Posted on May 31, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Things are finally starting to look up for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They enter the final day of May as winners of 10 of their last 13 games. That run has them within 3.5 games of first place in the NL West. More importantly, they will close […]
Posted on May 31, 2018, by Travis Pulver For a time, it looked like we might get some new blood in the NBA Finals this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers were not exactly playing well. To be fair, LeBron James has been playing well; the rest of the team—not so much. The Boston Celtics had a shot, […]
Posted on May 30, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Wednesday began with a great deal of optimism for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team’s top prospect Alex Reyes made his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery. Reyes started off well, tossing four scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the club’s optimism over Reyes’ return was soon […]
Posted on May 29, 2018, by Travis Pulver The game plan for the Houston Rockets was pretty cut and dry this season. They were going to make it rain from behind the arc as much as possible. If they hit the shot—great. If they didn’t—rebound and shoot again. However, there is a potential problem for teams that […]
Posted on May 28, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves were holding their breath after watching rookie sensation Ronald Acuna walk off the field during Sunday’s win over the Red Sox. However, they did get some good news on Monday. MRI results revealed a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and a lower […]
Posted on May 28, 2018, by Travis Pulver According to an old saying, the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. However, while that has been true for years and years, it is not exactly true anymore. Death and taxes are still a certainty but so is LeBron James when his back is against […]
Posted on May 26, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Houston Rockets took control of the Western Conference Finals in Game Five and put the Golden State Warriors in a position they are not accustomed to—on the brink of elimination. All the Rockets had to do was take down the Warriors on Golden State’s home court. They’ve […]
Posted on May 27, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this season, the Chicago Cubs have placed Yu Darvish on the 10-day DL. The Cubs made the move prior to Saturday’s game against the Giants, sending Darvish to the DL because of triceps tendinitis. The injury is yet another setback in what has […]
Posted on May 26, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Boston Celtics are a very good team. That much was clear in the regular season and has remained evident in the postseason—as long as they are playing at home. After beating the Cleveland Cavalier in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston, they hoped they […]
Posted on May 26, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s not exactly trade season, but that usually doesn’t stop Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto from wheeling and dealing. Friday night, Dipoto and the Mariners acquired reliever Alex Colome and outfielder Denard Span from the Tampa Bay Rays. In exchange, the Rays have received pitching prospects Tommy […]
Posted on May 25, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In a rather surprising move, the Boston Red Sox have parted ways with veteran slugger Hanley Ramirez. As expected, the Red Sox activated Dustin Pedroia from the DL on Friday. To make room for Pedroia on the active roster, the Red Sox designated Ramirez for assignment. The […]
Posted on May 25, 2018, by Travis Pulver For the Houston Rockets to beat the Golden State Warriors, it is considered a given that two things have to happen. James Harden needs to have a good night as does Chris Paul. They may be able to survive if one or the other has an off-night, but […]
Posted on May 24, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox have done all right for themselves these first 50 games of the season. Nearly one-third into the season, the Red Sox have the most wins in baseball. They also hold a lead, albeit a slim one, atop the AL East. On top of […]
Posted on May 24, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball has suspended Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo for 80 games after he tested positive for a banned substance. Castillo tested positive for Erythropoietin, more commonly called EPO. There will be no appeal, and Castillo’s 80-game suspension will begin immediately. Castillo’s suspension comes just over […]
Posted on May 24, 2018, by Travis Pulver If you have ever wondered if there is really anything to the concept of home court advantage all you have to do is look at the Boston Celtics. Whenever they’ve played at home during the postseason, everything has worked out for them. On the road—not so much. After […]
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