Baseball

Posted on April 20, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine At 16-2, the best start by any big league team in over 30 years, the Boston Red Sox don’t need a lot of help right now. But that’s exactly what they’re getting in the form of lefty Drew Pomeranz. The Red Sox have activated Pomeranz from the […]

Posted on April 19, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Less than three weeks into April, Major League Baseball has its first managerial casualty of the season. Thursday morning, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they have parted ways with manager Bryan Price. Pitching coach Mack Jenkins was also fired. The Reds have won just three of their […]

Posted on April 18, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It turns out Shohei Ohtani is human after all. The two-way Japanese sensation who has taken the big leagues by storm the first three weeks of the season has suffered his first minor setback. Ohtani lasted just two innings during Tuesday’s start against the Boston Red Sox […]

Posted on April 17, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates are about to experience their first bit of adversity in 2018. On Monday, the Pirates placed second baseman Josh Harrison on the 10-day. On Sunday, Harrison suffered a fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his left hand after getting hit by Marlins ace Jose Urena. […]

Posted on April 16, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Things could be about to go from bad to worse for the Tampa Bay Rays. On Monday, the Rays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the DL with a torn ligament in his right thumb. It’s an injury that will force Kiermaier to undergo surgery and keep […]

Posted on April 15, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The April blues won’t stop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Sunday, the Dodgers placed infielder Logan Forsythe on the 10-DL because of inflammation in his right shoulder. The club doesn’t expect it to be a long-term issue. Nevertheless, it’s at least 10 days without one of […]

Posted on April 13, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine To this point in the season, the New York Mets have just one loss on their record. However, somehow the club managed to suffer two losses in a single day this week. Those two losses came in the form of catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, who […]

Posted on April 12, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Texas Rangers just can’t seem to catch a break. In addition to starting the season 4-10, the club is riddled with injuries, and things are only getting worse. The next member of the team to join a crowded DL will be shortstop Elvis Andrus. The 29-year […]

Posted on April 11, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second straight April, Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton finds himself on the DL. The Nationals placed Eaton on the 10-day DL on Wednesday with a bone bruise on his left ankle. The move coincides with the Nationals activating catcher Matt Wieters from the DL. Washington […]

Posted on April 10, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs made official what has seemed inevitable for several days. The club has placed first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day DL because of back soreness. The issue caused Rizzo to miss Chicago’s home opener Tuesday afternoon against the Pirates. The Cubs have […]

Posted on April 9, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Nothing has been able to stop the Boston Red Sox early in the season. The club has won eight straight games, leaping to the stop of the AL East standings. But they’ll soon find out if an injury to a key player is enough to slow them […]

Posted on April 8, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in less than a week, the Milwaukee Brewers have lost a key player to injury. Earlier this week, closer Corey Knebel went down with a hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined for four to six weeks. On Sunday, the Brewers placed Christian […]

Posted on April 8, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is not a happy camper. The Indians lost to the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday. Bauer gave up the only run of the game on a solo home run to Kansas City first baseman Lucas Duda. After the game, Bauer […]

Posted on April 7, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees are officially banged up. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Orioles, the Yankees placed both starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and infielder Brandon Drury on the DL. Those two join the likes of Greg Bird, Clint Frazier, Jacoby Ellsbury, Aaron Hicks, and Billy McKinney […]

Posted on April 6, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine An 8-0 blowout at the hands of the Cubs wasn’t the worst loss the Milwaukee Brewers suffered Thursday night. To add injury to insult, the Brewers also lost closer Corey Knebel for the foreseeable future. Knebel suffered a hamstring injury in the 9th inning of Thursday’s game. […]