Posted on April 30, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine One of the brightest stars in baseball has suffered the first meaningful setback of his career. The San Diego Padres placed shortstop phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day Injured List with a strained hamstring. At the moment, the Padres aren’t sure of the severity of the […]
Posted on April 30, 2019, by Travis Pulver Oddsmakers favored the Denver Nuggets heading into Game One of the Western Conference Finals. It didn’t seem to matter that they struggled to put away the 7-seed San Antonio Spurs or that Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers played so well against the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]
Posted on April 30, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Despite being one of the best teams in baseball right now, the Los Angeles Dodgers are about to deal with a setback. Center fielder A.J. Pollock, their biggest signing last offseason, is likely heading to the Injured List. He was unavailable during Monday’s loss to the Giants […]
Posted on April 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Things aren’t going to get any easier for the struggling Washington Nationals. On Sunday, the team placed veteran first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day Injured List. The 34-year-old Zimmerman is dealing with plantar fasciitis, the latest in a string of injuries that have hindered him during […]
Posted on April 28, 2019, by Travis Pulver As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets would not normally be expected to have a hard time in the first round. But they were not playing just any old, run of the mill 7-seed. No, they were facing a savvy San Antonio […]
Posted on April 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine As if a now seven-game losing streak weren’t bad enough, things got worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday when they placed Chris Archer on the day-10 Injured List. The former all-star has been dealing with thumb inflammation that has impacted his performance over the past week. […]
Posted on April 26, 2019, by Travis Pulver When a team is a 7-seed in the playoffs, like the San Antonio Spurs, the expectations for it are minimal. Fans hope they make the 2-seed, in this case, the Denver Nuggets, work for it. But they know the 2-seed should ultimately come out on top. If […]
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The only expectation fans have of the Los Angeles Clippers is that they lose to the Golden State Warriors so the Houston Rockets can face off against them in the Western Conference Semifinals. While that could still very well happen, the Clippers had something else in mind […]
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Houston Rockets are going to go as far as James Harden can carry them. That statement has been said by many and widely believed to be true. While it certainly helps if the reigning MVP has a good game, it is starting to look like the […]
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The best prospect in baseball is ready to make his MLB debut. The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the son of the Hall of Famer who shares his name, will be called up and make his big league debut on Friday […]
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine He took a rather circuitous route, but starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez is ready to spend the 2019 season where he ended the 2018 season. On Wednesday, Gonzalez agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Gonzalez agreed to return to Milwaukee a couple of days after […]
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver With a 3-1 lead in their first-round series with the Orlando Magic, there really wasn’t any pressure on the Toronto Raptor heading into Game Five Tuesday night. They could end the series, or they could slack off and let the Magic live to fight (and die) another […]
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver History was on the side of the Philadelphia 76ers heading into Tuesday night’s Game Five against the Brooklyn Nets. Very few teams have ever been able to overcome a 3-1 series deficit. But rather than slack off and give the Nets any reason to believe they could, […]
Posted on April 23, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Two days after putting him on the Injured List, the Boston Red Sox learned that starter Nathan Eovaldi will be on the shelf a little longer than 10 days. Multiple sources are reporting that Eovaldi will undergo surgery Tuesday morning to remove loose bodies from his pitching […]
Posted on April 22, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The injury bug has struck in the cruelest of forms north of the border. The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday night that starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Shoemaker suffered the injury Saturday while playing his part in […]
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