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 20, 2018, by Travis Pulver Thursday night’s NBA Playoff action had a lot to live up to after Wednesday’s action. Despite a monster night by LeBron James, the Pacers nearly took down the Cavaliers. Oklahoma City’s Big Three flopped as Donovan Mitchell led Utah to a much-needed win. Even though James Harden struggled […]
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 Travis Pulver Monday night’s NBA playoff games featured the end of the Philadelphia 76ers winning streak and a decent but futile attempt by the Spurs to beat Golden State. But Tuesday night, fans were in luck. There was every reason to believe that all three games would be good, hard-fought, […]
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 16, 2018, by Travis Pulver Day One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs didn’t produce any surprises or upsets. Everyone that was expected to win did win. The games that were supposed to be easy were, and the ones meant to be closer were indeed closer. In the end, fans were satisfied but left […]
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 15, 2018, by Travis Pulver The NBA’s ‘second season’ is finally here! As of Saturday afternoon, the 2018 NBA Playoffs have begun! It is finally time to see if the Cleveland Cavaliers will get it together when it matters most. Time to see if the Golden State Warriors can do it again. Will […]
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 Travis Pulver This one is a little different than last year’s, but the accomplishment is still noteworthy. With six points, 20 rebounds, and 19 assists against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has done the impossible. With last night’s stat line, Westbrook averaged 25.4 […]
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 12, 2018, by Travis Pulver The last time there was a winner-take-all game played in Minneapolis (1997) some of the current Timberwolves players couldn’t say “basketball” let alone dribble one. The same could be said for their opponents Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets. What fans got to see before the night was over […]
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 […]
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