 26, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Gonzaga Bulldogs had a shot at making history this season. They could have become one of eight teams to go undefeated (assuming they go on to win the Tournament). At the least, they could have become one of 24 teams to finish the regular season with […]
Posted on February 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The 2017 season is an important one for New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda. He’s set to become a free agent next offseason, so there’s pressure to produce in a contract year, and he has a chance to play an important role on a team that […]
Posted on February 26, 2017, by Travis Pulver When the season began, the Duke Blue Devils were the No. 1 team in the nation. A loss to Kansas in their third game brought an end to that. A ten-game winning streak reestablished the swagger. But then the first few weeks of the new year were […]
Posted on February 25, 2017, by Travis Pulver Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops suddenly finds himself in a position he really didn’t want to be in, and thanks to a player he didn’t expect would put him there. He may have to prove he isn’t all talk. He may have to show that he […]
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