Posted on August 18, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals may have found the reason why closer Sean Doolittle has been so ineffective lately. Unfortunately, it may not be something that allows for a quick fix. The Nationals placed Doolittle on the 10-day Injured List Sunday because of tendinitis in his right knee. It’s […]
Posted on August 16, 2019, by Travis Pulver Week Two of the preseason rolled on Saturday night with ten teams taking the field all over the country starting with the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts and ending with the Dallas Cowboys facing off with the Los Angeles Rams. As preseason action goes, it wasn’t bad. […]
Posted on August 17, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine It might be about time to stick a fork in the Boston Red Sox. The reigning World Series champs already have slim hopes of a repeat, beginning Saturday 6.5 games out of a playoff spot. Those hopes grew even more bleak on Saturday when the club placed […]
Posted on August 17, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Atlanta Braves remain atop the NL East standings, but their Injured List is beginning to get a little crowded. The latest to hit the 10-day IL is center fielder Ender Inciarte, who suffered a strained hamstring during Friday’s loss to the Dodgers. The injury could keep […]
Posted on August 17, 2019, by Travis Pulver The NFL preseason rolled on Friday night with six teams taking the field. Overall, the football was—okay. It is preseason football, so expectations are certainly pretty low. But it is still football, and there are always guys playing for a job, so we know that we’ll see […]
Posted on August 16, 2019, by Travis Pulver Typically, the second week of the NFL preseason is a little more telling than the first. In the first week, teams are concerned about guys not getting hurt. But in Week Two, they want to see how guys will do with some extended playing time. So, while […]
Posted on August 16, 2019, by Travis Pulver When Tony Romo went down with another collar bone injury a few years ago during the preseason, fans were worried about their team. As luck would have it, then-rookie Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick, emerged as a viable NFL starting quarterback. In the two seasons since, he […]
Posted on August 15, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Arizona Diamondbacks are barely hanging on in the National League Wild Card race and they may have just been dealt a potentially fatal blow. The club placed left-handed starter Robbie Ray on the 10-day Injured List Thursday. The move comes one day after Ray left a […]
Posted on August 14, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine After giving it his best shot, it appears that Philadelphia Phillies starter Jake Arrieta will bow out for the rest of the 2019 season. The club placed Arrieta on the 10-day Injured List Wednesday because of continued elbow problems. Surgery to address the issue appears imminent, likely […]
Posted on August 14, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine As soon as the New York Mets climb back into contention, they suffer a setback. The Mets placed utility man Jeff McNeil on the 10-day Injured List Wednesday with a hamstring strain. The Mets believe it’s a minor injury that will require a brief stay on the […]
Posted on August 12, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox saw their increasingly slim playoff odds take a slight hit on Monday. The club has placed rookie infielder Michael Chavis on the 10-day Injured List because of a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. There is no specific timeline on his return, […]
Posted on August 11, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine At the start of the season, it looked like 2019 might be the swan song for Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon. He’s not under contract beyond this season and there appeared to be some friction between Maddon and the front office. However, with the Cubs leading the […]
Posted on August 10, 2019, by Travis Pulver At one time, whenever the name ‘Antonio Brown’ was brought up, the conversation was about the best wide receivers in the game today. He was, and still could be, the best in the game, so that made sense. But that isn’t the case anymore. Now conversations involving […]
Posted on August 10, 2019, by Travis Pulver The NFL preseason rolled on Friday night with just a pair of games; one between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the other between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. But it is only the preseason, so the stars were not out for long […]
Posted on August 9, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Things went from bad to worse for the first-place Minnesota Twins on Friday. With their lead atop the AL Central standings down to one game, the Twins have placed slugger Nelson Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a ruptured extensor carpi ulnaris tendon in his left wrist. […]
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